Quickly to the heart of Hamburg
The port city of Hamburg is reminiscent of Amsterdam with its many bridges and water. A walk through the Speicherstadt comes highly recommended. This neighbourhood is a complex of warehouses spread over small islands on the river Elbe. Via the underground St. Pauli-Elb tunnel, you can cycle or walk from the centre to the harbour to admire the skyline. There's plenty of choice for culture lovers: the city has an impressive opera house, Kunsthal, and other museums.
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With the international train Intercity Berlin, you can travel from Amsterdam Central Station and just change trains once to get to Hamburg. During your trip you will have all you need to have a pleasant journey and relax in a comfortable chair.
| Route | Travel time | Transfer | Header | Header |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam - Hamburg | 5.10 | 1 | Content | Content |
| Amersfoort - Hamburg | 4.38 | 1 | Content | Content |
| Utrecht - Hamburg | 4.56 | 2 | Content | Content |
| Rotterdam - Hamburg | 5.39 | 2 | Content | Content |
| Arnhem - Hamburg | 5.03 | 2 | Content | Content |
For a complete travel itinerary, consult our itinerary planner
Intercity Berlin offers different fare types for your journey. You can choose the Flexpreis, Sparpreis or Supersparpreis Europa rate. Each rate has its own conditions.
*City Ticket: In a significant number of German cities free tickets from/to station with local transport
Find out everything about ICE International and Intercity Berlin rates here
Do you already know what day and time you want to travel? Then choose for a Supersparpreis Europa rate: the best rate for the price-conscious travellers. You will not be able to cancel or rebook the ticket.
To make your trip that much easier, we have summed up certain practical issues for you.
Read more about all the facilities on board, so that you can make your trip as comfortable as possible.
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Please keep in mind that there could be delays or engineering works and check your trip with the itinerary planner. That way, you will never get an unpleasant surprise!
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If you have a 1st class ticket, you can enjoy a free drink at the NS International Lounge in Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport and Rotterdam. You also have access to the 1st class lounge of Deutsche Bahn at Berlin Hauptbahnhof, where you can enjoy a free snack and drink (excluding the Supersparpreis rate (Europe) and the Sparpreis Europe rate).
It is not mandatory to reserve a seat. We do, however, advise you to do so. You will receive a confirmation of your seat reservation stating the carriage number and seat number.
Do you have a train ticket between the Netherlands and Germany without a seat reservation? And want to make sure you can sit down? Then you can reserve a seat online.
When booking a first class full-flex ticket, the seat reservation costs are included in the price of your ticket.
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