Copenhagen Airport is well connected to public transport – the metro, buses, and both commuter and long-distance trains all serve the airport.

• 👉 For a direct journey to the historic centre(Nyhavn and Christianshavn), the metro is the quickest option, running 24/7.
• 👉 If you’re travelling to the main station or straight to the Little Mermaid, use regular trains (you can take both commuter and long-distance services)
• 👉 If you’re travelling to Malmö in Sweden, long-distance trains run directly from the airport across the Öresund Bridge

You can find detailed information on getting around the city in the Copenhagen guide.

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The service is complemented by a bus route offering a direct journey to the Nørrebro district, for example. What is the best way to get to Copenhagen Airport?

Type of transport	Journey time (Nørreport)	Frequency	Price
Metro M2	15 minutes	4–6 minutes	30 dkk
Train	17 minutes	4–20 minutes	30 dkk
Bus 5C	40 minutes	8–20 minutes	30 dkk

There are three main travel planners you can use to plan your journey around Copenhagen; all of them provide comprehensive connections (metro, trains, buses and boats) and work in the same way.

• dinoffentligetransport.dk – the website of Copenhagen’s public transport operator
• rejseplanen.dk – travel planning for the whole of Denmark, including Copenhagen public transport
• dsb.dk – Danish Railways website, which also finds connections on the Copenhagen public transport network

Copenhagen Airport is known in search engines as "CPH Lufthavn".

All modes of transport stop in front of a single central arrivals hall.

Tickets to Copenhagen – prices and where to buy

Tickets are integrated and valid on all modes of transport, with the price depending on the number of zones. The airport is in zone 4, and the centre of Copenhagen is in zone 1.

In total, you will therefore need a 3-zone ticket for the journey to the city centre.

Tickets are valid on the metro, buses, yellow ferries and all trains running through Copenhagen (S-tog, regional Re and long-distance IC and ICL). 

Children aged 0–15 pay half fare.

You can find the current price list on the public transport website:dinoffentligetransport.dk

• 90 minutes for 3 zones (unlimited transfers) – 30 dkk
• 24 hours – 100 dkk
• 48 hours – 160 dkk
• 72 hours – 220 dkk
• 60 minutes for 2 zones (suitable, for example, for travel to hotels near the airport) – 24 dkk

Day and multi-day tickets are called CityPass Small and cover zones 1–4, i.e. the whole of Copenhagen, including the airport.

If you plan to travel more extensively around Denmark, it may be worth purchasing a Rejsekort discount card at 80 dkk, which will give you cheaper intercity tickets. However, it is not worth it for short tourist trips to Copenhagen.

Where can I buy tickets? Does contactless payment work?

Contactless bank card payments still do not work in Copenhagen.

You can buy tickets to Copenhagen in the public area of the arrivals hall. There are so many ticket machines here that you can’t miss them.

You can buy public transport tickets from the red DSB machines in the main arrivals hall or from the square grey machines inside the metro station.

The smaller grey machines are for issuing Rejsekort cards.

Although DSB is the Danish state railway, its ticket machines issue standard tickets for Copenhagen’s public transport, including the metro and buses.

A more convenient way is to buy a ticket via the Rejseplanen mobile app. You activate the ticket in the app by pressing a button and do not need to scan it anywhere when boarding. Simply show it to the ticket inspector if required.

Metro M2

The busiest is the Copenhagen Metro M2 (yellow line), which departs from the end of the airport terminal; follow the signs. You do not need to validate a ticket purchased from a machine – it is valid from the moment of purchase.

The metro is the best option for travelling to the historic centre, where it stops at Christianshavn and Kongens Nytorv (exit towards Nyhavn).

• Journey time Nørreport–airport: 17 minutes
• Fare: 30 dkk
• Frequency: 4–6 minutes (20 minutes at night)
• Tip for the cheapest hotel near Kongens Nytorv: Genertaor Copenhagen ***

The M2 metro line runs 24 hours a day without a night-time break.

The metro trains offer panoramic views of the track, as they are automated and there are passenger seats by the front window instead of a driver’s cab. On the outskirts of the city, the metro runs above ground; in the centre, it runs underground.

Train to Copenhagen city centre

The quickest way to get to Copenhagen Central Station ("København H")or Østerport station, which is closest to the Little Mermaid statue, is by regular trains.

• Journey time to Nørreport: 17 minutes
• Fare: 30 dkk
• Frequency: 5–20 minutes
• Last train from the airport: 23:53
• First train from København H: 03:47

You do not need to validate your ticket from the machine; it is valid as soon as it is printed. You should only show your ticket in the app if asked to do so by the conductor.

CPH Lufthavn station is located in the underground section of the arrivals terminal. To travel to the centre of Copenhagen, take line 2.

Bus 5C

The slowest option is the 5C bus. However, this can be useful for a direct journey without changing buses to certain parts of the city centre or the Nørrebro district.

All services run from the airport to the city centre and Nørrebro; on the return journey from the city centre, only every second service goes to the airport. Buses marked ‘Sundbyvester Plads’ do not go to the airport.

• Journey time Nørreport–airport: 40 minutes
• Fare: 30 dkk
• Frequency: 5–10 minutes (30 minutes at night)

Bus 5C runs 24 hours a day.

You do not need to validate your ticket; it is valid from the moment it is printed at the ticket machine. You can board through any door and, if necessary, show your ticket to the ticket inspector; the driver is not interested.

The bus stop is located to the right of the arrivals hall; the exit is just below the escalators leading to the underground station.

Bus routes 35 and 36 also run to the airport, but these only serve the surrounding neighbourhoods and are only really useful if you are staying near the airport.

• Find bus timetables

Train to Sweden

Copenhagen Airport is situated right next to the Øresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden across the sea. Øresundståg trains run several times an hour and continue from Malmö either directly or with one change to destinations throughout Sweden.

The underground station is located directly in the single arrivals hall. To travel to Sweden, use platform 1.

• Journey time to Malmö C: 25–30 minutes
• Fare: 135 sek
• Frequency: 10–20 minutes
• Hotel tip near Malmö C station: Moment Hotels ***

Trains run on the route to Malmö 24 hours a day.

For the cheapest tickets, visit 135 sek and buy from theSkånetrafikenticket machinemarked withthe Swedish flag. You can buy tickets for the same trains from the red DSB machines, but at a higher price 96 dkk.

Long-distance trains and buses to Denmark

You can also travel directly from the airport to other Danish cities without changing trains; with a single change at København H station, you then have unlimited connections throughout the country.

To travel to Denmark, use the underground train station in the arrivals terminal, platform 2.

Alternatively, Flixbus long-distance coaches also stop directly at the airport. The stop is located about 150 metres further on past the stop for bus 5C to Copenhagen city centre.

Prices for both buses and trains are similar when booked in advance, but if you’re planning at the last minute, buses are usually significantly cheaper.

• Buy a ticket at flixbus.com (buses)
• Buy a ticket at dsb.dk (trains)