There are 7 ways to get from Copenhagen to Orkney by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Copenhagen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane CPH - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
18h 34mR 5,457–14,700Train to Billund Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from København H to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane BLL - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
21h 33mR 7,353–20,088Fly Copenhagen Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane CPH - BFN
- Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus
24hR 7,642–24,835Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane GOT - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
22h 30mR 6,899–20,314Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane HAM - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
23hR 6,715–18,440Train, train to Aalborg Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from København H to Aarhus Htrain
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg Lufthavn St.train
- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane AAL - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
24h 21mR 7,643–25,353Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane BRE - JNB
- Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar
25h 11mR 9,069–29,708
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Orkney is to fly and drive which costs R 5 000 - R 15 000 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Orkney is to fly and drive which takes 18h 34m and costs R 5 000 - R 15 000.
The distance between Copenhagen and Orkney is 9417 km.
It takes approximately 18h 34m to get from Copenhagen to Orkney, including transfers.
There are 123+ hotels available in Orkney.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Orkney, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Copenhagen to Orkney. However, you can take the train to Copenhagen Lufthavn, walk to Copenhagen-Airport-CPH airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the train to Vejle St., walk to Vejle Trafikcenter, take the bus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, walk to Billund Airport (BLL) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Billund Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Bremen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Bremen Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 369
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 720
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 490
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Aalborg Lufthavn St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 213
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 729
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Bloemfontein to Orkney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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