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Amsterdam → Frankfurt by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
27 trains compared · checked 17 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
10:31–14:13 · ICE 123 · travel 29 Nov 2026 · checked 18 Oct 2026
from €40.98
at SBB · travel date 17 Nov 2026, 10:31–14:27 · checked 18 Oct 2026
For Amsterdam – Frankfurt, bahn.de (DB) was the cheapest seller for 22 of 25 compared trains (typical fare €91). The same train typically cost 1.8 times as much at ÖBB.
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Sellers compared
| Seller | cheapest alone | tied cheapest | more expensive | vs. bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 25 trains | 22 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Omio Reseller (sells tickets of many railways) · 25 trains | 3 | 0 | 22 | +11 % · 25 trains |
| SBB Railway not involved in the route · 2 trains | 1 | 0 | 1 | no train in common |
| SNCB International Railway not involved in the route · 2 trains | 1 | 0 | 1 | no train in common |
| ÖBB Railway not involved in the route · 12 trains | 0 | 0 | 12 | +84 % · 12 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 – Frankfurt (median): last minute (0–3 days) €112, 1–2 weeks ahead €114, 2–4 weeks ahead €76, more than 4 weeks ahead €63.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| last minute (0–3 days) | 6 | €112 | bahn.de (DB) (6 of 6) |
| 1–2 weeks ahead | 4 | €114 | bahn.de (DB) (4 of 4) |
| 2–4 weeks ahead | 9 | €76 | bahn.de (DB) (9 of 9) |
| more than 4 weeks ahead | 8 | €63 | bahn.de (DB) = Omio (3 of 8) |
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 18 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | Omio | SBB | SNCB International | ÖBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:31–12:51 ICE 225 + RE2 | €150.99 | €161.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €166.40 |
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:31–13:59 ICE 225 + ICE 29 | €101.99 | €106.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €133.80 |
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:44–15:43 IC 3029 + IC 3529 + RE13 + RB27 + IC 1644 + S8 | €90.99 | €97.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:54–13:51 IC 3029 + IC 3529 + RE13 + ICE 627 | €122.99 | €129.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 10:31–14:29 ICE 123 | €124.99 | €132.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 10:31–15:59 ICE 123 + ICE 229 | €101.99 | €106.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 7 days ahead travel 25 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:07–12:51 ICE 225 + ICE 625 | €126.99 | €152.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €166.40 |
| 7 days ahead travel 25 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:07–14:12 ICE 225 + ICE 29 | €103.94 | €119.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €133.80 |
| 7 days ahead travel 25 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:54–13:55 IC 3029 + IC 3529 + 20077 + ICE 627 | €124.94 | €147.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 7 days ahead travel 25 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:54–15:28 IC 3029 + IC 3529 + 20077 + 10621 + IC 1644 + S 8 | €102.99 | €124.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:31–12:43 ICE 225 + S8 | €59.99 | €67.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €166.40 |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:31–13:59 ICE 225 + ICE 29 | €75.99 | €84.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €133.80 |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:54–13:39 IC 3029 + IC 3529 + 20077 + ICE 627 | €74.99 | €84.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:54–15:28 IC 3029 + IC 3529 + 20077 + 10621 + IC 2044 + S 8 | €75.99 | €92.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 10:31–14:13 ICE 123 | €77.99 | €85.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €166.40 |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 10:31–15:59 ICE 123 + ICE 229 | €83.99 | €95.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 30 days ahead travel 17 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:54–13:51 IC 3029 | – | – | €52.85 49.00 CHF · Sparbillette | €52.49 | – |
| 30 days ahead travel 17 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 10:31–14:27 ICE 123 | – | – | €40.98 38.00 CHF · Sparbillette | €41.49 | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:31–12:43 ICE 225 + S8 | €76.99 | €77.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €166.40 |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:31–13:59 ICE 225 + ICE 29 | €55.99 | €63.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €133.80 |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:54–14:13 IC 3029 + IC 3529 + RE13 + ICE 107 + ICE 29 | €94.99 | €75.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:54–15:23 IC 3029 + IC 3529 + RE13 + RB27 + IC 2044 + RE14 | €74.99 | €71.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 10:31–14:13 ICE 123 | €77.99 | €43.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €166.40 |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 10:31–15:59 ICE 123 + ICE 229 | €69.99 | €79.00 incl. estimated service fee | – | – | €133.80 |
Checked on 17 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | Omio | ÖBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 days ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 17 Oct | 08:01–12:43 ICE 1255 + S8 | €94.99 | €106.00 incl. estimated service fee | €162.90 |
| 26 days ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 17 Oct | 08:01–13:59 ICE 1255 + ICE 29 | €95.99 | €105.00 incl. estimated service fee | – |
| 26 days ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 17 Oct | 08:14–13:27 IC 3927 + RE18 + ICE 15 | €59.99 | €67.00 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.