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Compare train and bus for Ulm to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a train costs an average of $35.
Distance: 87 miles (141 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$35 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 40m Average total duration 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Nuremberg:
A bus is $15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Nuremberg costing on average $51.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (2h 16m by train vs 2h 19m by car). Tickets start at around $51 compared to roughly $31 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 Nuremberg
How to get from Ulm to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Nuremberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:45 PM6h35Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße11:20 PMNürnberg, ZOB$371One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:45 PM6h35Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße11:20 PMNürnberg, ZOB$371One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 1091 · ICE 16008:55 AM2h38Ulm Hbf11:33 AMNuremberg Hbf$771One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 511 · ICE 7209:15 AM2h42Ulm Hbf11:57 AMNuremberg Hbf$611One-way1 transfer
- ICE 911 · 591228:28 AM2h49Ulm Hbf11:17 AMNuremberg Hbf$651One-way1 transfer
- ICE 267 · 57026 · 590929:36 AM2h41Ulm Hbf12:17 PMNuremberg Hbf$681One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 AM6h40Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße6:50 AMNürnberg, ZOB$371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM5h00Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße3:20 PMNürnberg, ZOB$371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 AM5h10Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße10:50 AMNürnberg, ZOB$371One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Nuremberg:
A bus is $15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Nuremberg costing on average $51.
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Nuremberg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with agilis, Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-AG, Deutsche Bahn to go to Nuremberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nuremberg by bus.
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