Metro
Copenhagen has an excellent
metro system, with two lines crossing the city from side to side.
The system is new, clean and punctual and trains are as frequent as every minute
and a half during the rush hour. During the weekend, the metro runs all night,
with a frequency of every 7-10 minutes. Bicycles are allowed on the metro outside
of peak periods; see the signs (in Danish and English) in the stations for details
of when carriage of bicycles is allowed.
Tickets
A selection of different tickets is available for Copenhagen's public transport
system. The city is divided into zones and you pay according to the number of
zones that you cross on your journey, inclusding the starting and ending zone.
Maps are provided in all stations and at bus stops to help you to calculate
the number of zones that you should purchase a ticket for.
The following types of ticket are available:
- Single tickets, valid for a single journey only
- purchase from machines in train stations or from the driver of your bus
- Klipkort - a strip of 10 tickets, which you use
by inserting them into the yellow machines found at the entrance to all stations
and at the door of buses. The machine stamps your card with the time and zone
of your journey. Two and three zone klipkorts can be purchased from the ticket
machines in train and metro stations and from many of the city's tobacco kiosks.
Cards for higher numbers of zones are available from the DSB ticket offices
( Billetsalg) found in larger train stations
- 30 day pass - available only from DSB ticket offices,
this entitles you to unlimited travel within your selected zones
You must remember to stamp your klipkort before getting onto a train or bus.
The penalty for travelling without a valid ticket is a 600 kr on the spot fine,
and ticket controls are common.
If you use single tickets or a klipkort, all night travel
(between 1am and 5am) is charged at double rate, so you must stamp
your card twice. Holders of 30 days passes are exempt from making additional
payment.
Bus/Coach
Copenhagen has an excellent public transport system, with frequent bus services
running throughout the city. Many routes also offer a night bus service, which
normally runs every 15 to 20 minutes throughout the night. Details of bus routes
and timetables are available on the transport company's web site, http://www.movia.dk.
Intercity buses operate within within Denmark and also to destinations in Sweden
and other European countries.
Train
The overland trains, or S-tog, provide very good coverage
of Copenhagen and the outlying suburbs. The trains are modern and spacious and
services are frequent during peak periods (for most lines, trains run every
10 minutes). You can take your bicycle on the train outside peak hours. The
trains stop running a little after midnight
on all days of the week.
Boat/Ferry
Denmark is essentially a group of islands, so there are a great many ferry
services linking parts of the country together. A ferry links Helsingor, north
of Copenhagen, to Helsingborg in Sweden and makes a pleasant day trip. Overnight
ferries provide a daily service to Oslo, with special party/cruise offers in
the summer. In the south of the country, ferries provide the link to Germany.
Airports
Copenhagen Airport, CPH (Københavns
Lufthavn in Danish, also called Kastrup airport since it is located in the small
town of Kastrup) is the major airport serving Copenhagen though also serving
Malmö in Sweden. It is located south of Copenhagen city center, on the island
Amager.
The airport is one of three main hubs for Scandinavian Airlines System, in
addition to being a hub for Sterling.
It has been elected best airport facility in Europe for several years.
You can also book your plane tickets with ebookers, STA Travel, TravelOnWeb
(see EasyExpat Travel).
Taxis
You can flag a taxi down on the street, or book by telephone. Most
of a taxi will accept credit card, which is very convenient for visitors.
Taxi company:
- City Taxi: 33141688
- Storkobenhavns Taxinaevn: 38193820
- Taxi Motor: 28352236
- Dam's Limousine: 32952221
- Copenhagen Water Taxi: 32964964
- Codan Taxi: 70252525
- Autolux: 33112221
Cars
All international hire companies are available in Denmark.
Car Hire Contacts:
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