Copenhagen Guide & Itinerary

Copenhagen, Denmark

General

• http://www.visitcopenhagen.com

• Most residents speak English

• Currency: DKK, Danish Krone or Kroner (plural)

  • Check Google for the current exchange rate

• 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 Guide & Itinerary 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 around $97/person to $110/person

  • The price can change depending how far you book in advance, we recommend checking as we ended up flying instead and the flight was only an hour vs 6-8 hours.

• 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

Copenhagen MICHELIN Restaurants - The MICHELIN Guide Denmark

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

Tours & Other Activities

Hot Springs & Bath Houses

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Need to know

• Copenhagen is a good base to visit other neighboring countries

  • See the Northern Euro Trip Guide & Itinerary itinerary to find out more

• You will need a flight to and from Copenhagen over the course of 10 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)

Chill in Copenhagen

• Explore or do activity

• Try new delicious food

Day 6 (Saturday)

Chill in Copenhagen

• Explore or do activity

• Try new delicious food

Day 7 (Sunday)

Chill in Copenhagen

• Explore or do activity

• Try new delicious food

Day 8 (Monday)

Chill in Copenhagen

• Explore or do activity

• Try new delicious food

Day 9 (Tuesday)

Depart to the layover location (hopefully in the evening)

• Before departing:

  • Chill in Copenhagen

    • Try more food

    • Wrap up exploring

Day 10 (Wednesday)

Fly to home airport from wherever the layover is