There are 5 ways to get from Kolding to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
2h 50m€20–65Bus
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
4h 15m€24–40Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Kolding station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
3h 7m€28–60Drive 237.7 km
- Drive from Kolding to Hamburgcar 237.7 km
2h 12m€53–77Train via Schleswig
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re7
3h 26m€20–140
Kolding to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kolding to Hamburg is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kolding to Hamburg is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kolding bus station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kolding St. and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Kolding and Hamburg is 263 km. The road distance is 237.7 km.
The best way to get from Kolding to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €20 - €65.
The train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Kolding to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kolding bus station.
Kolding to Hamburg train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Kolding St. station.
The best way to get from Kolding to Hamburg is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €20 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Kolding, Denmark and Hamburg, Germany?
Danish Railways (DSB) operates a train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €21 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Snälltåget also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kolding bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Schleswig to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Kolding station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schleswig to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kolding bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kolding to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kolding to Hamburg train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kolding to Hamburg is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Kolding to Hamburg.
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