There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm by bus, train (TGV), rideshare, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulmbus FlixBus 283 / ...
1h 15m€6–11Train
- Take the train from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
1h 16m€13–84Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart (STR) to Ulm81 km
48 minDrive 81 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulmcar 81 km
48 min€12–18Line 122 bus, train
- Take the bus from Flughafen/Messe to Esslingenbus 122
- Take the train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
1h 22m€15–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Flughafen/Messe to Wendlingenbus X10
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re200
1h 30m
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm is to bus which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €11 - €18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and arriving at Ulm. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm. However, there are services departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Ulm is 81 km. The road distance is 81 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs €6 - €11.
The bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Flughafen/Messe station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs €6 - €11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €12 - €85 and takes 1h 16m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Ulm, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm hourly. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Flughafen/Messe to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Esslingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
- Phone
- +49 711/396380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expressbus Relex
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Expressbus Relex
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart (STR) to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- On demand
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm is 81 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm.
Book your Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Ulm bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 648+ hotels available in Ulm.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Ulm. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.