Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
RESERVATIONS:
Book 1st class ticket journey tickets on DB Bahn 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:
When making an online booking, check that you’re looking at booking info for the direct trains.
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.
Note that some trains on this route are faster than others and that depends on the route they take south of Wurzburg - but the slower trains aren't particularly cheaper.
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A 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.
Tickets for Hamburg to Munchen journeys can't be booked on the trains which take the longer alternative route via Berlin.
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 |
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.
Final Destination: Munchen
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The journey by train from Hamburg to Munich/Munchen:
It's a pleasant, easy and comfortable by train from Hamburg to Munich/Munchen.
It's not a journey packed with wow moments, but all of these trains 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 - though you won't be missing out on experiencing a stunning journey, if you take the overnight train.
The slower ICE trains travel via Augsburg and those trains also call at Múnchen Ost.
The faster trains, which travel via Nurnberg, use the high speed line between Nurnberg and Ingoldstadt.
All trains also call at: Wurzburg
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 trains:
A variety of different types of ICE trains are used on this route including the brand new ICE4 trains.
ICE 1 trains are used for most other departures, but the trains which are joined to departures from Bremen in Hannover are formed of ICE 2 or ICE-T trains.
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The alternative routes:
On arrival at Hamburg Hbf you may see trains to Munchen on the departure screens, leaving at a different time to the train that will be on your ticket.
There are also trains to Munchen via Berlin from Hamburg - but they are much slower than these trains, that travel via Hannover and Wurzburg.
If you will be travelling with a rail pass, take care not to board a train which will be travelling via Berlin.
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.
Final Destination: Munchen
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The journey by train from Hamburg to Munich/Munchen:
It's a pleasant, easy and comfortable by train from Hamburg to Munich/Munchen.
It's not a journey packed with wow moments, but all of these trains 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 - though you won't be missing out on experiencing a stunning journey, if you take the overnight train.
The slower ICE trains travel via Augsburg and those trains also call at Múnchen Ost.
The faster trains, which travel via Nurnberg, use the high speed line between Nurnberg and Ingoldstadt.
All trains also call at: Wurzburg
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 trains:
A variety of different types of ICE trains are used on this route including the brand new ICE4 trains.
ICE 1 trains are used for most other departures, but the trains which are joined to departures from Bremen in Hannover are formed of ICE 2 or ICE-T trains.
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The alternative routes:
On arrival at Hamburg Hbf you may see trains to Munchen on the departure screens, leaving at a different time to the train that will be on your ticket.
There are also trains to Munchen via Berlin from Hamburg - but they are much slower than these trains, that travel via Hannover and Wurzburg.
If you will be travelling with a rail pass, take care not to board a train which will be travelling via Berlin.
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open:
6 months ahead of the travel date on OBB
3 months ahead of the travel date on DB Bahn
Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets (and reservations) on the DB (German national railways) website is available HERE.
Our step by step guide to booking night train tickets on the PC version of the OBB (Austrian national railways) website is available HERE
The train conveys:
- Compartment Seats (Sitzwagen)
- Couchettes (Liegewagen); 4 berths AND 6 berths
- Standard sleeping cars (Schlafwagen) with 3 bed, 2 bed and 1 cabins
- Deluxe sleeping cars (Schlafwagen) with 3 bed, 2 bed and 1 cabins
The first price you will see on the OBB ticketing site will be for the compartment seats.
Click the train button above for more info including the rail pass reservation fees:
Using rail passes:
Rail pass users must reserve before boarding this train.
However, these rail pass reservations can NO longer be booked online the DB website.
If you want to reserve seats, berths in couchettes or beds in the sleeping cabins before you arrive in Germany, the best option is to pay a booking fee and use the Eurail or InterRail reservation services**.**
Or you can avoid the booking fees by arranging the reservations when you arrive in Germany, by purchasing them at a Reisezentrum travel desk, which you will find in any hauptbahnhof.
Though it's best to do this at the first hauptbahnhof (city centre station) that you will arrive at, the later you leave booking your accommodation, the more likely it is that your preferences will be sold out.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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OBB | * | |
DB | * |
Final Destination: Innsbruck
This train is usually scheduled to depart from Hamburg Hbf at 20:29 and arrive in Munchen Hbf at 07:05.
Before arriving in Hamburg Hbf, the train will have commenced its journey at [Hamburg-Altona](http://Before arriving in Hamburg Hbf, the train will have commenced its journey at Hamburg-Altona and will have called at Hamburg-Dammtor.) and will have also called at Hamburg-Dammtor station.
The daytime trains from Hamburg to Munchen are faster, but the first train of the day isn't usually scheduled to arrive in Munich until around 10:40
Our general guide to travelling on European overnight trains is available HERE.
Final Destination: Innsbruck
This train is usually scheduled to depart from Hamburg Hbf at 20:29 and arrive in Munchen Hbf at 07:05.
Before arriving in Hamburg Hbf, the train will have commenced its journey at [Hamburg-Altona](http://Before arriving in Hamburg Hbf, the train will have commenced its journey at Hamburg-Altona and will have called at Hamburg-Dammtor.) and will have also called at Hamburg-Dammtor station.
The daytime trains from Hamburg to Munchen are faster, but the first train of the day isn't usually scheduled to arrive in Munich until around 10:40
Our general guide to travelling on European overnight trains is available HERE.
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