Planning a trip to Ulm
Tourist-Information, Marktplatz 1 (tel. 0731/1612830; www.tourismus.ulm.de), is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 4pm. From April to December, it's also open Sunday 11am to 3pm.
Getting Around
Ulm's only tram line runs east-west, connecting the suburban Messe (convention center) with the main Hauptbahnhof (railway station) and Söflingen. Ulm's historic core, Altstadt, lies within an easy walk from the Hauptbahnhof. Bus nos. 3, 7, and 8 radiate from the station to the suburbs. Buses and trams run at intervals of between 10 and 30 minutes, depending on the time of day and day of the week, and cost 1.90€ for travel within Ulm.
Getting There
By Train
The Ulm Hauptbahnhof is on several major and regional rail lines, with frequent connections in all directions. More than 40 trains per day arrive from Munich (trip time: 1 hr., 25 min.) and some 50 or more from Stuttgart (1 hr., 10 min.). Daily trains also arrive from Cologne (3 hr., 15 min.). From Frankfurt (2 hr., 20 min.), you can take an ICE (InterCity-Express), the fastest and most comfortable way to travel by rail. For rail information and schedules, call tel. 01805/996633 or visit www.bahn.de.
By Bus
There are no buses from major cities; local buses service only satellite towns -- mostly bedroom communities of Ulm.
By Car
Access by car is via the A8 Autobahn east and west or the A7 north and south. It takes about 1 1/2 hours to drive to Ulm from Munich and about 3 hours to drive from Frankfurt.
