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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Ulm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Ulm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 58m. 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 $54, while a flight costs an average of $414.
Distance: 242 miles (390 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$120 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest | $414 Average price | $86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 30m Average total duration 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Ulm
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Ulm, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Ulm:
A bus is $67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Ulm costing on average $120.
A bus is $360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Ulm costing on average $414.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
You'll arrive about 1h 30m sooner (4h 0m by train vs 5h 30m by car). Tickets start at around $120 compared to roughly $86 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 Düsseldorf to Ulm
How to get from Düsseldorf to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Ulm is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:15 AM 10h05 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 7:20 PM Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:15 AM 10h05 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 7:20 PM Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- LH1987
8:20 PM 1h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 9:20 PM Munich Airport $140 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 617 · 19343 · 16083
9:24 PM 4h27 Düsseldorf Hbf 1:51 AM Ulm Hbf $48 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 1015
7:03 PM 3h23 Düsseldorf Hbf 10:26 PM Ulm Hbf $60 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 821 · ICE 615
7:18 PM 3h55 Düsseldorf Hbf 11:13 PM Ulm Hbf $60 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
1:30 AM 11h20 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 12:50 PM Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße $46 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
12:25 PM 9h10 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 9:35 PM Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße $47 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
2:25 PM 10h25 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 12:50 AM Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße $47 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW90806:30 AM 1h10 Dusseldorf Airport 7:40 AM Munich Airport $97 1 One-way 0 transfers- EW84
5:40 PM 1h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 6:45 PM Munich Airport $130 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9084
6:00 PM 1h10 Dusseldorf Airport 7:10 PM Munich Airport $160 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Ulm:
A bus is $67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Ulm costing on average $120.
A bus is $360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Ulm costing on average $414.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf 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 Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ulm by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Ulm by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta, Air Dolomiti, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways to go to Ulm by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 16 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways.
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