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door to door
Private road transfer — availability and price depend on the provider; this is not an offer
ICE Sprinter via Essen and Duisburg, direct, 3x daily
ICE
The parts people get wrong. Each one links to where we checked it.
Status
The same Hamburg–Essen/Duisburg/Düsseldorf/Cologne ICE Sprinter that continues to Cologne also makes Düsseldorf a genuine direct stop, three times a day, rather than requiring a change at Duisburg or Cologne.
int.bahn.de · checked 2026-09-09
Easy to get wrong
Because Düsseldorf is an intermediate stop rather than the line's terminus, some online searches default to showing only the Hamburg-Cologne fare and itinerary — booking to Düsseldorf specifically still finds the same direct Sprinter.
int.bahn.de · checked 2026-09-09