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Bus 164 to Oceankaj, by metro M2 and M4orØresund train to Malmö C?

The short answer

For one traveler the Bus 164 to Oceankaj, by metro M2 and M4 is cheaper by DKK 66. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Øresund train to Malmö C is quicker: 25 min against 40 min.

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

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.
TravelersBus 164 to Oceankaj, by metro M2 and M4Øresund train to Malmö CDifference
1DKK 30DKK 96DKK 66
2DKK 60DKK 192DKK 132
3DKK 90DKK 288DKK 198
4DKK 120DKK 384DKK 264
5DKK 150DKK 480DKK 330
6DKK 180DKK 576DKK 396
7DKK 210DKK 672DKK 462
8DKK 240DKK 768DKK 528

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
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

How to reach the cruise terminals
regional · Öresundståg (run by VR Sverige for Skånetrafiken); DSB sells the Danish-side ticketØresund train to Malmö C
From
The railway station under Terminal 3 — a train marked for Sweden (Malmö, Helsingborg, Kalmar, Karlskrona, Växjö or Göteborg), from the same platforms as the trains into Copenhagen; read the screens for the track
To
Malmö C, the central station on the north edge of the old town, via Hyllie (12 minutes, where the police check documents) and Triangeln
Luggage
Intercity-style trains with racks and space by the doors; a bicycle needs its own Øresund ticket.
Runs
All night
Journey
24–30 min

Your Copenhagen ticket is not valid here: you need at least an Øresund ticket to or from the airport. Buy it before boarding, at the DSB machines or counter in Terminal 3, or in Skånetrafiken's app — there are no sales on the train.

Bring a passport or ID card: Sweden checks documents at Hyllie. A Nordic driving licence works for Nordic citizens; other Europeans need a passport or national ID card, and a visa where required. Without one, police may pull you off the train for a fuller check.

Two prices, two currencies, one ticket. Kr. 96 from DSB on the Danish side, SEK 150 from Skånetrafiken. Pay in the currency you are buying in; nothing here says which is cheaper, because no authority publishes a rate.

Every 15 minutes from 05:00 to midnight, then 00:25, 00:47, 01:02, 01:56, 02:55 and 03:56, every night of the week. The night trains take up to 30 minutes.

Not valid on SJ's trains to Stockholm and Gothenburg, which also call at the airport. Only the Öresundståg.

Øresund train to Malmö C: price for every party size

DSB's Øresund ticket and fare table

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