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There are 10 ways to get from Ulm to Bielefeld by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wuppertal

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    5h 32m
    €116–232

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Essen central train stationbus bus N27
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    11h 2m
    €65–89

  3. Drive  505.2 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Bielefeldcar car 505.2 km
    4h 17m
    €75–108

  4. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MUC - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €150–362

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    7h 38m
    €110–276

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €121–543

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 31m
    €137–286

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €156–304

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Ibbenbueren to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €161–395

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane MUC - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €138–511

Ulm to Bielefeld by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 621.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf via Wuppertal Hbf in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen central train station and Essen Hbf in around 11h 2m.

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