Københaven or Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and the largest urban center of the country. Anyone who has ever taken a city trip to Copenhagen will be thrilled by the flair of the city.
The capital of Denmark is so very different from the mostly rural regions. Many young people live here, there is an extensive cultural life and yet you can escape the hustle and bustle in a short time. It doesn’t take long to reach restful regions for relaxing at the Öresund.
Discover sights during a city trip to Copenhagen
Sure, Copenhagen is a big city, but some of the most beautiful sights are relatively close together, so you can explore Copenhagen on foot.We set out and visited some of the most famous places.
The roof of the Church of the Redeemer (Vor Frelsers Kirke) looks like a giant snail and my personal highlight of the Copenhagen visit was climbing up the church tower and visiting the roof of the spire.
Rundetårn, the Round Tower, is located in the city centre of Copenhagen. Today, the Round Tower of Copenhagen is one of the city's tourist attractions, but it was originally built for astronomical purposes.
Copenhagen travel information
Arrival
By plane
Copenhagen Airport is located only about 12 minutes from the city’s main train station on the island of Amager. Most European destinations can be reached easily from there. There are also flights to some overseas destinations.
From the airport, you can easily get to the capital by train or metro.
By train
Trains run between Copenhagen and Hamburg several times a day. There are also regular train connections to Sweden.
By bus
There are numerous long-distance bus connections to Copenhagen, which are regularly offered by various bus operators.
By car
If you want to travel by car from Germany to the Danish capital, you have two options:
- by ferry from Putgarden to Rødby or by ferry from Rostock to Gedser and then by freeway
- from Flensburg across numerous bridges and smaller islands, some of which are subject to a charge
From Sweden you can drive over the Öresund Bridge to Copenhagen.
By ship
There is a daily ferry from Oslo to Copenhagen.
In addition, cruise ships regularly dock in the port and you can make trips from Copenhagen by cargo ship.
By bike
The Berlin-Copenhagen long-distance cycle route ends in the Danish capital and the Baltic Sea Coast Cycle Route passes through the city.
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Public transport
The S-Tog (suburban train), a very modern metro and buses run through Copenhagen. Tickets are available from vending machines, ticket offices and on the bus.
In the inner harbor, there are also water cabs that can be used with public transport tickets.
By bike
In Copenhagen, people ride bicycles. Everywhere in the city there are bicycle lanes on the streets and at intersections the two-wheelers even have the right of way on the blue corridors.
Copenhageners are quite fast on their bikes and if you are not in the flow of traffic, you will be asked to turn right with the bike bell.
Directional and lane changes must always be shown with hand signals. A flat hand held up next to the head with the palm facing forward means that the cyclist is slowing down and stopping without leaving the lane
On foot
The city center and the Christianshaven district can be easily explored on foot. In part, there are extensive pedestrian zones and beautiful promenades away from the traffic.