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Route

Copenhagen to Berlin

One flight, one coach, or a train with a change in Hamburg: three honest answers for a short hop.

Every way we know of

Network last written 14 September 2026

4 ways we know of, about 356 km apart. Times are typical ranges, door to door, including airport time.

Option 1F
Fly
Direct flights operate between Copenhagen and Berlin; airport time is included.
Time
3h 54m to 4h 56m
Changes
0
CO2e
~77 kg
Fare band
££
- Fastest
- Fewest changes
1. F
  Flight Copenhagen to Berlin
  59m to 1h 11m · 356 km · scheduled airlines · direct services operate
  Airports: Copenhagen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg.
  - Documents: A Danish citizen must always bring a valid passport when travelling outside the Nordic countries; see source. Source
  - Documents: Denmark taking part in Schengen does not change the rules for when a Danish citizen must bring a passport; see source. Source
  Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 77 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 2h 55m to 3h 45m. Derived by the engine from its own models.
Option 2TT
Train
2 legs, changing in Hamburg.
Time
7h 10m to 8h 50m
Changes
1
CO2e
~23 kg
Fare band
££
- No flying
- Train leg (Deutsche Bahn): carry-on only, 2 cabin bags, see operator
- Train leg (Deutsche Bahn ICE): carry-on only, 2 cabin bags, see operator
- Sending luggage ahead? Compare parcel prices at ShipPortal
1. T
  Train Copenhagen to Hamburg
  4h 45m to 5h 10m · 289 km · DSB, Deutsche Bahn · several trains a day
  Direct via Jutland since the ferry route closed to trains.
  - Documents: A Danish citizen must always bring a valid passport when travelling outside the Nordic countries; see source. Source
  - Documents: Denmark taking part in Schengen does not change the rules for when a Danish citizen must bring a passport; see source. Source
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 12 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
2. T
  Train Hamburg to Berlin
  1h 45m to 2h · 255 km · Deutsche Bahn ICE · hourly or better
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 11 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 40m to 1h 40m. Derived by the engine from its own models.
Option 3C
Coach
Coach Copenhagen to Berlin, several coaches a day.
Time
7h 15m to 9h 25m
Changes
0
CO2e
~12 kg
Fare band
£
- Lowest emissions
- Lowest fare band
- Coach leg (FlixBus): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 7 kg, see operator
1. C
  Coach Copenhagen to Berlin
  7h to 9h · 356 km · FlixBus · several coaches a day
  Via the Rødby to Puttgarden ferry or via Jutland.
  - Documents: A Danish citizen must always bring a valid passport when travelling outside the Nordic countries; see source. Source
  - Documents: Denmark taking part in Schengen does not change the rules for when a Danish citizen must bring a passport; see source. Source
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 12 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 15m to 25m. Derived by the engine from its own models.
Option 4D
Drive
About 767 km by road.
Time
10h 1m to 12h 1m
Changes
0
CO2e
~130 kg
Figure
Estimated
1. D
  Drive Copenhagen to Berlin
  10h 1m to 12h 1m · 599 km · your own or a hired car · whenever you leave
  Road time along the bridges and tunnels the drive has to use; tolls, traffic and stops not included.
  An estimate range from road distance. No price is shown for a drive or a taxi; ask the driver or the hire company.
  - Documents: A Danish citizen must always bring a valid passport when travelling outside the Nordic countries; see source. Source
  - Documents: Denmark taking part in Schengen does not change the rules for when a Danish citizen must bring a passport; see source. Source
  Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 130 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
  Your own arrangementThis does not look right

Times are typical ranges from published timetables and distance, not live departures. Nothing is booked here.

Engine: 1.0.0
Network: net-7dc478427c8498ef
Network written: 14 September 2026
Answer for: 16 September 2026

The fastest way, step by step

The fastest way in full, leg by leg. The time spent moving is separated from the time spent getting to it and away from it, because both are part of the journey and only one of them is a timetable.

Copenhagen to Berlin

Flight

Moving: 59m to 1h 11m
Getting there and waiting: 1h 45m to 2h 15m
Getting away: 1h 10m to 1h 30m

Source: Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1. Estimated

What matters on this route

The flight is about an hour, and Berlin Brandenburg is well connected by train to the centre; door to door you are looking at around four hours.

The train goes via Hamburg with one change, about seven hours in all. Direct trains via the Fehmarn belt will return when the tunnel opens; until then Hamburg is the way.

The direct coach takes seven to nine hours, some of it on the Rødby to Puttgarden ferry, and is usually the cheapest way. Overnight departures exist.