Getting around in Copenhagen

The public transport infrastructure of Copenhagen is among the most efficient and reliable in the world, and it is still being developed and improved. Public transport will get you anywhere you wish to go in the capital region.

Public transport

The public transportation in Copenhagen is very reliable, punctual, and it takes you every were. In Copenhagen the trains, Metro and busses (including waterbuses) can be accessed with the same ticket. All you need to know is how many zones you will pass on your journey. Note the Metro will take you from the airport to central Copenhagen in only 20 minutes.

From the airport

We all know the feeling. You’ve been travelling for hours, so when you finally arrive in Copenhagen, you really don’t want to spend too much time trying to figure out how you get to your next stop.

Metro – The metro is located right above terminal 3.

Train – The train station is located by terminal 3. You can take a free shuttle bus from terminal 1 to terminal 3, which will take 5 minutes.

Taxi – Taxis can pick up passengers at terminal 1 and 3

Travel in Denmark

Flying Around Denmark

Most of Denmark can be reached with flights connecting through Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

The Six Main Airports in Denmark

1 Aalborg Airport (AAL)  –  www.aal.dk

Located 7Km North West of Aalborg, in North Jutland. This gives good access to Bronderslev, Hjorring, Frederikshavn, Hirtshals and is the nearest airport to Skagen – Denmarks most northerly town.

2 Aarhus (AAR)  –  www.aar.dk

Located 40Km North East of Aarhus in East Jutland. This gives good access to Grenaa, Randers, Viborg, Silkeborg and Skanderborg.

3 Billund (BLL)  –  www.bll.dk

Located 2Km North East of Billund in the centre of Jutland, near to Legoland.  This gives good access to Grindsted, Skjern, Torring, Hedensted and Horsens.

4 Copenhagen (Kastrup) (CPH)  –  www.cph.dk

Located 8Km South of the capital city Copenhagen. This Denmarks main international airport with excellent global connections.  Use this airport for accessing all of the Sjæland and Fyn islands.  Also good for the south of Sweden.

5 Esbjerg Airport (EBJ)  –  www.esbjerg-lufthavn.dk

Located 8 Km north east of Esbjerg in West Jutland.  Has good access to Varde, Bramming and Ribe.

6. Sønderborg Airport (SGD)  –  www.sonderborg-lufthavn.dk

Located right down the south of Denmark near the border with Germany.  Good access to Aabenraa and Grasten.