Getting to and around in Copenhagen is easy. The city’s award-winning airport is just 12 minutes by public transport from the city centre, and once you’re in the city, everything is connected.
Scandinavia's largest and busiest airport, Copenhagen Airport is well-connected and offers direct flights to nearly 170 destinations. The airport itself is located just eight kilometres from the city centre and offers seamless connections via metro, busses, and trains – all of which can be accessed with the same ticket.
12 minutes. That’s how long it takes with the metro from Copenhagen Airport to the city centre. In addition to the airport, the Copenhagen Metro runs throughout the capital city area 24/7 and includes four different metro lines (M1, M2, M3 and M4).
Copenhagen is home to an extensive bus network that covers a large geographical area, including the harbour. Depending on what bus you take, they run as often as every 3-7 minutes during rush hour. The yellow harbour buses take you up and down the harbour on a regular bus ticket.


Trains have routes through all of Copenhagen’s neighbourhoods, to the airport and across the country. Excursions within and beyond the city – to destinations such as Roskilde, Elsinore or the Swedish city of Malmo - are easily accessible from the central station.
Explore the city the local way - via 546km of bike lanes. Copenhageners love to bike, and with 100 city bike locations and many opportunities to rent, procuring a bicycle is easy.
Thanks to ample pavement, street crossings, pedestrian zones and its compact size, Copenhagen is easy to tour by foot and safe to walk around in both day and night. The bikeable and walkable city invites you closer to a sustainable stay. So, do make sure to bring your walking shoes.
Taxis are easy to hail when exiting Copenhagen Airport and on the street. Most major credit cards are accepted, and all taxis are clearly licensed and operate at fixed mileage rates.
The Copenhagen Card is the official city card for Copenhagen. It gives you free entry to more than 80 attractions and public transportation, including to and from the airport.
Whether you’re travelling on a budget, visiting with kids or prefer luxury or boutique hotels, Copenhagen has got you covered. Copenhagen is home to a wide array of world-class hotels located in some of the most charming parts of the city. Depending on their location, they’re easily reached by metro, train and busses.
More than half of the hotels in Copenhagen have an environmental plan regarding water, laundry, house cleaning, waste, energy consumption, food, smoking, indoor climate, and administration.
