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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Copenhagen to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 2m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, and a flight costs an average of €160.
Distance: 285 km
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€73 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest | €68 Average price | €345 Average price |
6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 59m Average total duration 6h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 50m Average total duration 7h 50m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Hamburg
How to get from Copenhagen to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ECE 1346710:56 PM6h22Copenhagen Central Station5:18 AMHamburg Hbf€361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ECE 1346710:56 PM6h22Copenhagen Central Station5:18 AMHamburg Hbf€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SK16418:15 AM0h55Copenhagen Airport9:10 AMHamburg Airport€5751One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ECE 1199 · S36:04 PM5h28Copenhagen Central Station11:32 PMHamburg Altona€621One-way1 transfer
- ICL 50019 · IC 5755 · 11167 · S35:27 AM7h15Copenhagen Central Station12:42 PMHamburg Altona€751One-way3 transfers
- RJ 134636:10 AM5h14Copenhagen Central Station11:24 AMHamburg Harburg€801One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:30 PM5h25København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro2:55 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:05 PM6h30København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro6:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:35 AM5h10København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro2:45 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€401One-way0 transfers
SN2260 · SN26296:10 PM4h10Copenhagen Airport10:20 PMHamburg Airport€1791One-way1 transfer- SN2268 · SN26236:50 AM4h00Copenhagen Airport10:50 AMHamburg Airport€2071One-way1 transfer
LH833 · LH126:40 AM4h25Copenhagen Airport11:05 AMHamburg Airport€2721One-way1 transfer
TT Line11:00 AM8h00Port of Trelleborg7:00 PMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)€381One-way0 transfers- Finnlines4:00 PM8h45Malmö Port12:45 AMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)€701One-way0 transfers
- TT Line11:30 PM8h30Port of Trelleborg8:00 AMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)€1211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Hamburg:
A bus is €20 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €68.
A bus is €24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €73.
A bus is €296 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €345.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 21m.
Bus takes on average 6h 29m.
Ferry takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Trelleborg and arrive in Port of Travemünde.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line to go to Hamburg by ferry.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SJ, Snälltåget, Danish Railways (DSB) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with regional jet, Cityjet, Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad, Infobus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 4 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line .
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Danish Railways (DSB).
- 4 direct flights per day with regional jet, Cityjet, Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad, Infobus.
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