The average bus between Copenhagen and Altona takes 7h 41m and the fastest bus takes 6h 51m. There is at least one bus per day from Copenhagen to Altona. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Copenhagen and Altona. The earliest departure is at 4:40 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Copenhagen is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Altona at 4:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and take an average of 7h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Altona. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen station and arriving at Altona station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
Copenhagen to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Copenhagen to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Book your Copenhagen to Altona bus tickets online with FlixBus and Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV).
The distance between Copenhagen and Altona is 290.8 km. The road distance is 335 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 5h 10m.