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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Ulm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a flight costs an average of $123.
Distance: 132 miles (213 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$81 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest | $202 Average price | $52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 22m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration 4h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm:
A bus is $54 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm costing on average $81 (€66).
A bus is $174 (€143) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm costing on average $202 (€165).
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 52m.
Bus takes on average 4h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Ulm
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 6993:12 AM2h51Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:03 AMUlm Hbf$281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 6993:12 AM2h51Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:03 AMUlm Hbf$281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 10158:22 PM2h04Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:26 PMUlm Hbf$861One-way0 transfers
Other options
- S8 · ICE 6992:30 AM3h33Frankfurt am Main Flughafen6:03 AMUlm Hbf$401One-way1 transfer
- ICE 6191:17 AM3h21Frankfurt (Main) Hbf4:38 AMUlm Hbf$511One-way0 transfers
- ICE 61912:55 AM3h43Frankfurt Airport long-distance station4:38 AMUlm Hbf$511One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:10 AM4h05Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:15 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$291One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:35 PM4h15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)12:50 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:50 AM4h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:15 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$311One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm:
A bus is $54 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm costing on average $81 (€66).
A bus is $174 (€143) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Ulm costing on average $202 (€165).
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 52m.
Bus takes on average 4h 22m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Ulm as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Cityjet to go to Ulm by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o. to go to Ulm by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Ulm by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Cityjet.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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