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Compare bus, train, 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 €25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 12m. 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 €25, and a flight costs an average of €174.
Distance: 285 km
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€60 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €59 Average price | €314 Average price |
6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 4m Average total duration 6h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 53m Average total duration 7h 53m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m 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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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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SK647Other options
IC 137 · IC 5759 · 22575
ECE 1175
1146 Öresundstågen+
345 SJ
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LO460 · LO393
LO462 · LO395
LO460 · LO397
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TT Line
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FAQs: Travel from Copenhagen to Hamburg
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Hamburg:
A ferry is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €25.
A ferry is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €33.
A ferry is €152 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €174.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 5h 10m.
Ferry takes on average 7h 20m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 9 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 bus, train, 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 Malmö Port and arrive in Port of Travemünde.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SJ, Oresundstag to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with regional jet, CityJet, SAS, Tasman Australia Airlines, Norwegian Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT-Line , TT Line to go to Hamburg by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad, Infobus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with regional jet, CityJet, SAS, Tasman Australia Airlines.
- 4 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT-Line .
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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