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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 $31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 9m. 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 $31, and a flight costs an average of $179.
Distance: 177 miles (285 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Flight |
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$91 Average price | $63 Average price Cheapest | $83 Average price | $339 Average price |
6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration 6h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 12m Average total duration 9h 12m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
FlixBus9:55 AM5h45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof3:40 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$501One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus9:55 AM5h45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof3:40 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$501One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SK6503:30 PM0h50Hamburg Airport4:20 PMCopenhagen Airport$8591One-way0 transfers
Other options
ECE 117412:51 PM5h33Hamburg Hbf6:24 PMCopenhagen Central Station$1291One-way0 transfers
ECE 3988:53 AM5h06Hamburg Hbf1:59 PMCopenhagen Central Station$1431One-way0 transfers
ECE 1174 · ICL 5005012:51 PM5h26Hamburg Hbf6:17 PMCopenhagen Central Station$1291One-way1 transfer
FlixBus4:30 PM5h20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:50 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$551One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:00 PM5h45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:45 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$501One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:55 AM6h55Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:50 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$601One-way0 transfers
SN2624 · SN225911:40 AM5h40Hamburg Airport5:20 PMCopenhagen Airport$6361One-way1 transfer
LO396 · LO46111:25 AM7h10Hamburg Airport6:35 PMCopenhagen Airport$8191One-way1 transfer
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SN22577:05 AM4h00Hamburg Airport11:05 AMCopenhagen Airport$8391One-way1 transfer
TT Line9:30 AM10h00Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:30 PMPort of Trelleborg$601One-way0 transfers
Finnlines10:00 AM9h15Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:15 PMMalmö Port$661One-way0 transfers
TT Line10:30 PM9h30Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)8:00 AMPort of Trelleborg$1471One-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 ferry is $0.98 (€0.78) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $31 (€25).
A ferry is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $40 (€32).
A ferry is $149 (€119) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $179 (€143).
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
Ferry takes on average 7h 5m.
- Around 34 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 Malmö Port.
- Travel with regional jet, Cityjet, braathens regional aviation, Sas Airways, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Norwegian Air, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT-Line , TT Line to go to Copenhagen by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Sindbad to go to Copenhagen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Sylt Shuttle Plus, Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, erixx to go to Copenhagen by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with regional jet, Cityjet, braathens regional aviation, Sas Airways.
- 4 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT-Line , TT Line.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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