Germany's newest high-speed train: ICE 4 First Class | Cologne to Hamburg Trip Report

In this trip report video you get to see Germany's latest bullet train, the ICE 4. I did the trip in March 2023 in First Class starting at Köln Hbf with Hamburg Altona being the destination.
In this video you also learn about Germany's railway infrastructure and many places along the way. Enjoy!

If you have suggestions for future videos I'd be very happy to read them in the comment section below. In case you have questions about the trip please feel free to ask them there as well. I read all comments and answer most of them. Thanks!

[The]

That theme song gives mo so much nostalgia when I used to watch your older videos! Nice to see that you are back! Nice video!

[visegradi]

Bro i love your channel already. The editing is great, voiceover is nice, music is cool. Underrated.

[pauljohnson]

Thank you for sharing, I found your honest and frank opinion most informative

[Travelagent]

Very nice and interesting video! By the way - you started your journey in the city with the - by far - worst beer in Germany, maybe even in whole Europe 😉!

[SamuelLee-gwwr]

I will be on two ICE 4s, a 7-car unit on the non stop from Koln to Berlin, and a 13-car XXL unit from Hamburg to Frankfurt. These will be my two longest high speed train rides.

[travelmentaryTV]

Welcome to this video! So what do you think about the ICE 4 and the German railway system that in general?

[Marco]

Can you put up the arm rests between the two first class seats? I know you can put up the one on the outside. Just not sure between two seats.

[Lucast]

Can you pay with card on the seat food service?

[renner]

nice video, but the ICE4 IS NOT THE NEWEST nor the latest high speed train in Germany. That title must go to the ICE3neo which is in service since december 2022 and "not only an updated version of the old one" but actually a real new train. (not considering ongoing the new Talgo made ICE L which has been ordered and will enter passenger services approximately in 2024)

am I becoming color blind or green color tracks on the map are actually yellow? :D

[cmmittlererminenwerfer]

It's not a product, it's a service. As in Air Service. Not Air Product. Same with trains. Travel is a service that one uses, not a physical product that one purchases. It's not your fault - it's a current mis-use by English speakers, probably introduced by marketing geniuses.