Copenhagen, Denmark

Getting around Copenhagen

How to travel around Copenhagen — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Bicycle

The fastest and most natural way around, with a citywide network of separated lanes.

Cost: DKK 80–150 per day
Tip: Signal with your hand; Danish cyclists are unforgiving of tourists who do not.

2. Metro

Driverless and running 24 hours, including the airport line.

Cost: DKK 24–36

3. Harbour buses

Part of the transit network, and the cheapest boat trip in the city.

4. Train from the airport

Thirteen minutes to the centre.

5. Walking

The centre is flat and compact, with Strøget running through it as one of Europe's longest pedestrian streets.

Booking apps in Denmark

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

DOT Tickets

Tickets for metro, bus and train across the Copenhagen region.

Coverage: Greater Copenhagen.

Bolt

Ride-hailing in Copenhagen with fares agreed in advance.

Coverage: Copenhagen.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.