--- title: "Trains from Copenhagen to Amsterdam | EveryRail" description: "No direct train: change in Hamburg and allow about 11 to 12 hours. DSB and DB run the Hamburg leg, then an ICE continues to Amsterdam." image: "https://everyrail.com/api/route-image/copenhagen-to-amsterdam/" --- [Home]()[Europe by train]()[Denmark]()Copenhagen to Amsterdam by train [Home]()[Europe by train]()[Denmark]()Copenhagen to Amsterdam by train **Share** - - [Share on WhatsApp]() - [Share on X]() - [Share on Facebook]() - [Share by email]() **On this page** - [About Copenhagen to Amsterdam by train]() - [Where to book]() - [Find places to stay in Amsterdam]() - [Frequently asked questions]() - [More routes]() [Book now]() Last updated September 2026 # Copenhagen to Amsterdam by train No direct train: change in Hamburg and allow about 11 to 12 hours. DSB and DB run the Hamburg leg, then an ICE continues to Amsterdam. Origin [Copenhagen]() Destination [Amsterdam]() Main stations København to Amsterdam-Centraal Countries [Denmark](), [Netherlands]() No direct train runs from [Copenhagen]() to [Amsterdam](). Every trip changes in Hamburg and takes around 11 to 12 hours in total. ## Two legs via Hamburg Start with a direct EuroCity Express from København H to Hamburg Hbf. DSB and Deutsche Bahn run these trains together, several times a day, and the ride takes about 4 hours 40 minutes. From Hamburg an ICE covers the rest of the way to Amsterdam Centraal in just over five hours. Leave Copenhagen in the morning. Those departures give the quickest connections with the fewest changes, and you arrive in Amsterdam the same evening. No day or night train runs the whole way. ## Changing trains in Hamburg From 2 October 2026, four ICEs a day run directly between Hamburg and Amsterdam Centraal. They are Berlin trains diverted by engineering works, and until 12 December 2026 they skip Hamburg Hbf. They call at Hamburg-Harburg and Hamburg-Bergedorf instead. Your train from Copenhagen still arrives at Hamburg Hbf, so ride the S-Bahn or a local train across to Hamburg-Harburg. They run frequently between the two stations. Build that hop into your connection time. From 13 December 2026 the direct ICEs call at Hamburg Hbf and Bremen Hbf, and NS plans this pattern until the end of 2027. The change then happens in one station. When no direct ICE fits, you change twice, in Hamburg and Osnabrück. In the Netherlands the direct ICE also stops at Hengelo, Deventer, Apeldoorn, Amersfoort and Hilversum. Get off early if one of those is closer to where you are going. ## Tickets and seat reservations DSB sells the whole trip to Amsterdam in one booking. Its cheapest fares, DSB Orange Europa, are valid only on the departures you pick and cannot be changed or refunded. Europa Flex tickets cost more but can be changed or refunded free of charge until the day before travel. On an adult ticket you can usually take up to four children under 15 for free. Outside the summer peak, seat reservations are optional. DSB still recommends one, and it is worth having on a long day with a change. In summer 2026 reservations were compulsory on direct trains to Germany from 26 June to 16 August, and on NS International trains from 26 June to 31 August. ## Passports, bikes and autumn works Pack your passport. Border checks continue on trains between Denmark and Germany. Bikes are harder: for now, DSB does not carry them on its international trains between Copenhagen and Hamburg. Two changes affect October 2026. On 17 and 18 October, international trains do not stop at København H and start from København Syd instead, so take a local train out to Syd first. Until 31 October, two of the late afternoon and evening departures from København H to Hamburg do not run. ## Overnight to Hamburg There is a way to sleep through the first leg. Snälltåget's night train calls at København Syd in the late evening and reaches Hamburg Hbf early the next morning, on selected days until early January 2027. You then pick up a daytime ICE to Amsterdam. ## Where to book ### Train tickets - Omio Omio connects you with over 1,000 transport providers - trains, buses, flights, and more - to simplify your travel planning. [Check times & prices]() - Rail Europe Rail Europe is a leading travel tech company specializing in European train bookings for over 15,000 travel professionals worldwide. - Trainline Trainline sells rail and coach tickets worldwide on behalf of major UK and European transport companies. ### Train service - [DSB]() DSB is Denmark's national railway, with regional, intercity and commuter trains. Orange Tickets are limited, non-refundable and non-changeable. [Official website]() [Check times & prices]() - [NS]() NS runs the Netherlands' domestic Intercity and Sprinter network, while NS International connects Belgium, Germany and beyond; Eurostar requires reservations. [Official website]() [Check times & prices]() ## Find places to stay in Amsterdam [![Bright bedroom with white bedding and a breakfast tray on the bed]()**Browse stays in Amsterdam**Hotels and apartments via Booking.com]() ## Frequently asked questions ### Is there a direct train from Copenhagen to Amsterdam? No. You always change in Hamburg. From 2 October 2026, four direct ICEs a day run between Hamburg and Amsterdam; on other connections you change again in Osnabrück. ### How long does the train from Copenhagen to Amsterdam take? Plan on around 11 to 12 hours; the fastest connections take just under 11. Copenhagen to Hamburg takes about 4 hours 40 minutes, and Hamburg to Amsterdam just over five hours, plus your connection time. ### Where do I change trains in Hamburg? Until 12 December 2026 the direct ICE to Amsterdam leaves from Hamburg-Harburg, not Hamburg Hbf, so take the S-Bahn or a local train there from Hamburg Hbf. From 13 December 2026 it calls at Hamburg Hbf. ### Is there a night train from Copenhagen to Amsterdam? Not the whole way. Snälltåget runs a night train from København Syd to Hamburg Hbf on selected days until early January 2027, and you continue to Amsterdam on a daytime ICE. ### What ticket do I need from Copenhagen to Amsterdam? DSB sells one ticket for the whole trip. DSB Orange Europa is the cheapest type but is tied to the trains you book and cannot be changed or refunded. Europa Flex costs more and can be changed or refunded until the day before travel. ### Do I need a seat reservation? Outside the summer peak, no. DSB recommends one anyway, and on a long trip with a change a reserved seat is worth having. 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