There are 6 ways to get from Tübingen to Ulm Hbf by train, bus, rideshare, 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 Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Plochingentrain Mex18 / ...
- Take the train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
1h 35m€14–44Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Tübingen to Ulm84.6 km
1h 43m€4–9Bus
- Take the bus from Tübingen Wilhelmstraße to Flughafen/Messebus X82 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulmbus FlixBus 283 / ...
2h 59m€12–17Train via Wendlingen
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain Mex18 / ...
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re200
1h 37m€11–28Train #2
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb79
2h 6m€26–40Drive 84.4 km
- Drive from Tübingen to Ulm Hbfcar 84.4 km
1h 17m€16–23
Tübingen to Ulm Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tübingen to Ulm Hbf is to rideshare which costs €4 - €9 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tübingen to Ulm Hbf is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Tübingen to Ulm Hbf. However, there are services departing from Tübingen Wilhelmstraße and arriving at Ulm Steinerne Brücke via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Ulm Egertweg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Tübingen and Ulm Hbf is 120 km. The road distance is 84.4 km.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Ulm Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs €13 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Tübingen to Ulm Hbf, including transfers.
Tübingen to Ulm Hbf bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), depart from Tübingen Wilhelmstraße station.
Tübingen to Ulm Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Ulm Hbf is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs €13 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €17 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Tübingen, Germany and Ulm Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof via Plochingen in around 1h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tübingen Wilhelmstraße to Ulm Hbf via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal, Ulm, Ulm Egertweg, and Ulm Steinerne Brücke in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
Train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–18
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Tübingen Wilhelmstraße to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- €6–11
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Tübingen to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Tübingen to Ulm Hbf bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), arrive at Flughafen/Messe station.
Tübingen to Ulm Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Plochingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tübingen to Ulm Hbf is 84 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Tübingen to Ulm Hbf.
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