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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 prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $9.
Distance: 45 miles (74 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$27 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 |
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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 Stuttgart to Ulm:
A bus is $18 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Ulm costing on average $27 (€22).
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 12m.
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.
FlixBus11:45 AM1h05Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe12:50 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:45 AM1h05Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe12:50 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 2678:51 AM0h42Stuttgart Hbf9:33 AMUlm Hbf$441One-way0 transfers
Other options
9693:12 PM0h59Stuttgart Hbf4:11 PMUlm Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
9637:12 AM1h01Stuttgart Hbf8:13 AMUlm Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
ICE 5919:17 AM0h43Stuttgart Hbf10:00 AMUlm Hbf$331One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:15 PM1h10Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe10:25 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$91One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:35 PM1h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe9:35 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:25 AM1h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe12:25 PMUlm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße$101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Ulm:
A bus is $18 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Ulm costing on average $27 (€22).
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 12m.
- Around 19 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 FlixBus, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o., BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Ulm by bus.
- 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.
- 19 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
- 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.
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