Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
RESERVATIONS:
Book 1st class ticket journey tickets and your seat reservation is included - but they're optional when booking 2nd class tickets, or if you will be travelling with a 1st or 2nd class rail pass.
Opting to reserve is particularly recommended if you will be travelling at business hours and/or during the day on Fridays and Sundays.
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FINDING TICKETS:
On the DB Bahn booking site look for journeys that have:
- 0 in the Chg. column
- ICE (and only ICE) in the Products column.
Use the earlier/later buttons to search for the cheapest ticket prices.
Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day - so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
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Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets (and reservations) on the DB (German national railways) website is available HERE.
There's also a guide to booking with an independent ticket agent.
If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Germany, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to German train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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DB Bahn | from €17.90 | |
Omio | from €17.90 | |
SaveATrain | from €17.90 | |
Happyrail | from €17.90 | |
Trainline | from €17.90 | |
Happyrail | from €19.90 | |
Trainline | from €19.90 |
Note that you will be travelling on an ICE 1 or an ICE 4 train - as Germany's newest ICE trains are now used on some departures on this route.
Final Destination: Hamburg-Altona (or Kiel)
All trains also call at: Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
These trains use the high speed line between Fulda and Hannover.
If you are new to travelling by train in Germany, we recommend taking a look at our German Train Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
Note that you will be travelling on an ICE 1 or an ICE 4 train - as Germany's newest ICE trains are now used on some departures on this route.
Final Destination: Hamburg-Altona (or Kiel)
All trains also call at: Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
These trains use the high speed line between Fulda and Hannover.
If you are new to travelling by train in Germany, we recommend taking a look at our German Train Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
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