There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Ulm by train (TGV), bus, 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
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
1h 28m€30–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Ulm157.8 km
2h€5–11Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
3h 10m€12–25Drive 157.5 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Ulmcar 157.5 km
1h 34m€23–33Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
1h 43m€23–133
Karlsruhe to Ulm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Ulm is to rideshare which costs €5 - €11 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Ulm is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs €30 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Ulm. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Ulm is 169 km. The road distance is 157.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Ulm without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs €30 - €140.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Karlsruhe to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Ulm is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €25 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Ulm, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 28m. TGV inOui also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm every 2 hours. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Karlsruhe to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Ulm is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Karlsruhe to Ulm.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Karlsruhe and Ulm. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.