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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ulm to Duisburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Duisburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł212 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 33m. 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 zł212, while a train costs an average of zł475.
Distance: 254 miles (409 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
zł475 Average price | zł212 Average price Cheapest | zł348 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 11m Average total duration 8h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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 Duisburg:
A bus is zł264 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Duisburg costing on average zł475.
A bus is zł1452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Duisburg costing on average zł1664.
Other travel options to Duisburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 33m.
Bus takes on average 9h 11m.
You'll arrive about 1h 48m sooner (4h 3m by train vs 5h 51m by car). Tickets start at around zł475 compared to roughly zł348 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 Duisburg
How to get from Ulm to Duisburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Duisburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM10h50Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße9:20 PMDuisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatzzł1461One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM10h50Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße9:20 PMDuisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatzzł1461One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH19726:35 AM1h10Munich Airport7:45 AMCologne Bonn Airportzł6201One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 518 · ICE 201212:47 PM5h08Ulm Hbf5:55 PMDuisburg Hbfzł3901One-way1 transfer
- ICE 916 · ICE 281:33 PM5h12Ulm Hbf6:45 PMDuisburg Hbfzł3901One-way1 transfer
- ICE 9161:33 PM3h36Ulm Hbf5:09 PMDuisburg Hbfzł4181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 AM9h25Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße6:50 PMDuisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatzzł1481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM9h30Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße5:10 PMDuisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatzzł1481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM10h30Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße7:55 AMDuisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatzzł1481One-way1 transfer
LH197611:15 AM1h10Munich Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airportzł6201One-way0 transfers- LH19824:10 PM1h10Munich Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airportzł6881One-way0 transfers
- LH20349:15 PM1h10Munich Airport10:25 PMDusseldorf Airportzł7301One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Duisburg:
A bus is zł264 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Duisburg costing on average zł475.
A bus is zł1452 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Duisburg costing on average zł1664.
Other travel options to Duisburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 33m.
Bus takes on average 9h 11m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Duisburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Duisburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Duisburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Duisburg by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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