Travel Information from Karlsruhe to Ulm
| 84 miles (135 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $9 - $20 | |
| Bus • $9 (€8) • 2 h 5 min | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 1 h 29 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 84 miles (135 km) by train or bus from Karlsruhe to Ulm. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Karlsruhe to Ulm.
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How to get from Karlsruhe to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Ulm is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Karlsruhe to Ulm
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There are 2 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Ulm: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Ulm from Karlsruhe is by taking a bus, which costs on average $9 (€8).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Karlsruhe to Ulm:
A bus is $11 (€10) less than a train with an average ticket price of $20 (€18) from Karlsruhe to Ulm.
The fastest way from Karlsruhe to Ulm is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 29 min.
There are alternative travel options to Ulm that take longer:
Getting to Ulm by bus takes 2 h 5 min on average.
The distance is approximately 84 miles (135 km) from Karlsruhe to Ulm.
The average frequency per day from Karlsruhe to Ulm is:
- Around 13 buses per day.
- 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Ulm from Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Karlsruhe to Ulm:
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Trains mostly leave from Karlsruhe Hbf and tend to arrive in Ulm Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Karlsruhe to Ulm:
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Ulm by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Karlsruhe to Ulm tickets on Omio for $9 (€8).
- Deutsche Bahn, TGV INOUI or Go Ahead BW can get you to Ulm by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Karlsruhe to Ulm for $20 (€18) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Karlsruhe to Ulm with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus with 13 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn with 2 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 from Karlsruhe to Ulm.
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