There are 7 ways to get from Aachen 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 Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
4h 34m€58–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Ulmbus N93
7h 50m€45–70Drive 490 km
- Drive from Aachen to Ulmcar 490 km
4h 32m€73–105Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 31m€121–364Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
4h 53m€88–203Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 10mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 12m
Aachen to Ulm by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Ulm is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Ulm is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Ulm. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Aachen and Ulm is 505 km. The road distance is 490 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €55 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Aachen to Ulm, including transfers.
Aachen to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Ulm train services, operated by National Express, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Ulm is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Koeln Messe/Deutz and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Ulm 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Aachen to Ulm train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Ulm is 490 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Aachen to Ulm.
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