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How to get fromHamburg to Ulmby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Ulm by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11
    7h 12m
    €127–269

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Augsburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Neu-Ulmtrain train Re9
    11h 20m
    €56–144

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus bus N91 / ...
    11h 34m
    €69–104

  4. Drive  686.6 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Ulmcar car 686.6 km
    5h 47m
    €127–183

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Ulmcar car
    8h 12m
    €127–162

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    8h 28m
    €180–370

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 37m
    €89–263

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAM - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 9m
    €110–300

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 22m
    €112–283

  10. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 22m
    €100–432

  11. Fly Hamburg Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane HAM - FDH
    2. Take the train from Meckenbeuren Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 10m
    €154–399

Hamburg to Ulm by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Dammtor to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Fulda Bahnhof in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Ulm via Karlsruhe central train station in around 11h 34m.

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