Ulm: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ulm is a city of 120,451 people in Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg), 480 m (1,575 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Memmingen Allgau Airport (FMM), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Ulm Hauptbahnhof.
Key facts
Daylight in Ulm runs from about 8 h 23 min a day in late December to 16 h 10 min in late June (computed for 48.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ulm is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Memmingen Allgau Airport (FMM), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,629 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Stuttgart Airport (STR, 65 km), Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH, 88 km).
Flights to Ulm: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Ost, Ulm-Söflingen station, Ulm Rangierbahnhof. Trains to Ulm
Buses to Ulm · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Information Center | 181,409 | 2016 |
The busiest is Communication and Information Center at 181,409 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Ulm
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 121 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Milan, 332 km (Italy) — flights · trains
- Prague, 372 km (Czechia) — flights
- Köln, 357 km — flights
- Frankfurt am Main, 213 km — trains · tours
- Düsseldorf, 390 km
- Stuttgart, 74 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Dortmund, 391 km
- Dresden, 399 km
- Nuremberg, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Jinotega, Bratislava, Vidin, Novi Sad.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ulm?
Memmingen Allgau Airport (FMM), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ulm?
About 120,451 people live in Ulm, across 1 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ulm in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Ulm?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ulm?
Munich (121 km), Milan (332 km), Prague (372 km), Köln (357 km), Frankfurt am Main (213 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.