International
- 1:
News, Dates & Events. - 2: Wege ins Ausland.
- 3: International Degree Students.
- 4: ERASMUS/EXCHANGE Students.
- 5: PhD/Doctorate, (Junior) Scientists.
- 6: Visiting Students (Free Mover).
- 7: German University in Cairo.
- 8: Welcome to Ulm.
- 8.1:
About Ulm. - 8.2: Ulm University.
- 8.3: Getting around in Ulm and Neu-Ulm.
- 8.3.1:
Getting to Ulm. - 8.3.2: Busses, Trams and Local Trains.
- 8.3.3: Deutsche Bahn.
- 8.3.4: Others.
- 8.3.1:
- 8.4: Authorities and Insurances.
- 8.5: Finances.
- 8.6: Housing.
- 8.7: Daily Life.
- 8.8: Leisure Time.
- 8.9: Consultation and Help.
- 8.1:
- 9: International Office Team.
Busses, Trams and Local Trains (Ding-SWU)
Ulm und Neu-Ulm have a very well developed public transportation system. The SWU (Stadtwerke Ulm; the company running the municipal bus and tram lines), several companies from the region and the Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) have joined their services to form the DING (Donau Iller Nahverkehrs Gesellschaft). Within the DING area (which reaches out almost 50 km into the surroundings of Ulm) you can use different companies and means of transportation with only one ticket. The DING Area is divided into several zones (Waben). The price of a ticket differs depending on how many zones you will cross. The whole city area of Ulm and Neu-Ulm forms one zone (Wabe 10/20) with standard prices.
There are also night busses in Ulm, which operate the whole night before Saturday and Sunday and before holidays. These night busses are free of charge for students of Ulm University, Ulm University of Applied Sciences and University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm.
- Routes, tickets and fares for the whole DING Area:
www.ding.eu - Timetables, routes and maps for Ulm und Neu-Ulm,
night busses:www.swu-verkehr.de
Semester Ticket
The semester ticket is valid within the whole DING area for the duration of a full semester. The price is 99,50 € per semester. All registered students of Ulm University, Ulm University of Applied Sciences and the University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm are entitled to buy it. If you register in Ulm for the first time, you will get one free Semester Ticket from the city.
validity period:
| Winter Term | Summer Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Ulm University: Oct 1 - Mar 31 | Ulm University: Apr 1 - Sep 30 | |
| Universities of Applied Sciences in Neu-Ulm and Ulm: Sept 1 - Feb 28 | Universities of Applied Sciences in Neu-Ulm and Ulm: Mar 1 - Aug 31 |
You can buy Your Semester Ticket Here
- Studentenwerk Ulm: Cafeteria A and B for students of Ulm University, Cafeteria and Kiosk for students of Ulm University of Applied Sciences
- Ulm University of Applied Sciences, AStA-Office, B205a, Prittwitzstraße 10, 89075 Ulm (only for students there)
- SWU Service Center Neue Mitte, “traffiti“, Neue Straße 79, 89073 Ulm +49 (0)731/166-2120, www.traffiti.de
- DB Reisezentrum, Bahnhofsplatz 1, 89073 Ulm (Hauptbahnhof Ulm)
Your semester ticket is not transferable and only valid together with your student ID Card.
Keep the receipt when buying your semester ticket. In case you loose your semester ticket you can get a new one from the SWU office “traffiti” for a small fee.
It is worth buying the semester ticket even if the semester has already started if you use it for at least 2 months.
Your student ID card is also valid as a ticket, even without buying the semester ticket. With your student ID you can travel after 7.00 p.m. on weekdays and the whole weekend on busses and trains in the whole DING area. This applies only to the chip card student ID. Exchange students who are not imatriculated may not use their Teilnehmerausweis for this purpose.
Regular Rates
- Single Ticket: 2,00 € within the city area of Ulm/Neu-Ulm or one zone. If you want to go to other destinations, check the zone map or refer to the ID number (on a list at the DING ticket machine) of the place you want to go to.
- Day Ticket: 4,60 € per person or 6,80 € per group of up to five people for the city area of Ulm/Neu-Ulm. For more than 2 zones, a group pays 15,00 €. Single day rider tickets are valid the whole day, group tickets are valid from 8.30 a.m. on weekdays and the whole day on weekends.
- Weekly Ticket: 17,80 € for the city area, valid one calendar week (Mon - Sun).
- Monthly Ticket: 38,50 € for students (regular price: 52,00 €) in the city area, valid one calendar month (1-30).
Weekly and monthly tickets for more zones are more expensive of course. You are supposed to have a valid ticket before you enter the bus or the train. You can obtain your tickets from the bus driver or from a vending machine near the bus stop or the train station. There are also some vending machines on the tram. Travelling without valid ticket in the DING area will result in a fine of currently 40,00 €.