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Copenhagen, Denmark

General

• http://www.visitcopenhagen.com

• Most residents speak English

• Mixed gender bathrooms are normal

• J-walking is looked down upon, at least at intersections

• Talking loudly in public, especially on public transit is looked down upon

• Watch where you walk, there are a lot of bike lanes that are easy to step into by mistake

General Prep

• Bring cash

• Alert credit cards and banks of travel

• Practice DuoLingo phrases (not required)

• Tipping not expected but rounding to 10% for exceptional service is nice to do

• Take photos of documents

• Print out to back up (passport, ID, Covid card), leave copy at home and take one with

⭐ Pro tip: If you want to make friends with people traveling from Australia, staying at a hostel and socializing in common areas increases your odds significantly. I recommend hostels in Europe, not the US.

Copenhagen, Denmark

• Copenhagen Downtown Hostel

• Generator Hostel

• Steel House Hostel

Copenhagen, Denmark

• Copenhagen is very walkable

• Uses officially marked taxis

• Denmark doesn't have Uber or Lyft

• Buses are available, cheap and clean

• Bikes are very popular and common, along with renting bikes

• 4 metro lines 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Easy way to go all over town

• How to get around Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

• Stays

• Transportation

• Food

• Other

Flights and Transportation

• Copenhagen is a good base to visit other neighboring countries

  • See the Northern Euro Trip itinerary to find out more

• Taxi: CPH airport to City Center of Copenhagen is $20-$40

• Bus: Copenhagen bus tickets average around $7 per ride

• Train: Copenhagen to Malmo is $12/person

• Train: Berlin to Copenhagen is $

• EasyJet Flight: Copenhagen to Berlin - about $100 round trip

• EasyJet Flight: Copenhagen to Berlin with 2 bags - about $215 round trip

  • Small cabin bag: 1 x under seat cabin bag (max. 45 x 36 x 20 cm)

  • Large cabin bag: 1 x large cabin bag (max. 56 x 45 x 25 cm

Copenhagen, Denmark

https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/capital-region/copenhagen/restaurants

Foods to try:

• Pastries, Danishes

• Hot dogs

• Smørbrød (open faced sandwich)

• Fish

• Pork

• Danish beer

Coffee Shops & Breakfast Spots

Museums, Castles & Memorials

Theaters & Theme Parks

Bars, Beer Gardens & Breweries

Grocery & Retail Shops

Food Halls & Markets

Notable Neighborhoods

Notable Eats

Art Districts & Murals

Music Venues

Tours & Other Activities

Hot Springs & Bath Houses

Download and print the Northern Euro Trip Denmark itinerary template ✨

⭐ Need to know

• Copenhagen will be the is a good base to visit the other neighboring countries

  • See the Northern Euro Trip itinerary to find out more

• You will need a flight to and from Copenhagen over the course of 12 days

• Be prepared to travel with your bags, one bag recommended

  • It is possible to travel with one bag in winter

  • This has been tested by men and women

• If you cannot travel with all your bags, be prepared to leave them in a locker or a stay of some sort while you are in Berlin and Malmo

  • Bringing extra bags have additional costs due to baggage fees with airlines as well as locker or additional stay fees

⭐ Summary

• Copenhagen for a few days

• Berlin for the weekend for exploring and clubbing

• Back to Copenhagen

• Copenhagen to Malmo for a day trip

• Back to Copenhagen

• Copenhagen to Keflavik for layover in Iceland

• Iceland layover on the way back to US10 days

⭐ Summary

• Leave home airport to layover location

• Layover location to Copenhagen

• Chill in Copenhagen for roughly 8 days

• Depart from Copenhagen to layover location

• Depart layover location to home airport

Copenhagen, Denmark

Day 1 (Monday)

Group leaves home airport

Day 2 (Tuesday)

Group arrives in Copenhagen (hopefully morning or midday)

• Chill in Copenhagen

  • Explore or chill out

  • Try new delicious food

Day 3 (Wednesday)

Chill in Copenhagen

• Explore or do activity

• Try new delicious food

Day 4 (Thursday)

Chill in Copenhagen

• Explore or do activity

• Try new delicious food

Day 5 (Friday)

Leave for Berlin in the morning via flight (ideally Friday for weekend clubbing)

Berlin, Germany

Day 5 (Friday)

Chill in Copenhagen

• Explore or do activity

• Try new delicious food

Day 6 (Saturday)

Chill in

Copenhagen

• Explore

• or

Day 7 (Sunday)

Leave Berlin to Copenhagen via 7 hour train and sleep OR fly out

• We opted to fly out and recommend this as we were exhausted

• We flew in the afternoon so we had the morning to further explore

Copenhagen Leg 2

Day 7 (Sunday)

Leave Berlin to Copenhagen via 7 hour train and sleep

• Be back in Copenhagen by (insert time)

Day 8 (Monday)

Wake up in Copenhagen, go to Malmo for the day

• You can take the Metro from the City Center in Copenhagen to the airport, then board the train to Malmo from there

Malmo, Sweden

Day 8 (Monday)

Go to Malmo for the day, then come back to Copenhagen

• Explore and try new delicious food

• You can take the train from Malmo to the Copenhagen airport, then the Metro to the City Center in Copenhagen

Copenhagen Leg 3

Day 8 (Monday)

Come back to Copenhagen from Malmo

• Explore, do activity or chill out

• Try new delicious food

Day 9 7 (TuesdaySunday)

Chill in Copenhagen

• Explore or do activity

• Try new delicious food

Day 10 8 (WednesdayMonday)

Chill in Copenhagen

• Explore or do activity

• Try new delicious food

Day 11 9 (ThursdayTuesday)

Depart to the layover location (hopefully in the evening to Iceland

Keflavik & Reykjavik, Iceland

Day 11 (Thursday)

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• Before departing:

  • Chill in Copenhagen

    • Try more food

    • Wrap up exploring

Day 10 (Wednesday)

Fly to home airport

from wherever the layover is