The average train between Copenhagen and Dessau takes 10h 33m and the fastest train takes 8h 37m. The train service runs several times per day from Copenhagen to Dessau. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between Copenhagen and Dessau. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Copenhagen is at 11:12 PM which arrives into Dessau at 9:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg Hbf and take an average of 10h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Copenhagen to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen station and arriving at Dessau station via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
Copenhagen to Dessau train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from København H station.
Copenhagen to Dessau train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Bitterfeld station.
Book your Copenhagen to Dessau train tickets online with Danish Railways (DSB), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
The distance between Copenhagen and Dessau is 427.2 km. The road distance is 946 km.
You can take a train from København H to Dessau Hbf via Hamburg Hbf and Bitterfeld in around 8h 54m.