There are 11 ways to get from Ulm to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
6h 13m€78–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N93
11h 40m€55–90Drive 673 km
- Drive from Ulm to Rotterdamcar 673 km
6h 40m€121–175Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 35m€143–377Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
8h 27m€93–418Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
11h 13m€134–525Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MUC - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 20m€144–436Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 59m€149–498Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain
- Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NUE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 52m€162–493Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 23m€150–410Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 15m€165–526
Ulm to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €140 - €380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Utrecht Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Ulm and Rotterdam is 708 km. The road distance is 673 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Ulm to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Ulm to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Ulm Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Rotterdam is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Ulm Hbf to Utrecht Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €70–160 and the journey takes 5h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ulm to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Ulm to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Rotterdam is 673 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Ulm to Rotterdam.
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