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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 €38 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. 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 €38, while a flight costs an average of €349.
Distance: 285 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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€61 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €76 Average price | €349 Average price | €89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 54m Average total duration 5h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 26m Average total duration 5h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 18m Average total duration 9h 18m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Copenhagen to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Copenhagen to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Hamburg:
A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €61.
A bus is €38 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €76.
A bus is €312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €349.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 54m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
Ferry takes on average 10h 18m.
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 ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Finnlines
4:00 PM 9h15 Malmö Port 1:15 AM Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- Finnlines
4:00 PM 9h15 Malmö Port 1:15 AM Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- SK647
9:25 PM 0h50 Copenhagen Airport 10:15 PM Hamburg Airport €566 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ECE 393
8:22 AM 4h46 Copenhagen Central Station 1:08 PM Hamburg Hbf €58 1 One-way 0 transfers - ECE 397
2:22 PM 4h39 Copenhagen Central Station 7:01 PM Hamburg Hbf €72 1 One-way 0 transfers - ECE 395
12:22 PM 4h51 Copenhagen Central Station 5:13 PM Hamburg Hbf €72 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
7:45 AM 5h20 København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro 1:05 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €34 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:35 AM 5h10 København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro 2:45 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €35 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:25 AM 5h40 København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro 12:05 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
SN2260 · SN26296:20 PM 3h55 Copenhagen Airport 10:15 PM Hamburg Airport €206 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH831 · LH127:15 AM 3h50 Copenhagen Airport 11:05 AM Hamburg Airport €273 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH4213 · LH422412:40 PM 4h25 Copenhagen Airport 5:05 PM Hamburg Airport €273 1 One-way 1 transfer
TT Line11:45 PM 8h45 Port of Trelleborg 8:30 AM Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) €94 1 One-way 0 transfers- Finnlines
10:00 PM 9h15 Malmö Port 7:15 AM Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) €134 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Hamburg:
A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €61.
A bus is €38 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €76.
A bus is €312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Hamburg costing on average €349.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 54m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
Ferry takes on average 10h 18m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line to go to Hamburg by ferry.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SJ, Snälltåget to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Norwegian Air Shuttle, braathens regional aviation, Avion Express Malta, Qatar Airways, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus.
- 4 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line .
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation.
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