Arrival at Ulm University
Ulm - situated in the eastern part of Baden-Württemberg at the border to Bavaria - is easy to get to and very well connected to the transportation infrastructure. Several motorways (Autobahnen) and highways (Bundesstraßen) pass through Ulm or run directly past it. Numerous railway lines (Eisenbahnlinien) meet in Ulm - e.g. the high-speed train (ICE) Stuttgart - Munich, which is part of the main European traffic artery Paris - Budapest. The major airports Stuttgart, Munich and Frankfurt are easily reachable by train. There are closer regional airports in Memmingen and Friedrichshafen that are serviced regularly by public transport.
Details on transport connections
| A7 | Flensburg - Hamburg - Hannover - Kassel - Fulda - Würzburg - Ulm - Memmingen - Kempten - Füssen/Reutte (Tirol) |
| A8 | Karlsruhe - Stuttgart - Ulm - Augsburg - München - Salzburg |
| B10 | Pirmasens - Karlsruhe - Stuttgart - Ulm/Neu-Ulm - Nersingen (- Augsburg) |
| B19 | Eisennach - Würzburg - Ulm/Neu-Ulm - Kempten - Oberstdorf |
| B28 | Strasbourg - Freudenstadt - Tübingen - Reutlingen - Ulm |
| B30 | Ulm - Biberach (Riß) - Ravensburg - Friedrichshafen |
| B311 | Ulm - Ehingen - Tuttlingen - Geisingen (-Donaueschingen) |
| Source: Wikipedia |
| Europa-Magistrale Main European traffic artery | Paris - ... - Stuttgart - Ulm - Augsburg - München - ... Budapest |
|---|---|
| Filstalbahn Filstal line | Ulm - Geislingen - Göppingen - Plochingen - Stuttgart |
| Württembergische Südbahn Southern line of Baden-Württemberg | Ulm - Biberach (Riß) Aulendorf - Ravensburg - Friedrichshafen |
| Donautalbahn Danube Valley line | Donaueschingen - Tuttlingen - Sigmaringen - Ehingen (Donau) Ulm - Donauwörth - Ingolsstadt - Regensburg |
| Illertalbahn Iller Valley line | Ulm - Memmingen - Kempten - Oberstdorf |
| Brenzbahn Brenz line | Ulm - Heidenheim - Aalen (- Ellwangen - Crailsheim) |
| Source: Wikipedia |
| Distance to Ulm | Travel time of quickest train connection | |
| Frankfurt - FRA | ca. 280 km | ca. 2 1/4 h |
| München - MUC | ca. 160 km | ca. 2 1/4 h |
| Stuttgart - STR | ca. 80 km | ca. 1 3/4 h |
| Friedrichshafen - FDH | ca. 100 km | ca. 1 h |
| Memmingen - FMM | ca. 60 km | ca. 1 h |
Public transport to the campus
- With the free DING-App for iPhone und android you can check the departure time of all lines at individual stops
Tram line 2 and bus line 5 both connect the main station with the campus.
- Travel time is approx. 10 to 20 minutes. Your concrete destination on the ca. 1.5 km long campus determines which of the 5 stops is best for you, and thus your travel time.
- Both lines serve all stops.
- Both lines run every 10 minutes on workdays; during lecture periods tram line 2 even runs every 3-5 minutes during peak hours.
Overview of the various stops at the main station (download)
- Here you can download the SWU network map and other schedules.
- The lines 2, 5, 8, 13 and 15 all serve the various stops at the University. There are different options depending on which suburb you are in.
- If none of those lines stop close to where you are, it might be best to take the line closest to you till main station and then change to tram line 2 or bus line 5.
For up-to-date information go to the DING-semester ticket web page.
| Name of the stop* | Approximate target area on campus |
| Universität Süd | Uni East | South entrance |
| Botanischer Garten | Uni-East | access areas from East; University Administration; Botanical Garden |
| Kliniken Wissenschaftsstadt | university hospital, military hospital (BWK), rehabilitation hospital (RKU) |
| Universität West | Uni West | Albert-Einstein-Allee 37 to 43 |
| Manfred-Börner-Straße | Uni West | Albert-Einstein-Allee 43 to 47 |
| *linked to OSM |