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Compare bus, train, 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 prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 8m. 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 $36, and a flight costs an average of $208.
Distance: 177 miles (285 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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$102 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $95 Average price | $362 Average price | $109 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 15m Average total duration 8h 15m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 3h 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Copenhagen:
A bus is $32 (€26) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $95 (€76).
A bus is $40 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $102 (€82).
A bus is $300 (€242) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $362 (€292).
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 1m.
Train takes on average 6h 2m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus1:35 PM6h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:10 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:35 PM6h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:10 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SK6503:30 PM0h50Hamburg Airport4:20 PMCopenhagen Airport$4231One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 3842:52 PM5h10Hamburg Altona8:02 PMCopenhagen Central Station$471One-way0 transfers
- RJ 11761:08 PM4h54Hamburg Altona6:02 PMCopenhagen Central Station$501One-way0 transfers
- ECE 1196 · ICL 5004611:47 AM6h12Hamburg Hbf5:59 PMCopenhagen Central Station$561One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus7:55 AM5h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:30 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:30 AM6h50Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:20 AMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$551One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:55 AM6h55Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:50 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$551One-way0 transfers
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SN22577:05 AM4h00Hamburg Airport11:05 AMCopenhagen Airport$2851One-way1 transfer
LH35 · LH8267:30 AM4h05Hamburg Airport11:35 AMCopenhagen Airport$3301One-way1 transfer- LH3 · LH8288:30 AM5h30Hamburg Airport2:00 PMCopenhagen Airport$3301One-way1 transfer
- Finnlines10:00 AM9h15Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:15 PMMalmö Port$401One-way0 transfers
TT Line10:00 AM9h30Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:30 PMPort of Trelleborg$711One-way0 transfers- Finnlines3:00 AM8h45Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)11:45 AMMalmö Port$1071One-way0 transfers
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Travel from Hamburg to Copenhagen: Journey Details
The trip from Hamburg to Copenhagen can be undertaken by train, bus or airplane. Flights, which reach Copenhagen in around 1 hour, are the fastest transportation option. However, trains and buses offer a chance to see the Saxon countryside, while car pooling firms like Bla Bla Car offer even greater choice.
Return trips from Copenhagen to Hamburg are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Copenhagen:
A bus is $32 (€26) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $95 (€76).
A bus is $40 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $102 (€82).
A bus is $300 (€242) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $362 (€292).
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 1m.
Train takes on average 6h 2m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 15m.
- Around 36 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 Hamburg and Copenhagen as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Port of Travemünde and arrive in Port of Trelleborg.
- Travel with regional jet, Cityjet, Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation, Lot Polish Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Sylt Shuttle Plus, Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, erixx, Danish Railways (DSB), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Copenhagen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad, Infobus to go to Copenhagen by bus.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line to go to Copenhagen by ferry.
- 4 direct flights per day with regional jet, Cityjet, Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Danish Railways (DSB).
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad, Infobus.
- 4 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line .
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