anyone advise on the most econimical way of making the above journey, done it before on train but pretty damn expensive if memory serves correctly.
any help would be appreciated as i wouldnt mind getting to the game on saturday.

If you book in advance there's an IC train departing Berlin Hbf at 10:21 and arriving at Hamburg Hbf at 12:21 which costs 47 euro one way (£30?). Couldn't see any discounts on it and the trains either side were 58 euro. What about a Schoneswochender ticket? Will take an age but save a fortune.

Or perhaps PM Heiko Fanladen to find out if he knows if Iron Union are laying on a fans train and travel realy cheaply in disguise?

Udo Bukowski wrote:

If you book in advance there's an IC train departing Berlin Hbf at 10:21 and arriving at Hamburg Hbf at 12:21 which costs 47 euro one way (£30?). Couldn't see any discounts on it and the trains either side were 58 euro. What about a Schoneswochender ticket? Will take an age but save a fortune. Or perhaps PM Heiko Fanladen to find out if he knows if Iron Union are laying on a fans train and travel realy cheaply in disguise?

thanks for responding.

what is Schoneswochender?, i can;t seem to get a translation of it.

what are the union berlin fans like? as that might be an idea. i did an undercover thing once at rangers ground when hibs end was sold out and had to do a runner after less than an hour - not pleasant people, as i am sure you have heard

A "Schönes Wochenende" ticket is one that allows about 5 people (iirc) to travel for a fixed price (€40, or am I being old? ) on non-intercity trains for the entire weekend, more or less. So if you plan your route well in advance, and allow plenty of time and hope there are no delays, you could get to Hamburg for a fraction of the price, if you travel with enough other people. You also get to see places (OK, stations) that you would never otherwise see.

Maybe you could find some nice Union fans who also speak English and would let you go along...