There are 12 ways to get from Ulm to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
6h 50m€127–608Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Hamburg686.2 km
7h 3m€30–50Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N110
13h 50m€75–130Train, night train
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nj
9h 25m€86–312Drive 687 km
- Drive from Ulm to Hamburgcar 687 km
5h 54m€98–142Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
7h 28m€160–700Drive, car train
- Drive from Ulm to Augsburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Augsburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
9h€111–136Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
4h 9m€96–265Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MUC - HAM
4h 50m€103–360Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 44m€108–397Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
4h 59m€119–431Train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FDH - HAM
4h 44m€148–414
Ulm to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €95 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Ulm and Hamburg is 785 km. The road distance is 687 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Hamburg without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 6h 50m and costs €120 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Ulm to Hamburg, including transfers.
Ulm to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Hamburg is to train via Kassel which takes 6h 50m and costs €120 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 13h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Friedrichshafen Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Augsburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ulm to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Ulm to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Hamburg is 687 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Ulm to Hamburg.
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