There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Rottenburg by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain Re200
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
1h 44m€16–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus FlixBus 283 / ...
- Take the bus from Flughafen/Messe to Tübingen Hauptbahnhofbus X82 / ...
2h 57m€11–20Drive 93.9 km
- Drive from Ulm to Rottenburgcar 93.9 km
1h 27m€14–20Train via Esslingen
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingentrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Plochingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
2h 7m€19–87
Ulm to Rottenburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Rottenburg is to bus which costs €10 - €21 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Rottenburg is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Ulm to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Ulm and arriving at Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Flughafen/Messe and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rottenburg Bahnhof via Wendlingen and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Ulm and Rottenburg is 113 km. The road distance is 93.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Rottenburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs €16 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Ulm to Rottenburg, including transfers.
Ulm to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ulm station.
Ulm to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Rottenburg is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs €16 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €21 and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Rottenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Rottenburg Bahnhof via Wendlingen and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Flughafen/Messe and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plochingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Wendlingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–18
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Plochingen to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–12
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
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Ulm to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Ulm to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Wendlingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Rottenburg is 94 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Ulm to Rottenburg.
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