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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 an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €39, while a flight costs an average of €247.
Distance: 285 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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€78 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €51 Average price | €247 Average price | €89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 17m Average total duration 6h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration 6h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 33m Average total duration 7h 33m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Hamburg:
A bus is €12 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €51.
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €78.
A bus is €208 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €247.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 37m.
Train takes on average 7h 17m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 33m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:45 AM5h20København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro1:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:45 AM5h20København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro1:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SK164710:55 AM1h00Copenhagen Airport11:55 AMHamburg Airport€5621One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICL 67 · IC 5767 · 11191 · 112915:52 PM6h29Copenhagen Central Station12:21 AMHamburg Hbf€761One-way3 transfers
- IC 50169 · IC 5767 · 11191 · 112915:45 PM6h36Copenhagen Central Station12:21 AMHamburg Hbf€761One-way3 transfers
- IC 70107 · IC 5751 · 111591:59 AM6h23Copenhagen Central Station8:22 AMHamburg Hbf€841One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus6:25 AM5h40København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro12:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:43 AM5h10København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro2:53 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:00 PM5h55København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro9:55 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€481One-way0 transfers
- SK6479:50 PM1h00Copenhagen Airport10:50 PMHamburg Airport€5621One-way0 transfers
- SK16418:25 AM1h00Copenhagen Airport9:25 AMHamburg Airport€5621One-way0 transfers
- SK1418 · SK26459:00 AM4h05Copenhagen Airport1:05 PMHamburg Airport€5901One-way1 transfer
- Finnlines4:00 PM8h45Malmö Port12:45 AMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)€321One-way0 transfers
- Finnlines10:00 AM9h15Malmö Port7:15 PMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)€321One-way0 transfers
TT Line9:30 AM10h45Port of Trelleborg8:15 PMTravemünde (Skandinavienkai)€621One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Hamburg:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €58.
A bus is €39 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €76.
A bus is €316 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €353.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 56m.
Bus takes on average 6h 25m.
Ferry takes on average 10h 18m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses 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 Rødby and arrive in Puttgarden.
- 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 Cityjet, Sas Airways, regional jet, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss 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 Cityjet, Sas Airways, regional jet, braathens regional aviation.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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