Getting to Copenhagen

Copenhagen is a highly accessible city and visitors can choose their means of transport for getting here, based on cost and convenience. While most visitors will arrive by air at Copenhagen International Airport, a reasonable percentage of others will make their way by road, using either private vehicle or taking advantage of the Eurolines bus service, which provides routes in from a large number of EU destinations. Train and ferry options are also viable.

By car

The E20, the E47 and the E55 provide principle access to the city of Copenhagen, and signs to the Danish capital are common and easy to follow. Denmark shares a border with Germany and crossings are pretty much problem-free for EU drivers entering at this point.

By rail

It’s possible to reach Copenhagen by train from Danish cities using the country’s reliable rail network and also from international destinations via services such as the Eurostar. Danish State Railways (tel: + 45 70 13 14 15) provides domestic services, with the InterCity Lyn Express trains offering direct connections between Copenhagen and cities such as Odense, Fredericia, Århus, Esbjerg and Aalberg. International services arrive at and depart from Hovedbanegården central station, with connections to cities such as Stockholm, Oslo and Hamburg available from here.

By bus

Eurolines connects Copenhagen with a variety of European cities including London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Oslo, Paris and Stockholm. For details of fares, timetables and booking procedures, visit their website at: www.eurolines.com.

By air

København Lufthavn (CPH), or Copenhagen International Airport, is the main gateway to the Danish capital and the means by which most international visitors arrive at the city. Located just eight kilometres from the city centre, it is among the world’s most modern and efficient air travel facilities. The airport is well connected to the city and onward destinations by trains, public buses, hotel shuttles and taxis. The airport serves flights to and from a vast number of EU cities as well as an impressive number of international destinations.

By ferry

The Port of Copenhagen is the country’s most significant port, with ferry services operating to Sweden, Poland and Norway. A service between Harwich in England and Esbjerg in the west of Denmark, is operated by DFDS seaways and runs every other day of the week. From Esbjerg, you can transfer to Copenhagen by car, bus or train.

Copenhagen International Airport

With daily passenger figures of up to 50,000, Copenhagen Airport is ranked among the world’s busiest and going hand-in-hand with that accolade is its reputation for efficiency and impressive passenger facilities. The airport has three terminals, which between them handle flights to and from domestic, EU and transatlantic destinations, with regular flights to London Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports.

Within the three terminals, passengers will find essential services such as banks, ATMs and a post office as well as Wi-Fi access throughout the facility for laptop computer users. For dining and refreshments, bars, cafés and restaurants make up the choices, with well-known outlets such as Burger King and McDonald’s plus a variety of domestic companies such as HC Andersen and Hos Bryggeren. For shopping, there are a large number of establishments on offer, with popular names such as Tie Rack, Ecco, Accessorize and Gucci.

Copenhagen airport transportation

A train station is located in Terminal 3, from where passengers can take high-speed trains direct to Copenhagen Central Station and a variety of other Danish cities. Buses also operate, with service numbers 30, 250S and 500S connecting with the city centre. Taxis can be found outside of the Arrivals areas of terminals 1 and 3, and provide metered services to the city and beyond. For passengers wanting to make their own way to the city, car hire companies can be found in terminals 1 and 3.