How To Get From Copenhagen Airport to City Center Best Way – All Possible Ways (Updated 2023)

Last updated on May 29th, 2023 at 06:50 pm

How To Get From Copenhagen Airport to City Center Best Way – You can go by train, metro, bus, taxi and private transfer.

What Is The Distance From Copenhagen Airport to City Center?

The distance from Copenhagen Airport to downtown is 8 kilometers. Click here to book online Copenhagen activities and day trips

The travel time by taxi from Copenhagen airport to Copenhagen city center will be around 20 minutes. The taxi fare from Copenhagen airport to city center is around €40.

What Is The Cheapest Way From Copenhagen Airport to City Center?

The fastest and cheapest way from Copenhagen airport to Copenhagen city center is by train and metro for €4.80 (36 DKK). The train and metro travel time from Copenhagen Airport to downtown is around 15-20 minutes travel time.

Read here Danish food, 2 Days in Copenhagen itinerary and if you want to read my adventures traveling by bicycle in Denmark

SIM CARD AT COPENHAGEN AIRPORT

I wouldn’t recommend you to buy a sim card at Copenhagen airport. If you wish comfort you can buy eSim online and if you aren’t in a hurry just go around phone shops in the city and compare prices to buy the cheapest sim card in Copenhagen. Read here Denmark sim card for tourist and best Denmark eSim

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How To Get From Copenhagen Airport to Downtown

METRO FROM COPENHAGEN AIRPORT TO CITY CENTER

The fastest way from Copenhagen airport to downtown is by metro and train it will take around 15 minutes. The metro fare is €4.80 (36 DKK) for one-way ticket for adults and free for children until 12 years old. You can buy the tickets in the vending machine at the airport.

The metro is available 24/7 in Copenhagen airport and the trains are running every 10 minutes during the day and 20 minutes at night. You will find the Metro Station at the end of Terminal 3 in Copenhagen airport.

Lufthavnen (Line M2 to Vanløse Station) is the metro station at Copenhagen airport. If you are going by metro to city center from the airport these are the central metro stations: Christianshavn, Kongens Nytorv and Nørreport Station (where you can transfer to other lines).

For all these stops from Copenhagen airport to city center will take 15 minutes. The metro isn’t going to Copenhagen Central Station (better taking the train if you go there).

Transfer To Terminal 3 At Copenhagen Airport

If you need to get to Terminal 3 to get the train or metro at Copenhagen airport you can go walking from Terminal 2. If you get from Terminal 1 you can get a free shuttle to Terminal 3 only 5 minutes ride.

There are 4 Metro Lines in Copenhagen: M1 Green Line, M2 Yellow Line (the one from the airport), M3 Red Line (City Circle Line) and M4 Blue Line (Harbor Line).

Train From Copenhagen Airport To Copenhagen City Center

The train from Copenhagen airport works exactly like the metro. For you is convenient to go by train from the airport to city center if you are going to Copenhagen Central Station. Check here Copenhagen train schedule and prices!

The travel time from Copenhagen airport to city is only 15 minutes. The train fare from Copenhagen airport to city center is €4.80 (36 DKK) for one way ticket for adults and free for children until 12 years old.

The trains are leaving from Copenhagen airport to downtown every 10 minutes during day and every 20 minutes in the evening available 24/7. The train station is at the end of Terminal 3 at Copenhagen airport.

Bus From Copenhagen airport To City Center

If you go by bus from Copenhagen airport to city center is the slowest way. To be honest we only recommend going by bus if your accommodation or final destination is in the bus stop if not by metro and train is faster and more comfortable.

Bus Number 5A

Bus Number 5A is running 24/7 every 10 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes at night. Check here Bus Number 5A schedule and route!

Bus 5A is going from Copenhagen airport to Copenhagen Central Station, City Hall square (Rådhuspladsen) and Nørreport. The travel time by bus from Copenhagen airport to Copenhagen Central Station is around 35 minutes depending on the traffic.

The bus fare from Copenhagen airport to city center is €4.80 (36 DKK) for one way ticket exactly the same amount than train and metro. You can also get these buses from Copenhagen airport to city center Bus Number 35 and Bus Number 36. Check here Bus Number 35 and 36 schedule and route!

You can book online your bus ticket online with FlixBus. You can buy the ticket in the vending machines at the Arrival Hall. And you can buy to the bus driver but only the exact amount only coins and not bills.

Bus Number 35

Route Bus Number 35 Airport – The airport East – A.P. Møllers Alle – Dragør stationsplads – Store Magleby – Tømmerup – Amagerhallen – Sundbyvester Plads – Irlandsvej – Dr Byen St.

Bus Number 36

Route Bus Number 36 Airport – Korsvejens Skole – Tårnby st. – Nøragersmindevej.

Copenhagen City Pass

You can buy the Copenhagen City Pass costing €11 (DKK 80) and you will have unlimited trips for 24 hours. This option is great if you are planning to move around Copenhagen and you will save a few euros. You can use the Copenhagen City Pass for bus, train and metro in Copenhagen.

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TAXI FROM COPENHAGEN AIRPORT TO COPENHAGEN CITY CENTER

If you go from Copenhagen airport to city center by taxi the most comfortable and available 24/7. The travel time by taxi from Copenhagen airport to city center is around 20 minutes.

The taxi fare from Copenhagen airport to city center is 350 DKK which is around €40. The prices and travel time aren’t fixed and it will depend on traffic and your final destination.

PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION FROM COPENHAGEN AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN

Hotel transfers are also very easy and convenient but can be a little bit pricey. The transfers are usually available 24 hours and is only ideal if you have the budget and you really want comfort after your flight to Copenhagen. Prices are around €100 and you will be able to fit up to 4 people. It could be €25 per person.

RENTING A CAR IN COPENHAGEN AIRPORT

There are many options for renting a car at Copenhagen’s airport. It’s the most convenient option if you have a place to park your car in Copenhagen or planning to move around. It will take you 20 minutes to get to Copenhagen city center from the airport in a private car. There are a few agencies like Hertz, Avis, Europcar available in the airport. Prices can be around €30-40 per day.

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BEST WAY COPENHAGEN AIRPORT TO CITY CENTER

If you ask me the best and cheapest way from Copenhagen airport to Copenhagen city center I would choose by regular train since a single ticket will cost around €11 and it will take 30 minutes especially if you are traveling alone.

If you are planning to move around Copenhagen and you are traveling with more people renting a car can be a great option especially if you rent Airbnb outskirts of Copenhagen. Some of them will offer their bicycle to move around.

ACCOMMODATION BUDGET TRAVEL IN COPENHAGEN

Accommodation in Denmark you can access a dorm that can go up to €30. And while a hotel that is a double room in a budget can go up to €90.

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In Denmark every season brings out a different side. Summer takes place during the months of June-August in these months you’ll experience high temperatures. From September to December the temperature cools down quite a bit and it is the perfect time to enjoy long walks through the stunning neighborhood.

And Spring season during the months of March-May is the best time to visit Denmark. It starts out with chilly and gets warm, it is a perfect time to spend the day exploring the city’s beautiful garden, at night it remains pretty cold.

Click here to know more about the weather in Denmark.

CASH AND ATMS IN DENMARK

The currency used in Denmark is the Danish Kroner. The exact currency of the Euro to the dollar is A €1 = 7.5 DKK. You can use debit cards everywhere in Denmark. ATMs are available and accessible in all parts of the country.

Click here to know the exchange rate between the Euro and your currency!

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