Travel Information between Stuttgart and Ulm
| 45 miles (73 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $11 | |
| Bus • $5 (€4) • 1 h | |
| Train • $11 (€10) • 41 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 45 miles (73 km) by train or bus from Stuttgart to Ulm. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Stuttgart to Ulm.
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How to get from Stuttgart to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Ulm is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Stuttgart to Ulm

You can get between Stuttgart and Ulm 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Ulm is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $5 (€4) compared to other travel options to Ulm:
A bus is $6 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Ulm costing on average $11 (€10).
The fastest way from Stuttgart to Ulm is by train with an average journey time of 41 min.
There are alternative travel options to Ulm that take longer:
Bus takes on average 1 h.
Ulm is approximately 45 miles (73 km) away from Stuttgart.
The average frequency per day from Stuttgart to Ulm is:
- 19 buses per day.
- 10 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Stuttgart and Ulm 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 when traveling from Stuttgart to Ulm:
- Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Stuttgart to Ulm depart from Stuttgart, Airport/ Busterminal SAB to Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Most travelers take a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Ulm Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Stuttgart to Ulm:
- You can travel to Ulm from Stuttgart by bus with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus or Bus (SSB). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $5 (€4) with FlixBus from Stuttgart to Ulm.
- You can travel from Stuttgart to Ulm by train with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Westbahn, Go Ahead BW, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) or Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $11 (€10) with Deutsche Bahn from Stuttgart to Ulm.
Yes, there are direct routes from Stuttgart to Ulm with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 19 direct buses a day to Ulm with FlixBus.
- You can find 9 direct trains per day to take to Ulm with Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn, Go Ahead BW or DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB).
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.
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