Why go
- Capital and most populous city of Denmark.
- 1 hand-picked place to stay.
- Served by Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE).
History
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1.4 million. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Where to stay
Dragsholm Alle 1, 4534 Hørve, Denmark
Airports
Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) 11 km to the centre
Copenhagen, 84, DK — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 61 airlines (Scandinavian Airlines System, Norwegian Air Shuttle, easyJet, Lufthansa Cargo…) · direct flights to 121 destinations incl. Amsterdam, Oslo, Berlin, Vienna, Barcelona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 61 airlines, 121 direct destinations
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-900, A320, A321, A319, CRJ-200, A340-300…) · 81 routes: Aalborg, Aarhus, Aberdeen, Alanya, Alesund, Amsterdam, Athens, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Bergen, Berlin, Biarritz-bayonne, Billund*, Birmingham, Bologna, Bremen, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cairo*, Chicago, Dublin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Gdansk, Geneva, Gothenborg, Hamburg, Hannover, Haugesund*, Helsinki, Istanbul, Kristiansand*, Leeds, Linkoeping, Ljubljana*, London, Luxemburg, Madrid … +41 more
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800, 787-8, ATR 72, 737-300) · 41 routes: Aalborg, Alicante, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Bergen, Berlin, Bourgas, Budapest, Catania, Chania, Dublin, Edinburgh, Faro, Fort Lauderdale*, Gran Canaria, Helsinki, Karup, Krakow, Lisbon, London, Los Angeles*, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, New York*, Nice, Oslo, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Pisa, Prague, Riga, Rome, Split, Stockholm, Tel-aviv, Trondheim, Venice … +1 more
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 12 routes: Berlin, Bristol, Edinburgh, Geneva, Hamburg, London, London, Manchester, Milano, Mulhouse, Paris, Rome
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A321, A319, CRJ-900, CRJ-200, 737-300…) · 6 routes: Berlin*, Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Munich*, Oslo*, Toronto*
- Air Canada AC (MD-80, A319, A321, 767-300) · 5 routes: Amsterdam*, Oslo*, Toronto, Vilnius*, Warsaw*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, 32S) · 5 routes: Alicante*, Barcelona*, Florence*, Madrid*, Malaga*
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A319, A320, 737-700, Dash 8-400, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Palma de Mallorca, Vienna*
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, 318, 737, 32S) · 4 routes: Amsterdam*, Paris*, Rome, Venice*
- Finnair AY (A319, A320, 737-800, A321, 737-700, Dash 8-400…) · 4 routes: Berlin*, Duesseldorf*, Helsinki, Vienna*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320, A319) · 4 routes: Alicante, Barcelona, Florence, Malaga
- Widerøe WF (Dash 8-400) · 4 routes: Haugesund, Kristiansand, Molde, Sandefjord
- Air China CA (CRJ-900, A319, A320, A340-300, 717) · 3 routes: Beijing*, Frankfurt, Geneva
- Thai Airways International TG (CRJ-900, A320, 717, 777-300) · 3 routes: Bangkok, Manchester*, Trondheim*
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A321, A320) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, Stockholm
- Hainan Airlines HU (A319, 737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Berlin, Brussels*
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (777) · 2 routes: Lahore, Oslo
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 2 routes: Antalya, Istanbul
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, A319, A321) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Adria Airways JP (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Ljubljana
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Thessaloniki*
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Baltic BT (737-300, Dash 8-400, 73C) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Bosna JA (ATR 72) · 1 route: Sarajevo
- Air France AF (318, A319, A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Greenland GL (A330-200) · 1 route: Sondrestrom
- Air One AP (A320) · 1 route: Venice
- Air Serbia JU (A319) · 1 route: Belgrade
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Atlantic Airways RC (A319) · 1 route: Vagar
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A319, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- bmibaby WW (A320) · 1 route: Keflavik
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737, EMJ, F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Zagreb
- Czech Airlines OK (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- DAT Danish Air Transport DX (ATR 72, AT4) · 1 route: Ronne
- Egyptair MS (737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Estonian Air OV (CRJ-900, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Tallinn-ulemiste International
- Fly 6ix 6I (ATR 72) · 1 route: Soenderborg
- Icelandair FI (75T, 75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 170, Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Luxair LG (ERJ-145, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (A320) · 1 route: Keflavik*
- Malmö Aviation TF (AR1) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Niki HG (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (787-8) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Jordanian RJ (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna*
- SATA International S4 (A320) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Izmir
- TAP Portugal TP (A320, A321) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700) · 1 route: Eindhoven
- Travel Service QS (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- United Airlines UA (737-800) · 1 route: Oslo*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE) 28 km to the centre
Roskilde, 85, DK — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Ringsted Airfield 54 km to the centre
Ringsted, 85, DK
Kongsted Gliderfield 57 km to the centre
Rønnede, 85, DK
Holbæk (Ny Hagested) Airfield 59 km to the centre
Gislinge, 85, DK
Slaglille Airfield 62 km to the centre
Fjenneslev, 85, DK
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX) 55 km to the centre
Malmö, M, SE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 7 airlines (Wizz Air, Malmö Aviation, Ryanair, Finnair…) · direct flights to 13 destinations incl. Stockholm, Stockholm, Visby, Belgrade, Budapest… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 55 km from Copenhagen (København) · Wizz Air, Malmö Aviation, Ryanair · Getting around Skurup (Sturup), Sweden →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 13 direct destinations
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 7 routes: Belgrade, Budapest, Gdansk, Katowice, Null, Skopje, Warsaw
- Malmö Aviation TF (AR8, AR1, ATR 72) · 2 routes: Stockholm, Visby*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: London, Malaga
- Finnair AY (AR8, AR1) · 1 route: Stockholm*
- Golden Air DC (ATR 72) · 1 route: Visby
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 1 route: Stockholm
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (717, 736, 737-800, 737-700, 737-700, ATR 72) · 1 route: Stockholm
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Det Kongelige Bibliotek
Ferry terminal · 3.1 km from the centre
Bryggebroen
Ferry terminal · 3.3 km from the centre · Havnebus
Knippelsbro
Ferry terminal · 3.4 km from the centre
Nyhavn
Ferry terminal · 3.6 km from the centre · Havnebus
Islands Brygge Syd
Ferry terminal · 3.7 km from the centre
Enghave Brygge
Ferry terminal · 3.7 km from the centre
Havnebussen
Ferry route · Movia
Havnebussen 992
Ferry route · Movia
Havnebussen 991
Ferry route · Movia
Opera harbour shuttle
Ferry route · Movia
Nyhavn - Middelgrundsfortet
Ferry route
Nyhavn - Flakfortet
Ferry route
Lyngby - Bagsværd
Ferry route · Baadfarten
Lyngby - Frederiksdal
Ferry route · Baadfarten
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE); 12 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CPH has direct flights to 121 destinations on 61 airlines (incl. Amsterdam, Oslo, Berlin, Vienna, Barcelona…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Det Kongelige Bibliotek, 3.1 km); routes include Havnebussen, Havnebussen 992, Havnebussen 991.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Copenhagen (København), Denmark. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Metro, S-train, bus · Joint ticketing for Copenhagen's metro, S-trains and buses. · Fares: Rejsekort or app · Airport: Metro M2 from Lufthavnen to the centre in 15 min
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Rail operator
Rail service to Stockholm, Sweden · Stockholm, Sweden guide →
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Walking Tour
Boat Tour