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Compare train and bus 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 bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 37m. 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 bus costs an average of €9, and a train costs an average of €16.
Distance: 136 km
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€35 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
2h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Karlsruhe to Ulm by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Ulm is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:35 AM2h10Karlsruhe7:45 AMUlm€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5:35 AM2h10Karlsruhe7:45 AMUlm€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
2:10 AM2h05Karlsruhe4:15 AMUlm€101One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:10 PM2h15Karlsruhe9:25 PMUlm€91One-way0 transfers
- 6:30 PM2h05Karlsruhe8:35 PMUlm€131One-way0 transfers
- 8:40 PM2h10Karlsruhe10:50 PMUlm€131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Ulm:
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Ulm costing on average €35.
Other travel options to Ulm take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 22m.
- Around 14 buses 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 bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Ulm Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße.
- Travel with FlixBus, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o., BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Ulm by bus.
- 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 buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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