Neu-Ulm, District capital in Bavaria, Germany
Description
Neu-Ulm is a district capital on the right side of the Danube in Bavaria, located directly opposite the Baden-Württemberg city of Ulm. Both places together form a continuous settlement with bridges crossing the river and linking both shores.
History
The town emerged after 1810 as a Bavarian settlement on the right bank of the Danube, following the redrawing of the border between Bavaria and Württemberg. In 1869 it received town rights from King Ludwig II and developed further as an industrial and administrative center during the 20th century.
Culture
The name literally means New Ulm and refers to its origin as a Bavarian counterpart to the Württemberg town across the river. Today families and professionals live here, drawn by access to schools and a quieter character compared to the historic center on the other bank.
Practical
The train station sits centrally and offers regular connections to Munich, Stuttgart, and surrounding towns, with journeys to both major cities taking around 90 minutes. Visitors can move between both riverbanks on foot or by bicycle, as several bridges link the neighborhoods together.
Did you know?
The city boundary runs exactly through the middle of the Danube, so the water itself is divided between two federal states. Anyone standing on the bridges moves within a few steps between Bavarian and Baden-Württemberg territory.
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Ulm Minster
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Ulm Fortress
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Wiblingen Abbey
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Multinationales Kommando Operative Führung
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Schiefes Haus, Ulm
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Rathaus Ulm
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Theater Ulm
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Tiergarten Ulm
1.9 km
Ulmer Museum
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Donaubad - Erlebnisbad & Sauna
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Pauluskirche
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Metzgerturm
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Stadthaus Ulm
784 m
Kunsthalle Weishaupt
539 m
Pfarrkirche St. Georg
864 m
Schapfen Mill Tower
4.3 km
Museum der Brotkultur
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Schwörhaus
751 m
Neutorbrücke
1.6 km
Neue Synagoge
745 m
Martin-Luther-Kirche
1.6 km
St. Johann Baptist
40 m
Wengenkirche
1.1 km
Donauschwäbisches Zentralmuseum
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Justizvollzugsanstalt Ulm
1.4 km
Gänstorbrücke
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Dreifaltigkeitskirche
316 m
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