Travel and Tourist Information
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Travel and tourist information
Welcome to Copenhagen
Welcome to Copenhagen and welcome to the Copenhagen Metro. This leaflet provides you with practical travel information and a miniature guide to wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen. We hope that you enjoy your stay in our capital.
Metro ServiceMetrovej 32300 København ST +45 7015 1615
Photos Cover, Scanpix Page 9, Lene Skytthe Page 16, Ditte Valente Graphic design e-Types & IndiaPrint Cool Gray
2 and 3 zonesThe system is based on a number of zones. For the trip from the airport to the centre you will need a three zone ticket. When travelling around in the inner city, you usually only need two zones.
Valid for an hourTwo and three-zone tickets are valid for one hour’s travel from the moment it is issued and validated. So you can hop on and off as much as you like as long as you begin your last journey within the valid time.
Sales pointsYou can purchase single tickets and City Passes from the Metro ticket machines located in all Metro stations. The machines accept Danish coins and all major credit cards. Alternatively you can purchase tickets from the train ticket outlets or go to 1415.dk where you can buy tickets online.
TimetableThe Metro runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the daytime every 2– 6 minutes, at night every 15 – 20 minutes.
Don’t travel without a ticketYou cannot buy tickets on the Metro train (or train for that matter), so please buy a ticket before you get on, otherwise you may face a fine of DKK 750.
Tickets & ZonesTravel information
The Metro, bus and train services have a fully integrated ticket system in greater Copenhagen – when you buy a ticket for the Metro you can use it on the buses and trains as well.
* Maximum two children per paying adult ** Prices January 2013
Adult, 16 years and up 249 ** 479 **
Child 0-9 years, travelling with a paying adult Free * Free *
Child, 10-15 years 119 ** 239 **
Copenhagen Card
Adult 75 190
Child, aged under 12travelling with a paying adult Free * Free *
Child, aged under 16 40 95
City Pass
3 zones(to and from
the airport)DKK
Single tickets
Prices January 2013
Adult single ticket 16 years and up 24 36
Child, aged under 12 travelling with a paying adult Free * Free *
Child, aged under 16, single ticket 12 24
City PassBuy a City Pass and travel as much as you like on the Metro, bus and train within zones 1 - 4 (this includes all of central Copenhagen and journeys to and from the airport). There are two versions, 24 hours and 72 hours. Order at 1415.dk/citypass
Copenhagen CardWith a Copenhagen Card in hand, you can travel for free in all of the Copenhagen area. You also have free entry to about 75 museums and attractions, and discounts on restaurants, car hire, shops and sights.
Read more at woco.dk
ChildrenUp to two children under the age of 12 travel for free when accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket.
2 zones(most of the City centre)
DKK
24 hourszones 1-4
24 hours
72 hourszones 1-4
72 hours
Travel information
Plan your journeyWhat is the fastest way to get from A to B using the Metro, bus and train? Journey Planner shows you where to change, how long the journey will take, and provides you with the necessary maps. Journey Planner exists in English, German and Danish versions.
Go to rejseplanen.dk
To and from the airport?The Metro is the fastest way of getting to and from the airport. Buy a 3 zone ticket, hop on, and 14 minutes later you are at Kongens Nytorv in the heart of Copenhagen.
If you want to go to Copenhagen Central Station or the western part of Copenhagen City, you are better off taking the train.
More travel infoCheck out the Metro webpage for more information: intl.m.dk
Travel information
One of the easiest ways of getting around in Copenhagen is using the Metro. Here is a short list of some of the most popular sights near the Metro stations – but there is plenty more to see! Check out woco.dk for more tourist information.
Location Church/Castle Park/green spot Culture/entertainment
Shopping Sight Swimming
1 Tycho Brahe Planetarium
2 Botanical Garden
3 National Gallery of Denmark
4 King´s Garden
5 Amalienborg Castle
6 Magasin Shopping Centre
7 Strøget
8 Tivoli
9 Christiansborg Castle
10 Nyhavn
11 Islands Brygge harbour bath
12 Christiania
13 Rosenborg Castle
14 Church of Our Lady
15 The Latin Quarter
16 The Round Tower
17 The Marble Church
18 Thorvaldsens Museum
19 National Museum
20 The Black Diamond (Royal Danish Libary)
21 The Royal Danish Theatre
22 The Royal Danish Playhouse
23 Illum Shopping Centre
24 The Church of Our Saviour
25 Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
26 Ørstedsparken
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City centre
Beach lifeGet on the Metro in the centre of Copenhagen and 8 minutes later you are at the city beach. In 2005 a two-kilometre-long artificial beach island was opened to the public. Depending on the weather you will find people swimming, kayaking, roller-skating, jogging, etc. On windy days the beach is popular with wind- and kitesurfers.
Metro station: Amager StrandTurn right when you leave the Metro station and walk straight ahead.
ChristianiaChristiania is an autonomous neighbourhood which is situated on the island of Christianshavn. It was created by squatters in 1971 and it still attracts people with an alternative lifestyle. Today around 1000 people live there. Have a stroll around this green area and be inspired by the self-made houses. You will also find a variety of eco-restaurants, workshops, galleries and music venues.
Metro station: ChristianshavnFollow the main road away from the canal. Turn left when you come to Prinsessegade. The entrance is about 400 metres on the right.
Den Blå Planet – National Aquarium DenmarkDen Blå Planet is Northern Europe’s largest aquarium and holds more than 20.000 fish and ocean animals. Experience hammerhead sharks swimming together with rays and moray eels in four millions litres azure sea water. The stunning architecture and unique seaside location is an added bonus.
Metro station: KastrupTurn right as you come down the metro steps and keep walking straight ahead for 600 metres.
Drinks in Nyhavn Nyhavn, “New Harbour”, is a picturesque port area from the 17th century with old coloured houses and cobblestones. This is the perfect place for a drink and always worth a visit to look at the wooden boats and the house where Hans Christian Andersen used to live (no. 20). You can also get on one of the harbour and canal tours from Nyhavn.
Metro station: Kongens NytorvWalk across the big round square.
Five famous CopenhagenersH. C. Ørsted (1777 – 1851) Physicist. Discovered that electric currents create magnetic fields.
Søren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855) Philosopher, theologian and author. Known as the “father of existentialism”.
Niels Bohr (1885 – 1962) Physicist. Investigated the structure of atoms. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.
Michael Laudrup (1964 – ) Footballer. Played for Barcelona in the 90’s, winning four La Liga championships.
Susanne Bier (1960 – ) Director. Her film “In a Better World” won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 2011.
Sightseeing with the Metro
Strøget – shopping streetStrøget is the longest pedestrian street in Europe and stretches from Kongens Nytorv to the City Hall Square. It offers a mix of shops, cafes and street musicians. If you are looking for a quieter café area, you may find Strædet more pleasant. It runs parallel to Strøget from Amagertorv, the square with the stork fountain.
Metro station: Kongens NytorvWalk straight ahead from the top of the Metro steps, then take the second street on your left.
Rosenborg Castle and King’s GardenKing Christian IV built this little gem of a castle in 1606 – 1634 as a royal pleasure retreat. Today the palace is a
Urban population: 1,2 million
Was thought to have been founded by Bishop Absalon in 1167, but is now thought to be more than a hundred years older.
The Danish monarchy is the oldest in the world, and the royal family lives in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen has the longest pedestrian street in Europe, known as Strøget.
55 % of all Copenhageners commute to work or to their place of study by bike.
In Copenhagen Harbour the water is so clean that you can swim in it.
Copenhagen facts
Useful words
Hello (informal) – hejGoodbye (informal) – hej hej
Thank you – tak
Excuse me – undskyld (mig)Sorry – undskyld
Yes – jaNo – nej
Cheers – skål
NumbersOne – enTwo – toThree – tre Four – fire Five – femSix – seksSeven – syvEight – otteNine – niTen – ti
Where is the nearest Metro station? – Hvor er den nærmeste Metro station?
museum, known for its exhibition of Denmark’s crown jewels. Every day at noon, guards march from the barracks outside Rosenborg through the city to the other royal palace, Amalienborg, for the changing of the guard. The surrounding park, King´s Garden, is very popular with locals.
Metro station: NørreportTurn left down Nørre Voldgade, then right down Gothersgade.
The Round TowerBuilt as an observatory in the 17th century by King Christian IV The Round Tower is now mainly worth a visit because of its great views of the city and its spectacular 209 metre long spiral ramp which winds its way upwards (with some stairs right at the top). It is also used as a gallery.
Metro station: Nørreport Walk straight ahead, crossing the streets to the pedestrian shopping street and continue straight ahead for 400 metres.
Frederiksberg – local life & ZooFrederiksberg is a municipality within Copenhagen. It has a different, greener, wealthy and quieter feel to it. The central park, Frederiksberg Have, is a romantic landscaped garden. The park offers you a free view of the elephants at Copenhagen Zoo, which is situated adjacent to the park.
Metro station: FrederiksbergWalk straight ahead and turn right onto Falkoner Alle. After about 700 metres you will find the entrance on your right.
Sightseeing with the Metro
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