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Øresund train to København HorBus 164 to Oceankaj, by metro M2 and M4?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Øresund train to København H reaches Kongens Nytorv and Nørreport on the metro, København H on the train — the ends of Strøget; the Bus 164 to Oceankaj, by metro M2 and M4 does not. Ends at the Ocean Quay cruise terminal in Nordhavn, not in the centre; it does not serve Langelinie or Nordre Toldbod.

The Øresund train to København H is quicker: 13 min against 40 min.

Øresund train to København H: Runs all night. Bus 164 to Oceankaj, by metro M2 and M4: 06:00–23:15.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in DKK. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersØresund train to København HBus 164 to Oceankaj, by metro M2 and M4Difference
1DKK 30DKK 30same
2DKK 60DKK 60same
3DKK 90DKK 90same
4DKK 120DKK 120same
5DKK 150DKK 150same
6DKK 180DKK 180same
7DKK 210DKK 210same
8DKK 240DKK 240same

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Where each one leaves you
regional · Öresundståg (run by VR Sverige for Skånetrafiken), on a DOT ticketØresund train to København H
From
The railway station under Terminal 3 — read the screens for the track, and board a train for København H or Østerport, not one for Sweden
To
København H in 13 minutes, via Tårnby and Ørestad; Nørreport 5 minutes later, then Østerport
Luggage
Intercity-style trains with racks and space by the doors.
Runs
All night
Journey
13 min

The same platforms serve Malmö. Trains toward Sweden and trains toward København H share the station under Terminal 3; the airport's page says to read the screens in Terminal 3 for the track. A wrong choice here ends at a passport check.

Every 15 minutes from 05:00 to about midnight, then 00:01, 01:12, 01:57, 02:57, 03:57 and 04:30 every night of the week, from the Öresundståg timetable valid to 12 December 2026.

The airport says there are no ticket sales on board and a fine without a valid ticket; buy at the DSB machines or counter in Terminal 3 or in the DSB or Rejsebillet app.

Same time as the metro to a different station: 13 minutes to København H against 13 to Kongens Nytorv. At night the metro is the shorter wait — every 8 or 20 minutes against hourly.

Øresund train to København H: price for every party size

The airport's train page
M2M416425 · Copenhagen Metro and Movia, on a DOT ticketBus 164 to Oceankaj, by metro M2 and M4
From
The metro station at the end of Terminal 3, above ground
To
Oceankaj, the Ocean Quay cruise terminal, by bus from Orientkaj metro station
Luggage
Driverless metro trains with open floors; the buses are ordinary city buses.
Runs
06:00–23:15
Journey
40 min

Three vehicles on one ticket: change at Kongens Nytorv from the M2 to the M4 towards Orientkaj, then at Orientkaj to the bus. Bus 164 shows Ballerup St. on its sign, not Oceankaj.

Bus 164 runs all year but not all night; the last one reaches Oceankaj at 00:30 on weekdays. After that the metro takes you to Orientkaj, and a taxi must do the last stretch.

Bus 164 to Oceankaj, by metro M2 and M4: price for every party size

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