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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ulm to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, and a flight costs an average of $124.
Distance: 132 miles (213 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$57 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $141 Average price |
3h 2m Average total duration 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Ulm to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:25 AM4h20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße1:45 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$431One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus3:35 AM4h10Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße7:45 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$421One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH13310:55 AM0h50Stuttgart Airport11:45 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2211One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 20909:03 AM2h41Ulm Hbf11:44 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$821One-way0 transfers
ICE 6927:59 AM2h10Ulm Hbf10:09 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$821One-way0 transfers
TGV 9576+
ICE 7728:04 AM2h36Ulm Hbf10:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$981One-way1 transfer
FlixBus7:40 AM3h50Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße11:30 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$431One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:40 AM4h50Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße1:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$431One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:20 AM5h05Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße4:25 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$431One-way0 transfers
LH1318:30 AM0h50Stuttgart Airport9:20 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2211One-way0 transfers
LH1396:10 AM0h50Stuttgart Airport7:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2031One-way0 transfers
LH1352:20 PM0h50Stuttgart Airport3:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $0.76 (€0.61) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $20 (€16).
A bus is $104 (€84) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $124 (€100).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 5m.
Bus takes on average 3h 50m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie, Centrotrans Eurolines to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
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