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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 $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 $178.
Distance: 177 miles (285 km)
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$91 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $82 Average price | $337 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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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.
S3 · ECE 396Cheapest
FinnlinesFastest
SK650Other options
S3 · ECE 398S3 · 11160 · IC 5756 · IC 140ECE 1174FlixBus
LO396 · LO459
SN2630 · SN2257LO394 · LO463
TT LineTT LineFinnlinesFind all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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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 $0.97 (€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 $148 (€119) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Copenhagen costing on average $178 (€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.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Copenhagen Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Copenhagen Central Station.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Travemünde and arrive in Malmö Port.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT-Line , TT Line to go to Copenhagen by ferry.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Sylt Shuttle Plus, Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, erixx to go to Copenhagen by train.
- Travel with regional jet, CityJet, Tasman Australia Airlines, SAS, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Norwegian Air, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings , Brussels Airlines to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Sindbad to go to Copenhagen by bus.
- 4 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT-Line , TT Line.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with regional jet, CityJet, Tasman Australia Airlines, SAS.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad.
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