Originally Posted by
SmilingBoy
I just checked, there is the non-stop ICE from Amsterdam to Cologne from Deutsche Bahn, which is available for 34 or 39 Euros on 6 April. Leaves at 07:04, 08:04, 10:34, 12:34, 14:34, 16:34 or 18:34. The one at 18:34 is 29 Euros, the one at 16:34 is 49 Euros in 1st class.
This is all available on bahn.de - so not sure where you have been checking.
What I don't understand is the "Brussels" in the thread title - do you need to go to Brussels? and when? Or did you just think you had to go via Brussels if you need to go from Amsterdam to Cologne? This is not the case.
Yes, I do need to go to Brussels because I'll need to catch a flight to Milan. My plans have changed. Originally I was going to work my way from Amsterdam to Brussels with stops in between for Antwerp and other cities before stopping in Cologne to catch a flight to Italy. Now I want to go from another direction.
That's kind of strange because I honestly didn't see that price. What's the lowest price for that route if one does book early enough? Is 29 EUR a decent price (I know I'll have to pay for it if that's what's available)? I might book as late as tomorrow because I don't want to lose the price. Will Bahn.de accept US credit cards? Is there anything that I need to know to book German train fares? This is my first time doing it so I'm very unfamiliar with it. I just don't want to make a mistake with a non-refundable ticket.
Thank you!