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Youth Hostel Ulm

680 Ratings

Geschwister-Scholl Youth Hostel in Ulm

Portrait

Highlights

  • Ulm Minster + historic Old Town
  • Water tower
  • Danube Aquarium in Ulm Zoo

Equipment

standard
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Guest services

  • board game rental
  • community-TV
  • Spoken languages:
    english, german
  • free parking on premises: 25
  • indoor table tennis
  • kicker
  • luggage storage
  • washing machine
  • WiFi access in the meeting rooms for free
  • WiFi access throughout the building for free

Food & Drinks

  • breakfast buffet from 7.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.
  • packed lunch
  • dinner from 6.00 p.m. to 6.45 p.m.
  • half board
  • full board
  • organic quality
  • regional cuisine
  • gluten free food on request
  • other catering requests on request
  • water free
  • tea free
  • free water and tea
  • barbecue evening
  • BBQ package to grill yourself
  • food / dining events on request
  • microwave
  • refrigerator
  • bistro / cafeteria
  • vegetarian dishes daily
  • vegan dishes on request

For cyclists

  • drying room
  • E-bike charging station
  • places in covered bicycle stand: 50
  • places in lockable bike room: 50

For families

  • high chair for children
  • play room / play corner
  • toddler beds

For cyclists

  • drying room
  • E-bike charging station
  • places in covered bicycle stand: 50
  • places in lockable bike room: 50

For families

  • high chair for children
  • play room / play corner
  • toddler beds

For wheelchair users

  • disabled parking space: 3
  • stepless access to the building
  • wheelchair friendly meeting rooms
  • wheelchair friendly outside

Outdoor

  • badminton court
  • basketball court or hoop
  • BBQ area roofed
  • beach- or volleyball court
  • campfire site
  • outdoor table tennis
  • patio
  • playground and lawn
  • soccer field
  • sports ground

For wheelchair users

  • disabled parking space: 3
  • stepless access to the building
  • wheelchair friendly meeting rooms
  • wheelchair friendly outside

Outdoor

  • badminton court
  • basketball court or hoop
  • BBQ area roofed
  • beach- or volleyball court
  • campfire site
  • outdoor table tennis
  • patio
  • playground and lawn
  • soccer field
  • sports ground

Prices

Room equipment

Meetings

Room Floor space
Max. number of participants
  • cinema
    cinema
  • parliament
    parliament
  • block
    block
  • U-shaped block
    U-shaped block
  • circle
    circle
Floor Rent per day off
Seminarraum 1 48 sqm 40 - - - - Ground floor upon request
Tagungsraum 2 48 sqm 40 - - - - Ground floor upon request
Bistroraum 4 30 sqm 20 - - - - Ground floor upon request
Speisesaal 5 117 sqm 75 - - - - Ground floor upon request

Conference equipment

blackboard, bluray player, copier, DVD player, flip chart, free wifi, internet access (WiFi), magnetic board, overhead projector, pin board, projector, screen, speaker's desk, table desk, TV set, video recorder, whiteboard

Rehearsals

Room Floor space Height
Max. number of participants
  • Choir
  • Orchestra
Floor Daylight Rent per day off
Seminarraum 1 48 sqm 2.5 m 30 20 Ground floor yes upon request
Tagungsraum 2 48 sqm 2.5 m 30 20 Ground floor yes upon request
Speisesaal 5 117 sqm - 60 40 Ground floor yes upon request

Rehearsal room equipment

piano

Activities

  • Table tennis tables and basketball hoop on a green field with trees © DJH Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.

    Table tennis/ Basketball/ Volleyball

  • A room with a table tennis table and table football © DJH Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.

    Table football

  • A football pitch with two goals © pimstercreations

    Football pitch

  • Two girls play table tennis outside the Ulm Youth Hostel. © pimstercreations

    Table tennis indoor/ outdoor

  • Two girls on a slackline between trees at the edge of the forest © pimstercreations

    Slackline

  •  Three girls play volleyball on the grounds of the Ulm Youth Hostel. © pimstercreations

    Volleyball

  • Activity close to the the youth-hostel Ulm

    Ulm Minster

  • Activity close to the the youth-hostel Ulm © NB

    Ulm Fishermen's and Tanners' Quarter

  • Activity close to the the youth-hostel Ulm © Donaubad Ulm Neu-Ulm

    Donaubad Ulm/ Neu-Ulm

    Outdoor pool and adventure pool

    Donaubad Ulm/ Neu-Ulm
  • Activity close to the the youth-hostel Ulm

    Tennis (0,5 km)

  • Activity close to the the youth-hostel Ulm © pixabay-Endho

    Athletics (1km)

  • Activity in the region of the youth-hostel Ulm © Landratsämter Alb-Donau und Heidenheim

    Hiking in the Swabian Alb Geopark

    Discover the caves in the Swabian Alb Geopark on hikes

    Hiking in the Swabian Alb Geopark
  • Activity in the region of the youth-hostel Ulm © Legoland

    Legoland Günzburg (35 km)

    Discover the Legoland theme park

    Legoland Günzburg
  • Activity in the region of the youth-hostel Ulm

    Laichingen Climbing Forest

    Laichingen Climbing Forest
  • Activity in the region of the youth-hostel Ulm

    Blaubeuren with Blautopf (20 km)

    Blaubeuren with Blautopf

Location and arrival

Town centre: 2.4 km
Bus: Haltestelle "Schulzentrum" (Linie 4 + 8) (0.5 km)
Tram station: Kuhberg - Schulzentrum (Linie 2) (0.6 km)
Railway station: Bahnhof Ulm (3.5 km)

The house is open 7.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.

The reception is open 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. , 3.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.

Check-in 3.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.

Admission of preregistered groups possible

Hostel is open all year round except Christmas.

Ulm is on the southern slope of the Swabian Alb, where the Blau and Iller rivers flow into the Danube. The town boundary also forms the border between Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. The town's landmark is the late Gothic cathedral with the tallest spire in the world. Legoland in Günzburg is a new and attractive destination for a day trip. The hostel is located on the southwestern outskirts of the town, near Ulm's sports and leisure centre towards Grimmelfingen.

Arriving by public transport

From the train station, take the number 2 tram line to direction "Kuhberg". At the last stop "Kuhberg-Schulzentrum"  cross the road in direction Kuhberghalle. Pass the Kuhberghalle and cross the parking spot of the Gym. Now you should be able to see the DJH flag. Just a few metres and you will arrive at our Youth Hostel.

Rail service for DJH members
The Community Travel GmbH offers DJH members discounted RIT tickets for a return journey within Germany - this applies only in conjunction with stays in a hostel. School classes and groups can make use of this offer. You must carry confirmation of your booking with you when travelling.

Our partner can handle your enquiry via the booking hotline +49 4845  79 18 464 or www.anreise-jugendherberge.de. Payment must be made ​​by direct debit. Tickets will be sent by post or online by e-mail. In the event of a cancellation, the ticket may be returned free of charge to the agency up to the first day of travel.

Arriving by car
  • The hostel is located in the southwestern part of the town, on the "Kuhberg" mountain" - aid to orientation nearby:
  • Kuhberg School Centre
  • Kuhberg Sports Centre
  • ASB = Arbeitersamariterbund (German aid and welfare organisation)
  • Driving directions from the A8 Stuttgart-Munich
  • Take the Ulm West exit
  • B10 towards Ulm
  • After the tunnel, first go "Richtung Donaueschingen" (towards Donaueschingen)...
  • Before the "Aral" petrol station turn right, follow the signs saying "Jugenderberge" ("Youth Hostel").
  • Driving directions coming from the north on the A7 Füssen/Lindau-Würzburg:
  • at the Ulm-Elchingen junction drive onto the A8 towards Stuttgart
  • take the Ulm West exit
  • B10 towards Ulm
  • Continue as above
  • From the south
  • At the "Hittistetten" junction exit onto the B28 towards Ulm
  • Cross the Danube and get in lane in good time to get onto the B311 towards Donaueschingen
  • Continue as above

Low emission zone Ulm
From January 1st in 2013, a (green) EURO 4 Sticker is needed to get access to all existing low emission zones in Baden-Wuerttemberg. To avoid problems, please get your sticker before travelling to our Youth Hostel.

contact

Youth Hostel Ulm

Geschwister-Scholl Youth Hostel in Ulm

Grimmelfinger Weg 45 · 89077 Ulm

Tel. +49 731 384455 ·

Management: Elmar Rüsenberg

Agency: LVB Baden-Württemberg

Ratings from our guests

Very good 4.3 of 5
based on
680 Customer ratings
Service
4.4
Catering
4.1
Facilities
4.2
Tidiness
4.5

Reviews of the last 12 months in the DJH online feedback system: Guests are able to rate the youth hostel 4 days after departure.

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