There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Erfurt by train (TGV), car, train, 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 via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 18 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
4h 8m€70–339Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Erfurt370 km
4h 50m€23Drive 369.3 km
- Drive from Ulm to Erfurtcar 369.3 km
3h 21m€53–76Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 11
4h 26m€95–430
Ulm to Erfurt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Erfurt is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Erfurt is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Erfurt Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Ulm and Erfurt is 413 km. The road distance is 369.3 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Erfurt without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 4h 8m and costs €65 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Ulm to Erfurt, including transfers.
Ulm to Erfurt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Ulm to Erfurt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Erfurt is 369 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Ulm to Erfurt.
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Erfurt, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf via Augsburg Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 8m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ulm to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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