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Amsterdam → Hamburg by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
21 trains compared · checked 9 Nov 2026 to 11 Nov 2026
One train from the latest check: 10:31–15:49 · ICE 123 + ICE 1020 · travel 18 Nov 2026 · checked 11 Nov 2026. All trains are listed below under “All measured trains”.
Same train · from €59.99
at bahn.de (DB) · travel date 18 Nov 2026, 08:00–13:15 · checked 11 Nov 2026
Cheapest trip overall · from €42.99
bahn.de (DB) on 4 of 5 travel dates · all trains and sellers, cheapest trip per travel date
For Amsterdam – Hamburg, bahn.de (DB) and NS International almost always charged the same price for the same train (14 of 14 shared trains equally priced, typically €74). At Omio, the same train cost a median of 13 % more (11 trains in common).
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Fares change all the time; check the seller's website before booking. Opens the search for 18 Nov 2026 directly: bahn.de (DB).
Sellers compared
| Seller | How often cheapest | vs. bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 21 trains | 7 of 21 · 14 tied | – |
| NS International Railway of the origin or destination country · 14 trains | 0 of 14 · 14 tied | ±0 % · 14 trains |
| Omio Reseller (sells tickets of many railways) · 11 trains | 0 of 11 | +13 % · 11 trains |
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. bahn.de (DB)”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
When to book? Fares by booking time
Cheapest ticket for Amsterdam – Hamburg (median): last minute (0–3 days) €103, 1–2 weeks ahead €76, more than 4 weeks ahead €64.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| last minute (0–3 days) | 5 | €103 | bahn.de (DB) (5 of 5) |
| 1–2 weeks ahead | 6 | €76 | bahn.de (DB) (6 of 6) |
| more than 4 weeks ahead | 9 | €64 | bahn.de (DB) (9 of 9) |
For each train the lowest fare of all sellers counts. The groups contain different travel dates and trains; this shows a tendency, not a guarantee.
All measured trains
Checked on 11 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | NS International | Omio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 08:05–14:15 IC 2727 + IC 1727 + RB61 + ICE 614 | €73.99 | – | €88.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 1 day ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 08:08–14:15 IC 2625 + IC 725 + IC 17927 + RB61 + ICE 614 | €73.99 | – | €88.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 1 day ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 10:00–15:09 ICE 145 + S5 | €120.09 | €120.09 | – |
| 1 day ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 10:04–16:15 IC 2735 + IC 1735 + RB61 + ICE 612 | €102.99 | €102.99 | – |
| 1 day ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 10:08–16:15 IC 2633 + IC 733 + IC 17935 + RB61 + ICE 612 | €102.99 | €102.99 | – |
| 7 days ahead travel 18 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 08:00–13:15 ICE 143 + ICE 204 | €59.99 | – | €68.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 7 days ahead travel 18 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 08:31–13:49 ICE 225 + ICE 1022 | €73.99 | – | €84.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 7 days ahead travel 18 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 10:00–15:09 ICE 145 + S5 | €79.09 | €79.09 | – |
| 7 days ahead travel 18 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 10:31–15:49 ICE 123 + ICE 1020 | €73.99 | €73.99 | €84.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 7 days ahead travel 18 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 12:00–17:15 ICE 147 + RE60 + ICE 200 | €77.99 | €77.99 | – |
| 7 days ahead travel 18 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 12:00–17:19 ICE 147 + S5 | €86.09 | €86.09 | – |
| 21 days ahead travel 2 Dec · checked 11 Nov | 08:00–13:04 ICE 143 + ICE 616 | €67.99 | – | €77.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 23 Dec · checked 11 Nov | 08:00–13:15 ICE 143 + ICE 204 | €63.99 | €63.99 | €71.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 23 Dec · checked 11 Nov | 08:31–14:15 ICE 225 + ICE 1022 + ICE 1170 | €87.99 | €87.99 | €98.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 23 Dec · checked 11 Nov | 10:00–14:49 ICE 145 | €83.99 | €83.99 | – |
Checked on 9 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | NS International | Omio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 08:00–13:15 ICE 143 + ICE 204 | €45.99 | – | €52.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 08:31–13:49 ICE 225 + ICE 1022 | €49.99 | – | €56.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 10:00–15:05 ICE 145 + RE3 | €78.09 | €78.09 | – |
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 10:31–15:49 ICE 123 + ICE 1020 | €63.99 | €63.99 | €72.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 12:00–17:15 ICE 147 + RE60 + ICE 200 | €68.99 | €68.99 | – |
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 12:00–17:19 ICE 147 + S5 | €64.09 | €64.09 | – |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.