There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Ulm by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörthtrain 18
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbftrain Rb
5h 17m€107–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Ulmbus 144
9h 25m€52–84Drive 562.7 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Ulmcar 562.7 km
5h 20m€102–147Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 4m€103–258Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BER - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 20m€100–274Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 46m€118–288Train, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane BER - FDH
- Take the train from Meckenbeuren Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 32m€144–434
Potsdam to Ulm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Ulm is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Ulm is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Ulm via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Ulm. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ulm Hbf via Donauwoerth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Potsdam and Ulm is 604 km. The road distance is 562.7 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Potsdam to Ulm, including transfers.
Potsdam to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Ulm is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hbf via Donauwoerth in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Ulm 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Meckenbeuren Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €23–29
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Potsdam to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Potsdam to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Donauwörth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Ulm is 563 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Potsdam to Ulm.
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