605.020 wore DSB's crowned tadpole on its nose and flanks but its EVN still had a "D-DB" suffix indicating its true nationality and owner. The unit left Hamburg Hbf on 1 October 2015, working ICE38, the 07:27 from Østerport (Copenhagen) to Berlin Gesundbrunnen. Out of sight, coupled to the rear, was 605.020 working ICE381 from Aarhus to Berlin.