Getting to downtown København from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is easiest, fastest and cheapest by metro or train. Buses are less convenient and taxis are relatively expensive.Copenhagen Airport (CPH) / Københavns Lufthavn is conveniently located only around 20 minutes by public transportation from central Copenhagen. The metro is usually the easiest and fastest way to … [Read more...]
Cheap Easy Transportation to Copenhagen Passenger Cruise Terminals
Public transportation is the cheapest way to travel to the passenger boat cruise terminals in Copenhagen from the airport, station or downtown. Self-guided port day excursions are easy and cheap by walking or using buses in Copenhagen.Getting to the cruise terminals in Copenhagen is cheap and simple on public transportation from the city center, central train station … [Read more...]
Transportation to Helsingør (Elsinore) from Copenhagen
Getting to Helsingør (Elsinore) and Kronborg (Hamlet’s castle) is easy from Copenhagen by car, train, bus or on day-trip excursion tours.Helsingør is easily reached on public transportation from Copenhagen. This small town, most famous in English as Elsinore and the setting of Hamlet’s castle (Kronborg), is a fast train ride or easy drive from Copenhagen making it a … [Read more...]
Taking the Cheap Ferry from Helsingor to Helsingborg
Cheap passenger and car ferries connect Helsingør (Elsinor) in Denmark and Helsingborg in Sweden four times per hour in only 20 minutes. Fast passenger and car ferries provide cheap and transportation between Helsingør (Elsinor) and Helsingborg. These ferries stop conveniently next to train stations and only a few steps from the town centers making it sensible to leave cars … [Read more...]
Save with the Copenhagen Card on Transportation and Sightseeing Tickets
Visitors save with the cheap Copenhagen Card on sightseeing and tickets especially when traveling by public transportation in Denmark.The Copenhagen Card is a typical European city visitor’s pass that includes free admission to major sights, a travel card for public transportation, and further discounts on sights, events, experiences, tours and restaurants. Active … [Read more...]
Visit the Best Christmas Markets in Copenhagen
The best Christmas markets (Julemarkeder) in Copenhagen complement the beautifully decorated shop windows in Denmark during the hygge advent period. The Julemarked on Højbro Plads is Copenhagen’s best Christmas market to visit but the Hans Christian Andersen Christmas Market at Nytorv and the Julemarked Kongens Nytorv are fun too. The Christmas market at Nyhavn has the most … [Read more...]
See the Little Mermaid Statue in Copenhagen
The Little Mermaid statue is a must-see sight in Copenhagen. Det Lille Havfrue in København is often seen as the symbol of Denmark.The statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen harbor is one of the top must-see sights in Denmark. Fortunately, it is relatively easy to get here, as only once a visitor has seen this rather small statue is it obvious that not having seen … [Read more...]
Day Trip to the Ikea Museum in Älmhult in Sweden from Copenhagen
The Ikea Museum in Älmhult is around two hours from Copenhagen by train or car. The Ikea Hotel is a great place to stay too.The Ikea Museum is in the original Ikea furniture store in Älmhult in Southern Sweden. Älmhult may be reached on direct trains from København or Copenhagen Airport in around two hours or slightly longer when driving. Seeing the Ikea Museum en route … [Read more...]
Enjoy Free Organ Music Concerts in Copenhagen Churches
The churches of Copenhagen are often used for free concerts. Organ and classical music is the most common but not necessarily with religious themes.Free pipe organ concerts are often held in Copenhagen’s large number of historic churches. The magnificent organ of Copenhagen cathedral (Domkirke – Vor Frue Kirke) may be enjoyed most Saturdays at noon. The three organs of … [Read more...]
Enjoy the Copenhagen Jazz Festival with Free Music Shows
The Copenhagen Jazz Festival is held annually in early July with free admission to many of the around 1300 live music shows and events.Jazz music remains hugely popular in Denmark, and Scandinavia in general, which explains the popularity of the Copenhagen Jazz Festival held each year during the first half of July. Around 1,300 concerts are staged in 130 different … [Read more...]