How to take the rail journey from Hamburg to Copenhagen / København

Final Destination: Koebenhavn H (German Spelling)

All trains also call at: Odense and Ringtsted (connect for Roskilde)

Until the summer timetable:
The trains are typically scheduled to depart from Hamburg at around 08:50; 10:50; 12:50; 14:50 and 16:50.

From June 14th to August 26th:
An enhanced summer service will be available with seven departures per day; with the additional departures at around 07:00 and 18:50.

Connections by day train on to Sweden:

On the current timetable there is only one direct train on from København / Copenhagen to Stockholm - A service operated by Snalltaget, that is usually scheduled to depart after 16:05.
The train which is usually scheduled to depart Hamburg at around 10:50, is due to arrive into København H station at around 15:40.
Though the earlier departures from Hamburg connect into trains on to Malmo, where a second connection will be available into an express train on to Stockholm.

The departures from Hamburg which leave before 15:00 also have 55min connections in København H station into trains on to Goteborg/Gothenburg.

Connections by train on to Norway:

It is now usually possible to depart Hamburg Hbf daily at around 08:50 and connect in København and Goteborg in order to arrive into Oslo at around 23:45.
The time between trains in København H station will be around 55 mins and the time between arrival and departure in Goteborg is scheduled to be 1hr 50mins.

Or take a ferry on from København; the 08:56 departure from Hamburg is due to arrive in København H station at 13:33 and the ferry operated by DFDS to Oslo, will depart København at 16:15 and arrive in the Norwegian capital at 09:00 the following morning.

To access the DFDS ferry terminal from København H station take these steps:

1. Take a local S-Tog train (line A to Hillerod, line B to Farum or line E to Holte) to Nordhavn station
2. Turn left on exiting the station and walk for around 5 mins along the street until you can turn left into a subway/passage under the railway lines, it has a mural of past transport around its entrance.
3. When exiting the subway/passage go straight ahead across a multi-lane road, when you're at the other side, turn right and you will see the DFDS terminal ahead of you, the total walking time be around 8 - 15 mins.

Other connections by train and ferry to Norway from Germany are available when taking trains from Hamburg to Aarhus.

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings usually open: 3 months ahead of the travel date

Seat reservations

For most of the year reservations are optional on this route - take note if you will be using a rail pass.
They cost €4.90 when travelling in 2nd Class and €5.90 when travelling in 1st class.
Specific seats can be selected from seating plans - you don't have to accept the seat(s) that you will be automatically offered.

They are included within the cost of booking 1st class Flexpreis tickets.
When booking Super Sparpreis, Sparpreis and 2nd class Flexpreis tickets, you have the option of purchasing seat reservations later.
It can be worth re-looking up a journey a week or two ahead of travel, because the DB website will indicate how busy a departure will be.

Travelling Between June 14th to August 26th: which is when the summer timetable is operating.

During this time rail pass users will need to pay a reservation fee prior to boarding - €5.90 1st class, €4.50 2nd class; though reservations are recommended at any time, these can be popular trains.

Rail pass reservations can be booked through the DSB website (the tech is provided by the B-Europe reservation system); 30kr = approx €4.

Finding tickets:

If you will be using DB Bahn to book tickets, enter KOBENHAVN- in the 'To' box

You can find these direct trains more easily by making a proactive selection of 'Direct Trains Only'.