There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Copenhagen by train, plane, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane AMS - CPH
4h 16mkr 599–1,699Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
12h 19mkr 734–1,334Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N844
14h 20mkr 650–1,000Drive 931.2 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Copenhagencar 931.2 km
9h 19mkr 1,534–2,216Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BRU - CPH
5h 39mkr 821–2,316Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to København Htrain Rj
12h 19mkr 704–1,675Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Hnighttrain 300
14h 42mkr 896–962
Rotterdam to Copenhagen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Copenhagen is to bus which costs 650 kr - 1000 kr and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Copenhagen is to train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs 600 kr - 1700 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Copenhagen Busterminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at København H via Hilversum and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Copenhagen is 698 km. The road distance is 931.2 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Copenhagen without a car is to train which takes 12h 19m and costs 700 kr - 1400 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Rotterdam to Copenhagen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Copenhagen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Copenhagen is to train which takes 12h 19m and costs 700 kr - 1400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 650 kr - 1000 kr and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Copenhagen, Denmark?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to København H via Hilversum and Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 650–1,000 and the journey takes 14h 20m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 380–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 380–2,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–2,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 380–2,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 380–2,100
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 70–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–700
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–210
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–250
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–360
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 45–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 296
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg-Altona to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 294
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–500
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–500
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 478
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–300
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–410
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Rotterdam to Copenhagen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hilversum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Copenhagen is 931 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Rotterdam to Copenhagen.
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