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Hamburg to Frankfurt by train
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From Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt Main Hbf
Journey Summary
3hr 36- 3hr 42min (approx)*
Daily
Tickets
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.
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.
Use the earlier/later buttons to search for the cheapest ticket prices.
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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.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DB Bahn | from €17.90 | |
| Omio | from €17.90 (in £s) | |
| Happyrail | from €17.90 | |
| SaveATrain | from €17.90 | |
| SaveATrain | from €19.90 |
On this journey
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
Departing from Hamburg:
Most of these trains commence their journeys at Hamburg-Altona station and they all call at Hamburg-Dammtor before they arrive at Hamburg
Final Destination: Zurich or Chur or Stuttgart
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The Trains:
A variety of different types of ICE trains are used on this route.
The trains heading to Zurich or Chur, the departures in the even hours, will be ICE 1 trains.
However, most of the departures heading to Stuttgart, the departures in the odd hours. will be by the brand new ICE4 trains.
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The journey:
It's a pleasant, easy and comfortable by train from Hamburg to Frankfurt (Main)
It's not a journey packed with wow moments, but the train will be on a high speed line between Hannover and Fulda - and this line is more scenic than most high speed routes.
Look out for the views across the countryside between the many tunnels.
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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The alternative route:
In most hours there are also now other ICE trains between Hamburg and Frankfurt (Main), but they are around an hour slower than these trains because they don't use the high speed line.
As a consequence DB doesn't sell tickets for journeys by those slower trains.
But if you will be travelling with a rail pass take care to avoid those trains
Departing from Hamburg:
Most of these trains commence their journeys at Hamburg-Altona station and they all call at Hamburg-Dammtor before they arrive at Hamburg
Final Destination: Zurich or Chur or Stuttgart
---------------------------------------------------------
The Trains:
A variety of different types of ICE trains are used on this route.
The trains heading to Zurich or Chur, the departures in the even hours, will be ICE 1 trains.
However, most of the departures heading to Stuttgart, the departures in the odd hours. will be by the brand new ICE4 trains.
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The journey:
It's a pleasant, easy and comfortable by train from Hamburg to Frankfurt (Main)
It's not a journey packed with wow moments, but the train will be on a high speed line between Hannover and Fulda - and this line is more scenic than most high speed routes.
Look out for the views across the countryside between the many tunnels.
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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The alternative route:
In most hours there are also now other ICE trains between Hamburg and Frankfurt (Main), but they are around an hour slower than these trains because they don't use the high speed line.
As a consequence DB doesn't sell tickets for journeys by those slower trains.
But if you will be travelling with a rail pass take care to avoid those trains
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