Hamburg to Malmö bus: 3.2 a day, fastest 7h00

3.2 a dayfastest 7h00☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇸🇪 Sweden

Direct buses · no change

HamburgFlensburgKoldingCopenhagenMalmö· 300 km as the crow flies

09:25 → 17:05
FlixBus 173
Hamburg central bus station → Malmö central train station FlixBus stop · via Flensburg, Kolding, Copenhagen
7h403 stops
Runs: Only Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
09:55 → 17:05
FlixBus 173
Hamburg central bus station → Malmö central train station FlixBus stop · via Lübeck, Puttgarden, Copenhagen
7h105 stops
Runs: Daily until Fri 30 Oct, not Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
10:00 → 17:00
FlixBus 173
Hamburg central bus station → Malmö central train station FlixBus stop · via Lübeck, Puttgarden, Copenhagen
7h005 stops
Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Sat 31 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
10:00 → 17:05
FlixBus 173
Hamburg central bus station → Malmö central train station FlixBus stop · via Flensburg, Kolding, Copenhagen
7h053 stops
Runs: Only Sun 1 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Sat 14 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
16:30 → 23:35
FlixBus N602
Hamburg central bus station → Malmö central train station FlixBus stop · via Copenhagen
7h054 stops
Runs: Wed to Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
18:00 → 01:30⁺¹
FlixBus N613
Hamburg central bus station → Malmö central train station FlixBus stop · via Lübeck, Copenhagen
7h305 stops
Runs: Wed to Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
23:20 → 08:20⁺¹
FlixBus N73 ☾ Overnight
Hamburg central bus station → Malmö central train station FlixBus stop · via Kiel, Flensburg, Copenhagen
9h005 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:20 → 07:20+1; Sun 25 Oct: 22:20 → 07:20+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the plane (4h25). The bus takes 3h06 longer.

Bus · fastest direct7h31

To Hamburg central bus station13 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 1737h00
From Malmö central train station FlixBus stop3 min

Plane · nonstop HAM to CPH4h25

To Hamburg (HAM)30 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight HAM to CPH1h05
Landing to exit20 min
From CPH1h00

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Hamburg to Malmö in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Hamburg goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

1 airline fly Hamburg to Malmö nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

Scandinavian AirlinesHAM→CPHBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Hamburg to Malmö?

Yes. 3.2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Hamburg to Malmö?

The fastest takes 7h00; the slowest 9h00, for 300 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 09:25 and the latest at 23:20, local time in Hamburg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Hamburg to Malmö?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:20 arriving 08:20 the next morning.

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