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Compare bus and train for Bochum to Ulm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bochum to Ulm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €43, while a train costs an average of €102.
Distance: 246 miles (396 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€102 Average price | €43 Average price Cheapest |
5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bochum to Ulm
How to get from Bochum to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bochum to Ulm is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:00 PM9h35Bochum, Hbf5:35 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€411One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus8:00 PM9h35Bochum, Hbf5:35 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€411One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH4109+
LH21481:30 PM2h45Dusseldorf Airport4:15 PMStuttgart Airport€4151One-way1 transfer
Other options
30773 · IC 2046 · ICE 6111:21 PM5h52Bochum Hbf7:13 PMUlm Hbf€931One-way2 transfers
30771 · ICE 519 · ICE 229 · ICE 101112:21 PM6h05Bochum Hbf6:26 PMUlm Hbf€931One-way3 transfers
30765 · IC 2042 · ICE 2013 · ICE 5179:21 AM5h52Bochum Hbf3:13 PMUlm Hbf€1031One-way3 transfers
FlixBus9:15 AM10h05Bochum, Hbf7:20 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße€441One-way0 transfers
LH1985 · LH21527:35 PM3h10Cologne Bonn Airport10:45 PMStuttgart Airport€4021One-way1 transfer
LH1977 · LH21481:05 PM3h10Cologne Bonn Airport4:15 PMStuttgart Airport€4021One-way1 transfer
LH1983 · LH21526:25 PM4h20Cologne Bonn Airport10:45 PMStuttgart Airport€4021One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bochum to Ulm:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bochum to Ulm costing on average €102.
A bus is €407 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bochum to Ulm costing on average €455.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 19m.
Bus takes on average 10h 35m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bochum and Ulm as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bochum Hbf and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ulm by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ulm by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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