There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Ulm Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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 Mannheim
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
7h 28m€150–330Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
16h 47m€77–118Train, night train
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
11h 34m€86–316Drive 783.8 km
- Drive from Kiel to Ulm Hbfcar 783.8 km
6h 34m€116–168Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Ulm Hbfcar
9h 4m€142–190Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
10h 42m€218–490Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 54m€111–369Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 14m€123–407Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 33m€135–374Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane HAM - FDH
- Take the train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 14m€175–530Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 43m€144–550
Kiel to Ulm Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Ulm Hbf is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Ulm Hbf is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €110 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Ulm Hbf. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Ulm Steinerne Brücke via Karlsruhe central train station and Ulm Egertweg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Ulm Hbf. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Kiel and Ulm Hbf is 886 km. The road distance is 783.8 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Ulm Hbf without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 28m and costs €150 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Kiel to Ulm Hbf, including transfers.
Kiel to Ulm Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Ulm Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Ulm Hbf is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 28m and costs €150 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 16h 47m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Ulm Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Ulm Hbf via Karlsruhe central train station, Ulm, Ulm Egertweg, and Ulm Steinerne Brücke in around 16h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kiel to Ulm Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Kiel to Ulm Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Ulm Hbf is 784 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Kiel to Ulm Hbf.
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