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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ulm to Bonn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Bonn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $42, while a train costs an average of $120.
Distance: 206 miles (333 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$120 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration 6h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Ulm to Bonn:
A bus is $78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Bonn costing on average $120.
A bus is $435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Bonn costing on average $478.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 0m.
Bus takes on average 7h 0m.
You'll arrive about 3h 1m sooner (1h 56m by flight vs 4h 57m by car). Tickets start at around $478 compared to roughly $77 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Ulm to Bonn
How to get from Ulm to Bonn by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Bonn is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM7h20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße3:00 PMBonn, Museumsmeile$321One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM7h20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße3:00 PMBonn, Museumsmeile$321One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 916 · ICE 122 · STR 661:33 PM3h32Ulm Hbf5:05 PMBonn Hbf$1521One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 518 · ICE 201212:47 PM3h56Ulm Hbf4:43 PMBonn Hbf$981One-way1 transfer
- ICE 916 · ICE 281:33 PM4h10Ulm Hbf5:43 PMBonn Hbf$1101One-way1 transfer
- ICE 598 · ICE 2508 · ICE 720 · STR 6612:01 PM3h34Ulm Hbf3:35 PMBonn Hbf$1161One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM8h35Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße7:05 PMBonn, Museumsmeile$331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:25 PM6h00Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße5:25 AMBonn, Museumsmeile$491One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Bonn:
A bus is $78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Bonn costing on average $120.
A bus is $435 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Bonn costing on average $478.
Other travel options to Bonn take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 0m.
Bus takes on average 7h 0m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Bonn as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Bonn Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Bonn, Museumsmeile.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bonn by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Bonn by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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