Arrival by Train & Car
Train
Denmark is easily accessible by train from Germany. The main connections:
- Hamburg → Copenhagen: ICE/IC connection of DB and DSB (Danish State Railways), approx. 4.5 hours, from 30€ with early booking ticket. Via the Vogelfluglinie (ferry Puttgarden–Rødby) or from 2029 through the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel.
- Hamburg → Aarhus: Approx. 5 hours via Fredericia. From 40€.
- Hamburg → Flensburg/Padborg: 2 hours. Change to DSB trains at the Danish border (Jutland).
Tip: DB offers a Europa-Spezial from 19€ to Denmark — extremely cheap with early booking.
Car
Traveling by car from northern Germany is straightforward:
- Hamburg → Copenhagen: approx. 4.5 hours via the A7/E45, Storebælt Bridge (toll: 260 DKK/car one-way) or the Vogelfluglinie (ferry Puttgarden–Rødby: 80 min., from 48€/car).
- Hamburg → Aarhus: approx. 4 hours via the A7/E45 through Jutland (toll-free!).
- Hamburg → Flensburg (border): 1.5 hours. From the border: no toll on Jutland highways.
Storebælt Bridge (Great Belt): The 18 km long bridge connects Jutland/Funen with Zealand (and Copenhagen). Toll: 260 DKK per car (approx. 35€). Booking online saves a bit. The Øresund Bridge to Malmö/Sweden costs an additional 52€.
💡 Tipp
The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel (planned opening 2029) will drastically shorten the travel time from Hamburg to Copenhagen by car and train: only 3 hours instead of 4.5. Until then, the Vogelfluglinie (ferry) is the fastest car route.