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How to get fromCologne to Ulmby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Ulm by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 5m
    €45–170

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Ulmrideshare rideshare 441.1 km
    4h 46m
    €22–27

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Ulmbus bus N93
    7h 20m
    €41–79

  4. Drive  441.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ulmcar car 441.3 km
    4h 7m
    €66–94

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 40m
    €110–322

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    10h 19m
    €83–146

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 29m
    €123–323

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 31m
    €135–253

Cologne to Ulm by train

Calendar174Weekly Trains
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 433.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ulm, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €75–170 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Ulm 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h.

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