Copenhagen to Amsterdam: What are the Best Ways to Travel

Train Connecting Europe Express at Københavns Hovedbanegård (Copenhagen Central Station).Author Leif Jørgense. WIKIMEDIA

Copenhagen to Amsterdam: What are the Best Ways to Travel

Copenhagen is the capital city and the most populous city of Denmark. The city has a population of 1.3 million inhabitants and the Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 inhabitants. This city is on the islands of Zealand and Amager which is separated from Malmo, Sweden by the Oresund strait.

From Copenhagen, you can travel to any city around Europe via several means of transport. It is easier to move from Copenhagen to Amsterdam which is a city in the Netherlands. Amsterdam is the capital city and the most populous city of the Netherlands with the Hague being the seat of the government.

The city has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban area, and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. This city is located in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is usually referred to as the “Venice of the North” because of the medieval monuments, beautiful sceneries, several canals, and other great attractive areas.

Between Copenhagen and Amsterdam lies about three hundred and eighty-five miles (620 km) distance which is usually full of fun to tour. You can easily travel between the city in Denmark and the Netherlands by flight, train, bus, or car. Flying to this destination is the fastest option which can take 1 hour 25 minutes while traveling by train takes 11 hours 30 minutes and 12 hours by bus.

Below are the Best ways to travel from Copenhagen to Amsterdam:

1. Copenhagen to Amsterdam by Flight

Copenhagen Airport. Author News Oresund. WIKIMEDIA

Flying from Copenhagen to Amsterdam is the easiest and fastest option for any tourist or people who want to get to the “Venice of the North”. There are several flights being made between these two destinations every day.

Several tourists love taking flights from Copenhagen to Amsterdam to avoid the tiring experience of the other means of transport. You catch your flight from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) through various airlines and get to Amsterdam Schiphol in an hour and a half.

One of the airlines to use is Skyteam’s KLM which has up to six daily non-stop flights from Copenhagen to Amsterdam and back. KLM uses Boeing 737 aircraft or Embraer 190 which is the Cityhopper service.

Ticket prices using Skyteam’s KLM starts from €130 which excludes checked luggage. Star Alliance (SAS Scandinavian) which has up to four daily non-stop flights is another airline option for this tour.

SAS Scandinavian uses smaller Embraer 190 and Canadair RJ900 aircraft which are reliable and comfortable too. The fare for using their services is €130. Other than the two airlines, the others that can be used on the Copenhagen-Amsterdam route include Easyjet which runs 1-3 times daily and is cheaper than KLM, Norwegian, and Vueling which fly once daily.

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2. Get to Amsterdam from Copenhagen by Bus

Coach of FlixBus and Abildskou on Ingerslevsgade in Vesterbro in Copenhagen.Author
Leif Jørgensen. WIKIMEDIA

Enjoy a long journey from Copenhagen to Amsterdam by bus. This journey usually takes approximately thirteen hours. Flixbus coach services provide bus services for travelers to Amsterdam.

Flixbus runs the journey daily with overnight services between Copenhagen Central Station and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The bus departure time is at 9:20 pm from the Kobenhavn Central Station. The cost of the journey is usually €39 to €45.

Another importance of using bus travel to Amsterdam from Copenhagen is that you can make a stopover at Hamburg, and enjoy a brief stopover before completing your tour. The journey is full of fun as the buses are comfortable, you enjoy free Wi-Fi and the services are excellent.

On your way to Amsterdam, you will also have an opportunity for scene viewing. Passing through various cities, towns, and roads, you will have an opportunity to take pictures, see new places, and new buildings and even enjoy the natural scenes.

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3. Get to Amsterdam from Copenhagen by Train

Copenhagen Central Station. Author Arne List. WIKIMEDIA

Traveling from Copenhagen to Amsterdam can be fun by train. Taking a train from Copenhagen to Amsterdam takes over ten hours. However, there are no direct trains that connect from Copenhagen to Amsterdam as you have to make several interesting stopovers in major cities.

Your train stopovers will be in the cities of Osnabrück and Hamburg in Germany. Booking for your train is via the NS International site with the travel prices beginning from €50 one-way. The first train of the day leaves Copenhagen at around 1:01 am while the last one departs at 6:56 pm for the over 11 hours journey.

From Copenhagen, there are up to 3-5x daily ICE or Eurocity train services that connect to Hamburg on a daily basis. These trains take the longer route through Padborg, Kolding, Odense, and Ringsted. The journey usually takes four hours and 40 minutes which is fun-filled. On your way, you will see wonderful views of the terrains, monuments, and landmarks.

From Hamburg to Copenhagen, you will pass through Osnabrück. One has to take the Amsterdam-Berlin Intercity (IC) service trains. They run 5-6x daily to Osnabrück. Through this route, you will be able to see several canals, and beautiful sceneries and also enjoy the climate changes.

These trips can be made simpler if you take the Eurocity train from Copenhagen at 0717 which arrives in Hamburg at 1204. At Hamburg, you can have your wholesome lunch, and interact with the people before going on with your journey. From Hamburg, take the ICE train at 1346 and get to Osnabrück at 1535.

From Osnabrück, get on an IC Berlin train which leaves at 1553 and arrives at 1900. You can also leave Copenhagen at 1117 and arrive in Amsterdam by 2300. The prices for this journey start from €49.90 for the 2nd class and €63.90 for the 1st class which can be purchased separately if you wish for stopovers.

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4. From Copenhagen to Amsterdam by Car

Another easier way of getting to Amsterdam from Copenhagen is by car. To cover the more than five hundred kilometers between the two cities, you can hire a car or drive your own car to and fro. It will take you seven hours thirty-seven minutes on road during normal traffic.

Traveling by car to Amsterdam is one type of road trip where you will pass through several cities. There are several cities to pass through and have breaks. They include Hamburg, Bremen, Utrecht, Hannover, Lubeck, Arnhem, Essen, Eindhoven, Dortmund and Rostock.

Hamburg is the most popular city on your way to Amsterdam and from Copenhagen as several people using trains and buses have to take a break here. On this trip to the Netherlands’ capital city, you can visit top places like the Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde Cathedral, and GeoCentre Mons Klint.

When in between the two cities, and your train or flight is in two days or so, there’s so much to see and spice up your experience. Book with us any of the Copenhagen and Amsterdam tours, and happy travel!