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How to get fromDortmund to Ulmby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 43m
    €100–200

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    9h 59m
    €43–68

  3. Drive  494.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Ulmcar car 494.7 km
    4h 36m
    €73–105

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 15m
    €119–374

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 17m
    €125–354

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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 30m
    €139–314

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 46m
    €159–404

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 50m
    €150–579

Dortmund to Ulm by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €100–200 and the journey takes 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station in around 9h 59m.

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