The average train between Copenhagen and Preston takes 25h 55m and the fastest train takes 20h 4m. The train service runs several times per day from Copenhagen to Preston. 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 twice daily between Copenhagen and Preston. The earliest departure is at 6:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Copenhagen is at 11:04 PM which arrives into Preston at 7:38 PM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg Hbf and take an average of 25h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Copenhagen to Preston. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen station and arriving at Preston station via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
Copenhagen to Preston train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from København H station.
Copenhagen to Preston train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Preston station.
Book your Copenhagen to Preston train tickets online with Danish Railways (DSB), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Copenhagen and Preston is 1,001.3 km. The road distance is 1,863 km.
You can take a train from København H to Preston via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 17h 38m.