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Travel Information from Hamburg to Copenhagen

Distance177 miles (285 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus, flight or ferry
Ticket price range$15 - $177
Cheapest modeBus • $15 (€13) • 5 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • $177 (€160) • 50 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, FINNLINES, regional jet or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 177 miles (285 km) by train, bus, flight or ferry between Hamburg and Copenhagen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, FINNLINES, regional jet or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry, flight or train from Hamburg to Copenhagen.

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from Hamburg to Copenhagen

How to get from Hamburg to Copenhagen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Hamburg to Copenhagen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnEC 398
08:50AM4h48
Hamburg Hbf
01:38PMCopenhagen Central Station
$1081One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FINNLINESFinnlines
10:00AM9h15
Travemünde
07:15PMMalmö Port
$341One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

SASSK646
09:50AM0h50
Hamburg Airport
10:40AMCopenhagen Airport
$5891One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnEC 396
10:53AM4h45
Hamburg Hbf
03:38PMCopenhagen Central Station
$1081One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnEC 394
12:53PM4h45
Hamburg Hbf
05:38PMCopenhagen Central Station
$1231One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnRE 11164 · IC 5758 · IC 148
11:43AM6h27
Hamburg Hbf
06:10PMCopenhagen Central Station
$1201One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
02:30AM6h50
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
09:20AMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro
$831One-way
0 transfers
Brussels AirlinesSN2630 · SN2257
07:15AM4h10
Hamburg Airport
11:25AMCopenhagen Airport
$3651One-way
1 transfer
SASSK2646 · SK1429
11:55AM6h20
Hamburg Airport
06:15PMCopenhagen Airport
$4701One-way
1 transfer
SASSK2646 · SK407
11:55AM7h20
Hamburg Airport
07:15PMCopenhagen Airport
$4701One-way
1 transfer
FINNLINESFinnlines
09:45PM9h30
Travemünde
07:15AMMalmö Port
$371One-way
0 transfers
TT LineTT Line
10:00AM9h30
Travemünde
07:30PMPort of Trelleborg
$1371One-way
0 transfers
FINNLINESFinnlines
03:00AM8h45
Travemünde
11:45AMMalmö Port
$1301One-way
0 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.

How to get from Hamburg to Copenhagen

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Hamburg to Copenhagen, 95,03% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Hamburg to Copenhagen and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Copenhagen

Travel to Copenhagen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Hamburg to Copenhagen.

FAQs

There are 4 options to travel to Copenhagen from Hamburg including taking a train, bus, flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to go to Copenhagen from Hamburg is by taking a bus, which costs on average $15 (€13).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Hamburg to Copenhagen:

A bus is $21 (€19) less than a ferry with an average ticket price of $36 (€33) from Hamburg to Copenhagen.

A bus is $162 (€146) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $177 (€160).

A bus is $17 (€16) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $32 (€29).

The fastest way to get to Copenhagen from Hamburg is by flight with an average travel time of 50 min.

Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 35 min of travel time.

Getting to Copenhagen by ferry takes 7 h 15 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 4 h 39 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 177 miles (285 km) from Hamburg to Copenhagen.

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Copenhagen is:

  • 9 buses per day.
  • 4 ferries a day.
  • 27 flights per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Hamburg to Copenhagen as scheduled services by train, bus, flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Hamburg to Copenhagen:

  • Most travelers catch their flight from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Copenhagen Airport.
  • Most travelers catch their train from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Copenhagen Central Station.

The following travel companies offer services from Hamburg to Copenhagen:

  • FlixBus can get you to Copenhagen by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Hamburg to Copenhagen for $15 (€13) on Omio.
  • FINNLINES or TT-Line can get you to Copenhagen by ferry. You can find a good deal for ferry tickets with FINNLINES from Hamburg to Copenhagen for $36 (€33) on Omio.
  • Regional jet, CityJet, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, SAS, Norwegian Air or Brussels Airlines can get you to Copenhagen by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with LOT Polish Airlines from Hamburg to Copenhagen for $177 (€160) on Omio.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Copenhagen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Hamburg to Copenhagen tickets on Omio for $32 (€29).

Yes, there are direct routes from Hamburg to Copenhagen with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 9 direct buses a day to Copenhagen with FlixBus.
  • You can find 4 direct ferries per day to Copenhagen with FINNLINES or TT-Line.
  • You can find 3 direct flights per day to Copenhagen with.
  • You can find 4 direct trains per day to Copenhagen with Deutsche Bahn.

Direct services to Copenhagen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Hamburg to Copenhagen often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Stockholm, Malmö, Berlin or Paris. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Hamburg and Copenhagen itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Copenhagen and any of these top destinations today!
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