There are 7 ways to get from Lerwick to Copenhagen by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Copenhagen Airport
best- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LSI - CPH
6h 41mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Copenhagen Busterminalbus 173 / ...
2d 4hkr 1,565–2,722Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
37h 38mkr 3,031–5,667Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
2d 1hkr 2,105–5,372Bus, fly to Billund Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane LSI - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to København Htrain
12h 40mBus, fly to Esbjerg, train
- Take the bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminalbus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Esbjerg (EBJ)plane LSI - EBJ
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to København Htrain
10h 17mFerry, train via London
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
40h 17mkr 2,831–5,867
Lerwick to Copenhagen by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lerwick to Copenhagen is to ferry and bus which costs 1500 kr - 2800 kr and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Lerwick to Copenhagen is to ferry and train which takes 37h 38m and costs 3000 kr - 6000 kr.
The distance between Lerwick and Copenhagen is 1001 km.
The best way to get from Lerwick to Copenhagen without a car is to ferry and train which takes 37h 38m and costs 3000 kr - 6000 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Lerwick to Copenhagen, including transfers.
Copenhagen is 1h ahead of Lerwick. It is currently 6:09 PM in Lerwick and 7:09 PM in Copenhagen.
There are 1098+ hotels available in Copenhagen.
What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Copenhagen, Denmark?
There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Copenhagen. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport (CPH), then take the taxi to Copenhagen. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to København H via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg, and Hamburg Hbf in around 37h 38m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lerwick to Copenhagen Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Lerwick to Copenhagen Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Lerwick to Copenhagen Airport via Bergen, Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Lerwick to Billund Airport via Aberdeen, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lerwick to Copenhagen Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Lerwick to Billund Airport via Aberdeen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
Flights from Lerwick to Billund Airport via Glasgow, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–7,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lerwick to Copenhagen Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,900
Flights from Lerwick to Billund Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Esbjerg via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,300–10,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Vejle St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Esbjerg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 450–700
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–700
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–700
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–700
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–750
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–750
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–750
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1950477384
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Annsbrae Gardens to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–380
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- kr 200–250
- Peak
- kr 320–380
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–380
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- kr 200–250
- Peak
- kr 320–380
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–380
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- kr 200–250
- Peak
- kr 320–380
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–380
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- kr 200–250
- Peak
- kr 320–380
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