Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1.4 million.
The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
Getting to Copenhagen
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- 01Copenhagen Airport
Worth seeing
Entrance to many museums is free once a week, mainly on Wednesdays. You can always count on the principal attractions to be well signed in English (often German also) and for these places to be generally geared towards tourists. A good tip to see whether a smaller museum caters to non-Danish speakers is to check whether the website has an English section.
Things to do
In the inner harbour, water quality has improved so much that it is possible to go for a swim from early June to late August in one of the two harbour baths: Copencabana on Vesterbro or Havnebadet at Island Brygge on Amager. When it is sunny these are packed with people from all walks of life enjoying the sunshine and taking a dip.
Where to eat
If your budget doesn't allow for regular dining at expensive Michelin restaurants, don't despair — there are plenty of other options. The cheapest are the many shawarma and pizza joints that you find on almost every street in the city. You can opt for take away or sit at the one or two tables that are usually available. The cheapest places can be found around Istedgade on Vesterbro and Nørrebrogade on Nørrebro.
Getting around Copenhagen the local way
- Get inFrom the island of Bornholm, a high speed ferry shuttles passengers to Ystad in Sweden, where you will have to board the Swedish Pågatåg commuter train, then change trains to the Øresundstog (see below) again at any of the stations in Malmö to continue on to Copenhagen.
- Get inA one-way combined ferry/train ticket will only set you back DKK149.
- Get inA single ticket between Malmö and Copenhagen costs DKK92 if using the Rejsekort app or SEK150 if using the Skånetrafiken app, with the added benefit of unlimited local public transport on both sides of the border (except the bridge/ferry where only one crossing is permitted) for the highlighted zone until 04.00 the following day.
- Get inPassengers taking a day trip from Scania or are returning within 24 hours may consider purchasing a 24-hour ticket using the Skånetrafiken mobile app or ticket machines as it can cost as little as the price of two single tickets (e.g.
- Get inFrom continental Europe there are several bus companies which offer numerous daily connections from Germany often at very competitive rates, most run via the ferries from Rødby to Puttgarden or Gedser to Rostock.
- Get inThe ferry terminal (Færgeterminal Søndre Frihavn) at Dampfærgevej 30 is close to Nordhavn station.
- Get inCity bus line 27 commutes between the entrance of the ferry terminal and Østerport Station.
- Get inThe other ferry connection is the less known round-trip connection to Fredericia, Denmark and Klaipėda, Lithuania.
From Wikivoyage: Copenhagen, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Kristoffer Trolle from Copenhagen, Denmark (CC BY 2.0), Wikimedia Commons.
