There are 4 ways to get from Erfurt to Ulm by train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörthtrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbftrain Rb
4h 9m€65–319Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Erfurt to Ulm362.1 km
4h 48m€23Drive 361.6 km
- Drive from Erfurt to Ulmcar 361.6 km
3h 35m€52–75Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
4h 30m€95–420
Erfurt to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erfurt to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Erfurt to Ulm is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Erfurt Hbf and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Erfurt and Ulm is 360 km. The road distance is 361.6 km.
The best way to get from Erfurt to Ulm without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 4h 9m and costs €65 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Erfurt to Ulm, including transfers.
Erfurt to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
Erfurt to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erfurt to Ulm is 362 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Erfurt to Ulm.
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What companies run services between Erfurt, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Ulm Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Donauwoerth in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Donauwoerth to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Donauwörth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- €23–90
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Erfurt to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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