Considering the Hotel Begardenhof in Cologne?
A VT member wrote the following comment about visiting Cologne:
Train from Hamburg by Rupanworld
Well we did not really get a good deal as the ticket to Cologne and back for two adults cost us 104 euros, while the return cost us around 35 euros being a weekend ticket. That means the journey to Cologne cost us almost double that amount i.e 69 euros. Around six hours was the duration from Hamburg and since it was not a fast train we had to change thrice en route. Quite hectic though, but we enjoyed the journey and the view of the country all across that length.