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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Hamburg to Copenhagen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Copenhagen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. 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 €44, while a flight costs an average of €349.
Distance: 285 km
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€61 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €86 Average price | €349 Average price | €89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 58m Average total duration 5h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 15m Average total duration 9h 15m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 55m 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 Hamburg to Copenhagen
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Copenhagen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Copenhagen:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average €61.
A bus is €42 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average €86.
A bus is €306 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average €349.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 58m.
Bus takes on average 6h 46m.
Ferry takes on average 10h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Copenhagen
How to get from Hamburg to Copenhagen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Copenhagen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RJ 382
4:57 PM 4h46 Hamburg Altona 9:43 PM Copenhagen Central Station €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- RJ 382
4:57 PM 4h46 Hamburg Altona 9:43 PM Copenhagen Central Station €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- SK650
3:25 PM 0h50 Hamburg Airport 4:15 PM Copenhagen Airport €339 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 11176 · IC 5764 · IC 172
5:39 PM 6h31 Hamburg Hbf 12:10 AM Copenhagen Central Station €34 1 One-way 2 transfers - 11180 · IC 5766 · IC 70180
7:39 PM 6h40 Hamburg Hbf 2:19 AM Copenhagen Central Station €34 1 One-way 2 transfers - 11290 · Bus RE7X · IC 5750 · ICL 18
12:39 AM 9h27 Hamburg Hbf 10:06 AM Copenhagen Central Station €34 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
4:30 PM 5h20 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 9:50 PM København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro €40 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:00 PM 5h45 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 11:45 PM København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro €41 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:55 AM 5h35 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 1:30 PM København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro €44 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH27 · LH8307:00 PM 4h45 Hamburg Airport 11:45 PM Copenhagen Airport €251 1 One-way 1 transfer
SN2630 · SN22577:15 AM 4h10 Hamburg Airport 11:25 AM Copenhagen Airport €251 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH19 · LH828
3:00 PM 3h25 Hamburg Airport 6:25 PM Copenhagen Airport €299 1 One-way 1 transfer
TT Line9:30 AM 10h45 Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) 8:15 PM Port of Trelleborg €68 1 One-way 0 transfers- Finnlines
3:00 AM 9h00 Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) 12:00 PM Malmö Port €146 1 One-way 0 transfers - Finnlines
10:00 PM 9h30 Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) 7:30 AM Malmö Port €146 1 One-way 0 transfers
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The Journey from Hamburg to Copenhagen
Travelling from Hamburg to Copenhagen is easy, fast and convenient. Anyone making the journey to Denmark's beautiful capital city can choose between flights, trains and buses. Every day of the week there will be different transportation options leaving on an hourly basis, so making the trip could hardly be easier. Flying is the fastest way to travel, at around 3 hours in total, but both trains and buses can get you to your destination in between 5 and 6 hours.
Buses from Hamburg to Copenhagen
Bus travel is an affordable and convenient way to reach Copenhagen from Hamburg, with daily services from Flixbus, Infobus, Postbus and Eurolines. All buses depart from Hamburg's ZOB (main bus station) near the Hauptbahnhof and the journey takes around 6 hours, with minor variations depending on the service you choose. There are between 8 and 12 buses per day, with slightly fewer at weekends.
Trains from Hamburg to Copenhagen
Taking the train is a great option for anyone travelling from Hamburg to Copenhagen. Deutsche Bahn runs a daily service which requires no changes and takes 5 hours 15 minutes to reach the Danish capital, so it's relatively quick and easy. On Sundays there is just one direct train, but travelling from Hamburg to Copenhagen by train is easier on weekdays, when more than 6 direct trains make the journey.
Flights from Hamburg to Copenhagen
Anyone thinking about travelling from Hamburg to Copenhagen could also book a flight. SAS operates five direct flights every weekday between the two cities, with a flight time of 50 minutes. However, when you factor in travelling to and from the airports at both ends, the total journey time can reach 3 hours 30 minutes, so remember to add this into your plans.
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Copenhagen:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average €61.
A bus is €42 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average €86.
A bus is €306 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average €349.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 58m.
Bus takes on average 6h 46m.
Ferry takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 40 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 Hamburg and Copenhagen as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Copenhagen Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Copenhagen Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro.
- Ferries mostly depart from Puttgarden and arrive in Rødby.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line to go to Copenhagen by ferry.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Sindbad, Comati PSG to go to Copenhagen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, SJ to go to Copenhagen by train.
- 4 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line .
- 4 direct flights per day with Sas Airways.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, Sindbad, Comati PSG.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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