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Compare train and coach for Karlsruhe to Ulm
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Ulm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 8m. 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 coach costs an average of £12, while a train costs an average of £25.
Distance: 136 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£25 Average Price | £12 Average Price Cheapest | £21 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 35m Average total duration 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 6m 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 Karlsruhe to Ulm:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Ulm costing on average £25.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 35m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (1h 38m by train vs 2h 6m by car). Tickets start at around £25 compared to roughly £21 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 Karlsruhe to Ulm
How to get to Ulm from Karlsruhe by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Ulm is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus20:102h15Karlsruhe Hbf22:25Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße£101One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus20:102h15Karlsruhe Hbf22:25Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße£101One-way0 changes
Fastest
- ICE 2678:051h28Karlsruhe Hbf9:33Ulm Hbf£451One-way0 changes
Other options
- 19007 · ICE 9138:321h54Karlsruhe Hbf10:26Ulm Hbf£411One-way1 change
- 19673 · ICE 5918:061h54Karlsruhe Hbf10:00Ulm Hbf£451One-way1 change
- 19009 · ICE 5639:322h01Karlsruhe Hbf11:33Ulm Hbf£511One-way1 change
- FlixBus17:052h15Karlsruhe Hbf19:20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße£101One-way0 changes
- FlixBus18:152h20Karlsruhe Hbf20:35Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße£101One-way0 changes
- FlixBus19:302h05Karlsruhe Hbf21:35Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße£111One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Ulm:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Ulm costing on average £25.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 35m.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Ulm as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Ulm by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), DB Regio Stuttgart, Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH to go to Ulm by train.
- 14 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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