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How to get fromCopenhagen to Altenburgby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Copenhagen to Altenburg by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane CPH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    4h 44m
    €160–430

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 025 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    12h 35m
    €66–149

  3. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    9h 17m
    €151–557

  4. Drive 862 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Altenburgcar car 862 km
    8h 47m
    €155–223

  5. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CPH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    4h 12m
    €112–402

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CPH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 32m
    €198–560

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    9h 47m
    €195–407

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köbenhavn Syd to Berlin Hbftrain train 301
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    12h 47m
    €137–348

Copenhagen to Altenburg by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from København H to Altenburg via Hamburg Hbf and Leipzig Hbf in around 9h 17m.

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