There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg to København by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane HAM - CPH
2h 29mkr 722–2,276Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Copenhagen468.5 km
4h 53mkr 95–200Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
5h 7mkr 450–1,100Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N602 / ...
5h 20mkr 210–350Train via København syd station
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København syd stationtrain Ic
5h 15mkr 456–695Drive 466.2 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Københavncar 466.2 km
4h 23mkr 618–893
Hamburg to København by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to København is to rideshare which costs 95 kr - 200 kr and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to København is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs 700 kr - 2300 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Copenhagen Busterminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at København H. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Hamburg and København is 303 km. The road distance is 466.2 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to København without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs 450 kr - 1100 kr.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Hamburg to København, including transfers.
Hamburg to København bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to København train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to København is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs 700 kr - 2300 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 450 kr - 1100 kr and takes 5h 7m, you could also bus, which costs 210 kr - 350 kr and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and København, Denmark?
Scandinavian Airlines flies from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Danish Railways (DSB) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to København H every 4 hours. Tickets cost kr 750–1,100 and the journey takes 5h 7m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,100
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–700
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 450–700
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København syd station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–700
- Website
- Snälltåget
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–350
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to København bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Hamburg to København train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at København H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to København is 466 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Hamburg to København.
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