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Things to do in Copenhagen
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to August.
Things to do
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Nyhavn
The 17th-century canal, its colorful houses, and Andersen’s house at number 20. On Wikipedia (in French)
RelaxationViewpoint1 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon
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Tivoli Gardens
Opened in 1843, the second-oldest amusement park in the world, with a hundred thousand lights at night. On Wikipedia (in French)
RelaxationPark3 hr 30 min≈ €20best in the evening
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Christiania
A barracks occupied since 1971, now a free town. Don’t photograph people there. On Wikipedia (in French)
Off the beaten trackMonument2 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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Reffen, the street food market
Shipping containers on a former shipyard, fifty kitchens, and the harbor right in front. On Wikipedia (in Danish)
FoodMarket2 hr≈ €18best in the evening
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The city by bike
Three hundred and ninety kilometers of bike lanes, dedicated bridges, and more bikes than cars. On Wikipedia
Adventure and sportsSport3 hr≈ €15best in the morning
When to go
The most pleasant months in Copenhagen: from May to August, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 °C / 39 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 14 |
| February | 5 °C / 41 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 9 |
| March | 7 °C / 45 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 11 |
| April | 11 °C / 52 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 9 |
| May ideal | 16 °C / 61 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 8 |
| June ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 10 |
| July ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 16 |
| August ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 11 |
| September | 19 °C / 66 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 7 |
| October | 13 °C / 55 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 11 |
| November | 8 °C / 46 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 12 |
| December | 6 °C / 43 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 10 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €85
- Mid-range
- €165
- Comfort
- €305
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Train
- 85 kg
- Bus
- 96 kg
- Plane
- 380 kg
By train rather than by plane: 300 kg less CO₂e per person (4 times less).
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Denmark
- Plugs
- Type C, E, F, K, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the right
Near Copenhagen
- Malmö Sweden, 28 km
- Aarhus Denmark, 160 km
- Gothenburg Sweden, 230 km
- Hamburg Germany, 290 km
- Berlin Germany, 360 km
- Gdańsk Poland, 410 km