Stuttgart to Ulm

Compare trains, coaches, flights and ferries from Stuttgart to Ulm. From €10.07, fastest 1h 24m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Travelling from Stuttgart to Ulm costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 24m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 85 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked 10 September 2026Priced for 16 September 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
85 km
Fastest
1h 24m
Average
1h 43m
Services per day
8
Cheapest
€10.07
CO2 per passenger
2.5 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 16 September 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train1h 24m40m44m€12.442.8 kg6
Coach1h 57m1h 13m44m€10.072.3 kg2
  • 1h 24mFastest, by Train
  • €10.07Cheapest, by Coach
  • 2.3 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 85 kmDistance travelled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on 16 September 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€10.07
  1. Schweizer Reisen SR957006:531h 20m08:13Stuttgart SABUlm ZOB-West

Door to door 2h 4mCO2 2.3 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€22.34
  1. DB Fernverkehr DB890106:1440m06:54Stuttgart HauptbahnhofUlm Hbf

Door to door 1h 24mCO2 2.8 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this journey yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Stuttgart to Ulm
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Stuttgart to UlmFri11 SeptSat12 SeptSun13 SeptMon14 SeptTue15 SeptWed16 SeptThu17 SeptFri18 SeptSat19 SeptSun20 SeptMon21 SeptTue22 SeptWed23 SeptThu24 Sept
Coach€14.48€14.48€12.28€10.08€10.08€10.07€11.73€10.07€10.08€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€11.18
Train€32.79€26.74€23.44€15.19€17.94€15.74€24.54€14.64€19.04€14.09€14.09€12.44€16.29€17.39

Cheapest day: 2026-09-16 · €10.07

That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Ulm is not something we sell.

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Booking window

When to book Stuttgart to Ulm

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €10.0790 days
  2. €10.0760 days
  3. €10.0745 days
  4. €10.0730 days
  5. €10.0721 days
  6. €11.1814 days
  7. €11.737 days
  8. €12.283 days
  9. €14.481 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €10.07.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 44 percent. The dearest point is €14.48, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€14.48€10.071371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 21 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €10.07Sun
  2. €10.07Mon
  3. €10.07Tue
  4. €10.07Wed
  5. €11.18Thu
  6. €10.07Fri
  7. €10.08Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €10.08Sept
  2. €10.07Oct
  3. €10.07Nov
  4. €10.07Dec
  5. €10.07Jan
  6. €10.07Feb

The route

StuttgartStuttgartUlmUlm
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
50% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 50% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 85 km against 74 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Ravensburg, Aalen, Albstadt, Schwäbisch Gmünd. The gap between arriving and leaving is 45 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Stuttgart at 06:07 and the last at 07:30, across 6 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Stuttgart

Rail
  • Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
  • Stuttgart Hbf
  • Stuttgart-Sommerrain
Coach
  • Stuttgart SAB
  • Stuttgart-Airport-Busterminal
Air
  • STR
Ferry
  • Wasen
  • Mühlgrün

Ulm

Rail
  • Ulm Hbf
  • Neu-Ulm
  • Ulm Ost
Coach
  • Ulm ZOB-West
  • Ulm ZOB
Ferry
  • Ulm (Saumarkt)
  • Friedrichsau (Ulmer Spatz)
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
DB Fernverkehr€11.881h 24m140 km/hRefundablePower sockets, Wi-Fi
DB Regio€11.881h 24m140 km/hRefundablePower sockets, Wi-Fi
OVA-Aalen€10.071h 56m72 km/hChangeablePower sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi
Schweizer Reisen€10.071h 56m72 km/hChangeablePower sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-16, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€5.9959%
Taxes€0.606%
Supplier fees€1.4915%
Our service fee€1.9920%
Total you pay€10.07100%

The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Ulm

Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Stuttgart to Ulm

The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Stuttgart to Ulm?

The fastest journey from Stuttgart to Ulm takes 1h 24m door to door, of which 40m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 43m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Stuttgart to Ulm?

The cheapest fare from Stuttgart to Ulm is €10.07, checked on 16 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €12.91. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Ulm?

The cheapest way from Stuttgart to Ulm is by Coach, at €10.07 for one passenger on 16 September 2026. That journey takes 1h 57m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Ulm?

The fastest way from Stuttgart to Ulm is by Train, at 1h 24m door to door. Only 40m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €12.44.

When should I book Stuttgart to Ulm?

Fares from Stuttgart to Ulm bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 44 percent, measured on 16 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Stuttgart to Ulm?

Sunday is the cheapest day to depart from Stuttgart to Ulm, at €10.07. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 16 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Stuttgart to Ulm?

October is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Stuttgart to Ulm, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs services from Stuttgart to Ulm?

4 operators sell services from Stuttgart to Ulm across 2 modes: DB Fernverkehr, DB Regio, OVA-Aalen, Schweizer Reisen. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Stuttgart to Ulm?

50 percent of the services we sell from Stuttgart to Ulm are direct. The rest connect at Ravensburg, Aalen, Albstadt, Schwäbisch Gmünd, with about 45 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Stuttgart to Ulm produce?

Travelling from Stuttgart to Ulm by Coach produces about 2.3 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 2.8 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Stuttgart to Ulm use?

Services from Stuttgart to Ulm by Train leave from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and arrive at Ulm Hbf. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Stuttgart to Ulm?

4 of the 4 operators we sell from Stuttgart to Ulm allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Stuttgart to Ulm on 10 September 2026: 85 km of route against 74 km in a straight line, 8 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 24m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Being on the water gives Ulm a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.

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Anything to book in Ulm before you go?

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Ulm, with free cancellation on most of it.

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