Route profile
Hamburg – Köln
Hamburg HbfKöln Hbf
Last 30 days
Punctuality
12%of stops delayed
by less than 6 minutes
by less than 6 minutes
High delay risk
Reliability across all observed long-distance trains between Hamburg Hbf and Köln Hbf.
- Avg. delay
- 26 min
- Avg. trains/day
- 18.1
- Train services
- 18
Route
Station by station
Hamburg Hbf → Köln Hbf
Hamburg Hbf → Köln Hbf
Train comparison
Which trains are reliable on this route?
Sorted by the share of stops delayed by less than six minutes.
Rank
Train
Stops under 6 min
Avg. delay
01
ICE 105
33%
14 Min
02
ICE 103
30%
18 Min
03
ICE 205
21%
28 Min
04
ICE 617
21%
31 Min
05
ICE 109
17%
34 Min
06
ICE 209
17%
30 Min
07
ICE 921
16%
31 Min
08
ICE 207
15%
24 Min
09
ICE 515
9%
17 Min
10
ICE 619
8%
24 Min
11
ICE 611
7%
31 Min
12
ICE 517
4%
28 Min
13
ICE 107
4%
19 Min
14
ICE 201
4%
18 Min
15
ICE 203
4%
28 Min
16
ICE 613
4%
31 Min
17
ICE 615
0%
31 Min
18
ICE 519
0%
30 Min
01ICE 105
33%
Avg. delay 14 Min
02ICE 103
30%
Avg. delay 18 Min
03ICE 205
21%
Avg. delay 28 Min
04ICE 617
21%
Avg. delay 31 Min
05ICE 109
17%
Avg. delay 34 Min
06ICE 209
17%
Avg. delay 30 Min
07ICE 921
16%
Avg. delay 31 Min
08ICE 207
15%
Avg. delay 24 Min
09ICE 515
9%
Avg. delay 17 Min
10ICE 619
8%
Avg. delay 24 Min
11ICE 611
7%
Avg. delay 31 Min
12ICE 517
4%
Avg. delay 28 Min
13ICE 107
4%
Avg. delay 19 Min
14ICE 201
4%
Avg. delay 18 Min
15ICE 203
4%
Avg. delay 28 Min
16ICE 613
4%
Avg. delay 31 Min
17ICE 615
0%
Avg. delay 31 Min
18ICE 519
0%
Avg. delay 30 Min
Endpoints: Hamburg Hbf·Köln Hbf
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Frequently asked questions
How punctual is the Hamburg – Köln route?
Trains on the Hamburg – Köln route are 12% on time.
Which train is the most reliable on the Hamburg – Köln route?
The most reliable train is ICE 105 with 33% punctuality.