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Compare coach and train for Heidelberg to Ulm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Ulm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £10, and a train costs an average of £10.
Distance: 147 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£35 Average Price | £14 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 7m Average total duration 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Ulm
How to get to Ulm from Heidelberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Ulm is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus21:453h05Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof0:50Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße£111One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus21:453h05Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof0:50Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße£111One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 1179:131h41Heidelberg Hbf10:54Ulm Hbf£331One-way0 changes
Other options
19344 · ICE 5918:111h49Heidelberg Hbf10:00Ulm Hbf£371One-way1 change
19262 · ICE 258310:101h50Heidelberg Hbf12:00Ulm Hbf£431One-way1 change
S2 · ICE 9138:341h52Heidelberg Hbf10:26Ulm Hbf£431One-way1 change
FlixBus15:253h55Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof19:20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße£131One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus4:054h10Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof8:15Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße£161One-way1 change
FlixTrain+
FlixBus14:594h21Heidelberg Hbf19:20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße£161One-way1 change
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FAQs: Heidelberg to Ulm
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Ulm:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Ulm costing on average £35.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 37m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Ulm as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Heidelberg Hbf and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Ulm by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ulm by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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