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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ulm to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €52, while a flight costs an average of €386.
Distance: 242 miles (390 km)
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€102 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €386 Average price | €73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 27m Average total duration 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 32m Average total duration 10h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Ulm to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Ulm to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Düsseldorf costing on average €102.
A bus is €335 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Düsseldorf costing on average €386.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 27m.
Bus takes on average 10h 32m.
You'll arrive about 1h 40m sooner (3h 57m by train vs 5h 37m by car). Tickets start at around €102 compared to roughly €73 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 Ulm to Düsseldorf
How to get from Ulm to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM 8h35 Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße 4:15 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM 8h35 Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße 4:15 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW858:40 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 9:50 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €99 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 612 · IC 2047 · ICE 2008:47 AM 4h45 Ulm Hbf 1:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €37 1 One-way 2 transfers
ICE 1010 · ICE 9269:33 AM 4h59 Ulm Hbf 2:32 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €44 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 10109:33 AM 3h20 Ulm Hbf 12:53 PM Düsseldorf Hbf €50 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM 9h05 Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße 4:45 PM Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM 10h10 Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße 8:40 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM 11h20 Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße 10:40 PM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW90834:55 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 6:05 PM Dusseldorf Airport €114 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW90857:50 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 9:00 PM Dusseldorf Airport €114 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW90818:20 AM 1h10 Munich Airport 9:30 AM Dusseldorf Airport €114 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Düsseldorf:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Düsseldorf costing on average €102.
A bus is €335 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Düsseldorf costing on average €386.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 27m.
Bus takes on average 10h 32m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta.
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