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Hamburg to Copenhagen

2 ways to get from Hamburg to Copenhagen

HamburgHamburg HauptbahnhofCopenhagenKøbenhavn H
Train
5h 00 published
Distance
470.6 km by road
Operators
Deutsche Bahn · DSB
  • Train 5h 00
  • Transfer ~5h 06 est. drive
HamburgCopenhagen
  • Train5h 00
    Hamburg HauptbahnhofKøbenhavn H
  • Transfer~5h 06 est.
    any addressany address
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Transfer~5h 06 est. drive
Hamburgany addressCopenhagenany address

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Before you land

The parts people get wrong. Each one links to where we checked it.

  • Status

    DSB's Talgo trainsets took over most departures from January 2026 under the EuroCity Express (ECE) branding, and the Denmark-Germany section has seen infrastructure-related timetable changes through summer 2026 - check the current timetable before travelling.

    seat61.com · checked 2026-09-09

  • Easy to get wrong

    This is the same physical through train as the Berlin-Copenhagen service further up the line; Hamburg-Copenhagen is simply the shorter, closer-to-the-border leg of the identical direct working, not a separate route.

    seat61.com · checked 2026-09-09