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Hamburg → Cologne by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
5 trains compared · checked 6 Nov 2026 to 6 Nov 2026
One train from the latest check: 08:01–12:12 · ICE 785 + ICE 954 · travel 26 Nov 2026 · checked 6 Nov 2026. All trains are listed below under “All measured trains”.
from €47.69
at bahn.de (DB) · travel date 26 Nov 2026, 09:45–13:43 · checked 6 Nov 2026
For Hamburg – Cologne, bahn.de (DB) was the cheapest seller of the same train for 5 of 5 compared trains (typical fare €55). At Omio, the same train cost a median of 16 % more (5 trains in common).
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Sellers compared
| Seller | How often cheapest | vs. bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 5 trains | 5 of 5 | – |
| Omio Reseller (sells tickets of many railways) · 5 trains | 0 of 5 | +16 % · 5 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.
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There is not enough data yet to compare booking times on this route. Every travel date is checked 1, 7, 21 and 42 days ahead.
All measured trains
Checked on 6 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | Omio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 08:01–12:12 ICE 785 + ICE 954 | €89.99 | €105.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 08:42–12:45 ICE 107 + IC 2044 | €54.99 | €64.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 08:42–12:48 ICE 107 | €54.99 | €64.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 09:01–13:15 ICE 585 + ICE 652 | €89.99 | €105.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 09:45–13:43 ICE 519 | €47.69 | €52.00 incl. estimated service fee |
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.