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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 $57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 22m. 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 $57, while a flight costs an average of $331.
Distance: 177 miles (285 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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$93 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $77 Average price | $331 Average price | $109 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 42m Average total duration 5h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 12m Average total duration 8h 12m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Copenhagen:
A bus is $20 (€16) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $77 (€62).
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $93 (€75).
A bus is $274 (€222) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $331 (€269).
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 12m.
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$361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:35 PM6h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:10 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- SK6503:30 PM0h50Hamburg Airport4:20 PMCopenhagen Airport$4171One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 3824:57 PM4h41Hamburg Altona9:38 PMCopenhagen Central Station$371One-way0 transfers
- 11180 · IC 5766 · IC 701827:39 PM6h52Hamburg Hbf2:31 AMCopenhagen Central Station$431One-way2 transfers
- 11176 · IC 5764 · IC 701725:39 PM6h49Hamburg Hbf12:28 AMCopenhagen Central Station$511One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus4:30 PM5h20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:50 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:00 PM5h45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:45 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:40 AM5h45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:25 AMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$481One-way0 transfers
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SN22577:05 AM4h00Hamburg Airport11:05 AMCopenhagen Airport$3041One-way1 transfer- SN2624 · SN225911:40 AM5h40Hamburg Airport5:20 PMCopenhagen Airport$3041One-way1 transfer
- SK164812:30 PM1h00Hamburg Airport1:30 PMCopenhagen Airport$3511One-way0 transfers
TT Line10:15 AM11h15Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)9:30 PMPort of Trelleborg$671One-way0 transfers- TT Line10:00 PM9h00Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:00 AMPort of Trelleborg$1481One-way0 transfers
- Finnlines3:00 AM8h45Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)11:45 AMMalmö Port$1951One-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 $20 (€16) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $77 (€62).
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $93 (€75).
A bus is $274 (€222) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $331 (€269).
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Bus takes on average 6h 35m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 12m.
- Around 37 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 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 Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) and arrive in Port of Trelleborg.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT Line, TT-Line to go to Copenhagen by ferry.
- Travel with Sas Airways, regional jet, Cityjet, braathens regional aviation, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad, Infobus, Comati PSG to go to Copenhagen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Sylt Shuttle Plus, Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, erixx, Danish Railways (DSB), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) 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, regional jet, Cityjet, braathens regional aviation.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Danish Railways (DSB).
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