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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 Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    6h 10m
    €184–395

  2. Rideshare

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

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Schweinfurt central train stationbus bus N1222
    2. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    8h 51m
    €40–107

  4. Drive  331.3 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Ilmenaucar car 331.3 km
    2h 59m
    €49–71

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train Re7
    7h 46m
    €57–226

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Schweinfurt central train stationbus bus N1222
    2. Take the bus from Schweinfurt central train station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus N215
    9h 56m
    €33–49

Ulm to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 414.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Ilmenau, Wetzlarer Platz via Schweinfurt central train station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 9h 56m.

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