Final Destination: Dortmund or Hamburg
All trains also call at: FrankfurtFlughafen/Airport
up to 14 x trains per day
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
They're particularly recommended if you will be travelling on Friday or Sunday afternoons, the ICE trains on this route tend to be exceptionally busy.
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:
Use the earlier/later buttons to search for the cheapest ticket prices.
Book 1st class ticket journey tickets on 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.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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DB | from €17.90 | |
Save A Train | from €17.90 | |
Happy rail | from €17.90 |
These trains travel on Germany's fastest high speed line between Frankfurt Flughafen and Siegburg/Bonn - and it's that speed and the occasional sweeping views from that line, which gives this journey it's wow factor.
The video was taking on a train travelling in the opposite direction, but it gives a sense of what a thrill this train ride can be - this is a journey when it's especially obvious that you're travelling on a high speed train!
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