How to travel from Essen to Ulm

There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Ulm: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Essen to Ulm is a train with an average price of $18 (€16).

This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Ulm:

A train is $11 (€10) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Essen to Ulm costing on average $29 (€26).

A train is $23 (€21) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $41 (€37) from Essen to Ulm.

The fastest way to get to Ulm from Essen is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.

Other travel options to Ulm take longer:

Bus takes 9 h 5 min on average.

Train takes 4 h 54 min on average.

The distance from Essen to Ulm is approximately 249 miles (401 km).

The average frequency per day from Essen to Ulm is:

• 9 buses per day.
• Around 25 flights per day.
• Around 19 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Ulm from Essen 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 Essen to Ulm:

• Most travelers catch their train from Essen Hbf and arrive in Ulm Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Ulm:

• FlixBus can get you to Ulm by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Essen to Ulm for $29 (€26) on Omio.
• Deutsche Bahn can get you to Ulm by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Ulm for $18 (€16) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Ulm with the following travel companies:

• You can find 2 direct buses per day to Ulm with FlixBus.
• You can check for a direct train to Ulm with Deutsche Bahn with 1 direct train per day.

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