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Compare train and coach for Ulm to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Heidelberg 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 2h 3m. 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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£29 Average Price | £15 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Ulm to Heidelberg
How to get to Heidelberg from Ulm by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Heidelberg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:353h05Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße6:40Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£111One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus3:353h05Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße6:40Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£111One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 21013:031h41Ulm Hbf14:44Heidelberg Hbf£331One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 566 · S312:201h52Ulm Hbf14:12Heidelberg Hbf£431One-way1 change
ICE 598 · 1927512:011h47Ulm Hbf13:48Heidelberg Hbf£571One-way1 change
ICE 916 · 4670 · 1532113:332h06Ulm Hbf15:39Heidelberg Hbf£661One-way2 changes
FlixBus11:203h55Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße15:15Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£121One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus21:253h35Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße1:00Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£211One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Heidelberg:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Heidelberg costing on average £29.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 34m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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