There are 6 ways to get from Altona to Copenhagen by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn Htrain Rj
4h 30mkr 289Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Copenhagen468.5 km
4h 53mkr 95–200Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N602 / ...
6h 35mkr 218–332Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Hnighttrain 300
6h 52mkr 372–925Drive 466.2 km
- Drive from Altona to Copenhagencar 466.2 km
4h 20mkr 643–929Fly, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane HAM - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Köpenhamn Htrain
2h 58mkr 579–2,246
Altona to Copenhagen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altona to Copenhagen is to rideshare which costs 95 kr - 200 kr and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Altona to Copenhagen is to fly and train which takes 2h 58m and costs 550 kr - 2300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Altona to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from S Reeperbahn and arriving at Copenhagen Busterminal via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg-Altona and arriving at Koebenhavn H. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Altona and Copenhagen is 489 km. The road distance is 466.2 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Copenhagen without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs 289 kr.
The train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn H takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Altona to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Altona to Copenhagen train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Hamburg-Altona station.
The best way to get from Altona to Copenhagen is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs 289 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 210 kr - 340 kr and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark?
České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn H 3 times a day. Tickets cost kr 289 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Danish Railways (DSB) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Copenhagen Busterminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost kr 200–310 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,500
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 289
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 95–200
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Altona to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Altona to Copenhagen train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Koebenhavn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altona to Copenhagen is 466 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Altona to Copenhagen.
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