How to travel from Cologne to Ulm

You can get between Cologne and Ulm 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Ulm from Cologne is by taking a train, which costs on average $15 (€13).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Ulm:

A train is $9 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Ulm costing on average $24 (€21).

Taking a train costs $29 (€26) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $44 (€40) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Cologne to Ulm is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Ulm that take longer:

Getting to Ulm by bus takes 6 h 35 min on average.

Train takes on average 3 h 3 min.

Ulm is approximately 221 miles (356 km) away from Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Ulm is:

• Around 8 buses per day.
• Around 13 flights per day.
• Around 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Cologne to Ulm as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Ulm:

• Most travelers who book a train ticket from Cologne to Ulm depart from Cologne Hbf to Ulm Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Ulm:

• Travel with FlixBus for buses to Ulm. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Cologne to Ulm tickets on Omio for $24 (€21).
• Eurowings or Lufthansa Cityline (2) can take you to Ulm by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Cologne to Ulm for $44 (€40).
• Deutsche Bahn can get you to Ulm by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Ulm for $15 (€13) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Ulm with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with FlixBus 3 direct buses per day.
• Direct flights with with 6 direct flights per day.
• Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Ulm as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Cologne and Ulm.