Ulm Hauptbahnhof
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is the Hauptbahnhof or central railway station for the city of Ulm
, which lies on the Danube
, on the border of the German
states of Baden-Württemberg
and Bavaria
. It is on ICE
line from Stuttgart
to Munich
and the Paris
–Budapest
Magistrale for Europe
line that is supported by the European Union
as part of its Trans-European Networks
. European cities, including Amsterdam
, Paris
and Vienna
can be reached without transferring trains.
The line between Stuttgart, Ulm and Munich is planned to be rebuilt as the Stuttgart–Augsburg new and upgraded line
. This includes a new high-speed line from Stuttgart to Ulm (Wendlingen-Ulm high-speed line), the reconstruction of the line from Ulm to Augsburg
to allow a maximum speed of 200 km/h, reconstruction of the Danube bridge and replacement of the Neu-Ulm
station with a new underground station (Neu-Ulm 21). The new Danube Bridge and the underground Neu-Ulm station were completed in mid 2007.
Ulm station is a major railway junction and has 14 platforms, of which six are terminating platforms. The following lines meet in Ulm:
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
, which lies on the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
, on the border of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
states of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
and Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. It is on ICE
InterCityExpress
The Intercity-Express or ICE is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries. It is the highest service category offered by DB Fernverkehr and is the flagship of Deutsche Bahn...
line from Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
–Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
Magistrale for Europe
Magistrale for Europe
The Magistrale for Europe is a Trans-European Networks project for the creation of a high-speed railway line between Paris and Budapest. It TEN project No. 17 , and is already under way.....
line that is supported by the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
as part of its Trans-European Networks
Trans-European Networks
The Trans-European Networks were created by the European Union by Articles 154-156 of the Treaty of Rome , with the stated goals of the creation of an internal market and the reinforcement of economic and social cohesion...
. European cities, including Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
can be reached without transferring trains.
The line between Stuttgart, Ulm and Munich is planned to be rebuilt as the Stuttgart–Augsburg new and upgraded line
Stuttgart–Augsburg new and upgraded line
Stuttgart–Augsburg new and upgraded line is a proposed German railway project.The 2003 federal transport plan included it as an urgent project. It includes a new high-speed line between Stuttgart and Ulm with a maximum speed of 250 km/h, parallel to the existing Stuttgart–Ulm line and an upgraded...
. This includes a new high-speed line from Stuttgart to Ulm (Wendlingen-Ulm high-speed line), the reconstruction of the line from Ulm to Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
to allow a maximum speed of 200 km/h, reconstruction of the Danube bridge and replacement of the Neu-Ulm
Neu-Ulm
Neu-Ulm is a town in Bavaria, capital of the Neu-Ulm district. Neighbouring towns include Ulm, Senden, Pfaffenhofen an der Roth, Holzheim, Nersingen and Elchingen. The population is 51,110 .-History:...
station with a new underground station (Neu-Ulm 21). The new Danube Bridge and the underground Neu-Ulm station were completed in mid 2007.
Ulm station is a major railway junction and has 14 platforms, of which six are terminating platforms. The following lines meet in Ulm:
- Fils Valley Railway: Ulm–Geislingen–Göppingen–Plochingen–Stuttgart
- Ulm–Munich line: Ulm–Augsburg–Munich
- Württemberg Southern Railway: Ulm–Biberach an der Riß–Aulendorf–Ravensburg–Friedrichshafen (part of the Schwäbische Eisenbahn)
- Danube Valley Railway (Baden-Württemberg)Danube Valley Railway (Baden-Württemberg)The Danube Valley Railway in Baden-Württemberg in south-western Germany is a 164-kilometer-long railway running from the city of Ulm to Donaueschingen, which is largely single-tracked and for the most part not electrified...
(Donautalbahn): Ulm–Ehingen (Donau)–Sigmaringen–Tuttlingen–Donaueschingen - Iller Valley RailwayIller Valley RailwayThe Iller Valley Railway , route no. KBS 975 is a non-electrified, single-tracked line running from Ulm via Memmingen and Kempten im Allgäu to Oberstdorf in southern Germany, the section from Kempten to Immenstadt being shared with the Allgäu Railway....
(Illertalbahn): Ulm–Memmingen–Kempten–Oberstdorf - Danube Valley Railway (Bavaria)Danube Valley Railway (Bavaria)The Danube Valley Railway in Bavaria in southern Germany is the railway line that runs from Regensburg via Ingolstadt and Donauwörth to Ulm, just over the Bavarian border in Baden-Württemberg....
(Donautalbahn): Ulm–Donauwörth–Ingolstadt–Regensburg - Brenz RailwayBrenz RailwayThe Brenz Railway , also called the Brenz Valley Railway , is a single-tracked, non-electrified main line from Aalen to Ulm in southern Germany...
(Brenzbahn): Ulm–Heidenheim–Aalen