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How to get fromUlm to Ilmenauby train, bus, car, or rideshare

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There are 6 ways to get from Ulm to Ilmenau by train, bus, car, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Donauwörth

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Donauwoerth to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 43m
    €174–462

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Ulm to Ilmenaurideshare rideshare 330.3 km
    3h 40m
    €19

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Kornwestheimbus bus N228 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus N215
    9h 41m
    €30–53

  4. Drive 331.3 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Ilmenaucar car 331.3 km
    2h 59m
    €48–68

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 11
    6h 44m
    €197–555

  6. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Ludwigsburg to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    8h 48m
    €76–148

Ulm to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 418.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Ulm Hbf to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via Donauwoerth, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße Ersatzhaltestelle in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Kornwestheim, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 9h 41m.

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