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Amsterdam - Copenhagen Travel
Copenhagen in Denmark is a popular city stop for many travellers and lies some 630km north-east from Amsterdam. Let's look at the options for travel between these 2 cities by air, train and bus... |
1. Amsterdam-Copenhagen by Air
Flights between Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) and Copenhagen Airport (CPH) take around 1 1/2 hours flying time - certainly the quickest way to travel. Skyteam's KLM has 6 daily non-stop flights from Amsterdam to Copenhagen using Boeing 737 aircraft. Prices start from €99 return.
 | SAS Scandinavian (Star Alliance) has up to 5 daily non-stop flights between Amsterdam and Copenhagen - it uses MD-81/2 series aircraft. Return fares are priced around the same level as KLM. |
Alternatives: No frills airline Norwegian flies daily from AMS to CPH - fares start from around €100 return but you have to pay extra for checked luggage.
Another no-frills airline on the route is Cimber Sterling which has 2 daily flights - prices are slightly higher from around €170 return plus luggage fees. Both airlines use Boeing 737s.
Other airlines that serve Amsterdam and Copenhagen are Lufthansa (via Frankfurt), Air France (via Paris), Swiss (via Zurich) or British Airways (via London).
2. Amsterdam-Copenhagen by Train
The most convenient way to travel from Amsterdam to Copenhagen by rail is to take the City Night Line overnight train. This departs Amsterdam Central every night at 1901 and arrives at Copenhagen station the next morning at 1002.
One-way prices for the City Night Line start at €29 for seat only, €49 for a couchette and €79 for an economy sleeper. A deluxe 2 bed sleeper starts from €119 and a deluxe single sleeper from €199 - sleepers come with breakfast included; deluxe sleepers have ensuite facilities. |
There are no other direct rail services - however the journey can be done during the day by using the following combination:
1. Amsterdam to Hamburg: Take the Berlin bound IC service from Amsterdam Zuid to Osnabrück, then change onto another IC train to Hamburg. This can be done for as low as €29. Journey time is just over 5 hours.
2. Hamburg to Copenhagen: There are 5 daily services between Hamburg and Copenhagen - 4 ICE trains and an early morning EuroCity. This journey takes around 4h45 and is priced from €29 each way.
Book well in advance to secure the lowest rail fares.
3. Amsterdam-Copenhagen by Coach
Eurolines runs a daily (overnight) coach service from its Amsterdam Amstel terminal to Copenhagen (Ingerslevgade DGI busstop). The journey takes approximately 15 hours and some services require a change in Hamburg. The lowest return fare starts from €38.
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