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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Ulm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Ulm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, and a train costs an average of $34.
Distance: 242 miles (391 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$114 Average price | $45 Average price Cheapest | $91 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 40m Average total duration Fastest 5h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 20m Average total duration 8h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Ulm:
A bus is $69 (€57) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Ulm costing on average $114 (€94).
A bus is $434 (€356) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Ulm costing on average $480 (€393).
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 8h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Ulm
How to get from Dortmund to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Ulm is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 5136:36 AM4h37Dortmund Hbf11:13 AMUlm Hbf$811One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 5136:36 AM4h37Dortmund Hbf11:13 AMUlm Hbf$811One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 9158:10 AM4h16Dortmund Hbf12:26 PMUlm Hbf$1221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 103 · ICE 25837:36 AM4h24Dortmund Hbf12:00 PMUlm Hbf$1101One-way1 transfer
- ICE 513 · ICE 25 · ICE 9156:36 AM5h50Dortmund Hbf12:26 PMUlm Hbf$1101One-way2 transfers
- 26705 · ICE 279 · ICE 5156:45 AM6h28Dortmund Hbf1:13 PMUlm Hbf$1261One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Ulm:
A bus is $69 (€57) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Ulm costing on average $114 (€94).
A bus is $434 (€356) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Ulm costing on average $480 (€393).
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 10m.
Bus takes on average 8h 50m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Ulm as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o. to go to Ulm by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ulm by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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