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Compare train and bus for Stuttgart to Ulm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Ulm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 45 miles (74 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$21 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 27m Average total duration Fastest 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Stuttgart to Ulm:
A bus is $11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Ulm costing on average $21.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 42m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (57m by train vs 1h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $21 compared to roughly $18 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 Stuttgart to Ulm
How to get from Stuttgart to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Ulm is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:50 PM1h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe7:50 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:50 PM1h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe7:50 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 56512:51 PM0h42Stuttgart Hbf1:33 PMUlm Hbf$341One-way0 transfers
Other options
9693:12 PM0h59Stuttgart Hbf4:11 PMUlm Hbf$231One-way0 transfers- 9637:12 AM1h01Stuttgart Hbf8:13 AMUlm Hbf$271One-way0 transfers
- ICE 5172:17 PM0h56Stuttgart Hbf3:13 PMUlm Hbf$281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:45 AM1h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe8:45 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$81One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:05 AM1h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe6:05 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$81One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:10 AM1h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe8:10 AMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Ulm:
A bus is $11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Ulm costing on average $21.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 42m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Ulm as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH to go to Ulm by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Darojković Promet to go to Ulm by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH.
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Darojković Promet.
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