Hamburg to Copenhagen by train
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof → København H
Trains link Hamburg (Hamburg Hauptbahnhof) and Copenhagen (København H) in about 5h 17m at best, with no changes needed.
- Fastest
- ≈ 5h 17m
- Typical
- ≈ 5h 33m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- DSB, metronom, DB Fernverkehr, DB Regio

How long does the train from Hamburg to Copenhagen take?
The fastest trains cover Hamburg to Copenhagen in about 5h 17m; a typical journey takes around 5h 33m.
Is there a direct train from Hamburg to Copenhagen?
Yes: direct trains run between Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and København H.
Legendary routes through Hamburg or Copenhagen
- EuroNight Stockholm → Hamburg
- ICE Hamburg → Berlin
- Nightjet Hamburg → Vienna
- Lyntog Copenhagen–Aarhus Copenhagen → Aarhus
Sleepers too: night trains from Hamburg.
More trains from Hamburg
- Hamburg → Bremen ≈ 56 min · direct
- Hamburg → Hannover ≈ 1h 15m · direct
- Hamburg → Berlin ≈ 1h 48m · direct
- Hamburg → Frankfurt ≈ 3h 35m · direct
- Hamburg → Cologne ≈ 3h 49m · direct
- Hamburg → Amsterdam ≈ 4h 53m
More train routes in Sweden · Denmark · Germany.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.