There are 6 ways to get from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
2h 8m€50–220Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Frankfurt281.4 km
3h 12m€12–20Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Frankfurt central train stationbus N422 / ...
3h 50m€25–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
4h 20m€99–338Bus via Albeck Rasthaus Seligweiler
- Take the bus from Seligweiler Hotel & Restaurant, Ulm to Frankfurt Hbfbus Odesa
5h€22–33Drive 278.9 km
- Drive from Ulm to Frankfurt am Maincar 278.9 km
2h 47m€40–58
Ulm to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €50 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Ulm and Frankfurt am Main is 273 km. The road distance is 278.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €50 - €220.
The train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt takes 2h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Ulm to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs €50 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €50–220 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Frankfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Seligweiler Hotel & Restaurant, Ulm to Frankfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ulm to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Ulm to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Frankfurt am Main is 279 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main.
Book your Ulm to Frankfurt am Main train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Ulm to Frankfurt am Main bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1577+ hotels available in Frankfurt am Main.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ulm and Frankfurt am Main. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.