Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
On the DB Bahn booking site look for journeys that have:
- 0 in the Chg. 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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Reservations are highly recommended for this journey - book a 1st class ticket and your seat will be assigned, but not if you book 2nd class - or will be travelling with a 1st or 2nd class rail pass.
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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 | from €17.90 | |
Omio | from €17.90 (in £s) | |
SaveATrain | from €17.90 | |
Happyrail | from €17.90 | |
Happyrail | from €19.90 |
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 Hbf.
All of these trains also call at: Hamburg-Harburg
Final Destination: Stuttgart or Nurnberg (or destinations in Switzerland)
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The trains:
A variety of trains are used on this route.
Most departures are by IC trains, but some ICE trains are also used, despite there being no high speed line between Hamburg and Koblenz.
Instead of the German IC trains, two of the morning departures are by EC trains - and because they're heading to Switzerland, Swiss trains are used on these departures.
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The journey by train from Hamburg to Koblenz:
Type of Scenery: River
Star Rating: *
This is a journey that saves the best to last.
If you're sat on the left of the train (when facing the direction of travel) there are some nice views of the Upper Rhine Valley between Bonn and Koblenz.
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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.
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 Hbf.
All of these trains also call at: Hamburg-Harburg
Final Destination: Stuttgart or Nurnberg (or destinations in Switzerland)
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The trains:
A variety of trains are used on this route.
Most departures are by IC trains, but some ICE trains are also used, despite there being no high speed line between Hamburg and Koblenz.
Instead of the German IC trains, two of the morning departures are by EC trains - and because they're heading to Switzerland, Swiss trains are used on these departures.
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The journey by train from Hamburg to Koblenz:
Type of Scenery: River
Star Rating: *
This is a journey that saves the best to last.
If you're sat on the left of the train (when facing the direction of travel) there are some nice views of the Upper Rhine Valley between Bonn and Koblenz.
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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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