There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
2h 10m€50–220Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Ulm283.1 km
3h 45m€15Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulmbus N422 / ...
4h 5m€25–70Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 18m€98–341Bus via Albeck Rasthaus Seligweiler
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Seligweiler Hotel & Restaurant, Ulmbus Odesa
4h 49m€22–34Drive 280.3 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Ulmcar 280.3 km
2h 48m€40–58
Frankfurt am Main to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €50 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Ulm. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Ulm is 273 km. The road distance is 280.3 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €50 - €220.
The train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €50 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €70 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–220 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm every 4 hours. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Seligweiler Hotel & Restaurant, Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Frankfurt am Main to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Ulm is 280 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm.
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Book your Frankfurt am Main to Ulm bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 656+ hotels available in Ulm.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Ulm. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.