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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ulm to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, while a flight costs an average of $306.
Distance: 132 miles (213 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$306 Average price | $73 Average price | $30 Average price Cheapest | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 28m Average total duration 1h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration 4h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Ulm to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $73.
A bus is $275 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $306.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 28m.
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
You'll arrive about 1h 59m sooner (1h 28m by flight vs 3h 27m by car). Tickets start at around $306 compared to roughly $51 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 Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:40 AM3h50Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße11:30 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:40 AM3h50Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße11:30 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 9107:33 PM2h05Ulm Hbf9:38 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$751One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 990 · S810:01 PM2h28Ulm Hbf12:29 AMFrankfurt am Main Flughafen$551One-way1 transfer
- ICE 5108:47 PM2h29Ulm Hbf11:16 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$561One-way0 transfers
- ICE 590 · ICE 1008:01 PM2h07Ulm Hbf10:08 PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$681One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:40 AM4h50Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße1:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:25 AM4h20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße1:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:20 AM5h05Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße4:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$441One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $73.
A bus is $275 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $306.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 28m.
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Serbia to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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