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Compare train and bus for Böblingen to Ulm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Böblingen to Ulm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $12 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, while a train costs an average of $40.
Distance: 48 miles (78 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$40 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $19 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 38m Average total duration 1h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 31m Average total duration Fastest 1h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Böblingen to Ulm
Compare the available ways to get from Böblingen to Ulm, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Böblingen to Ulm:
A bus is $29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Böblingen to Ulm costing on average $40.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 38m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (1h 8m by train vs 1h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $40 compared to roughly $19 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Böblingen to Ulm
How to get from Böblingen to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Böblingen to Ulm is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

3:15 AM 1h00 Böblingen 4:15 AM Ulm $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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3:15 AM 1h00 Böblingen 4:15 AM Ulm $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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3:15 AM 1h00 Böblingen 4:15 AM Ulm $9 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Böblingen to Ulm:
A bus is $29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Böblingen to Ulm costing on average $40.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 38m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Böblingen and Ulm as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Böblingen station and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Airport/ Busterminal SAB and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn to go to Ulm by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Darojković Promet to go to Ulm by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Westbahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Darojković Promet.
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