Travel Tips for Copenhagen

Alex Mahone
Aug 8, 2017 · 4 min read

Copenhagen is a magnificent city, full of tourist attractions. It also has several lesser known but equally worthy places for a longer visit. It takes at least two days to get to know the city. But, the ideal is to do a three-day itinerary because it allows you to get to know the city better and some places outside the traditional itineraries. It is, however, an expensive city to travel, so the visit must be properly programmed in order to become a destination.

- Check the hostel in a timely manner on the internet because it saves a lot of money;

- Seek to travel outside the months of July and August because accommodation prices drop to less than half;

- Find a hostel that offers dinner included (this is the case of Downtown Hostel) which will save you immense money;

- Choose a hostel with kitchen, which allows you to buy food in the supermarket and cook. Meals are extremely expensive in Copenhagen. The price of food in the supermarket is not much different from that in the supermarket next to our house.

- Use recyclable bottles and fill tap water every day in the morning. The water in Copenhagen is of good quality. It is only a sustainable behaviour;

- If you have student card, Youth card or teacher card read it with you. It gives great discounts on museums and monuments.

- Visit the Carlsberg Glyptic Museum on Sunday as entry is free.

- Choose well the places where you are going to have lunch. Give preference to street foods such as dogs, pizzas and sandwiches. They are economical and allow you to enjoy the day better.

TRANSPORT

How to go:

Cheap flights to Copenhagen from Dream World Travel are was quite into account. We flew to the capital of Denmark for only € 35 / person. Hand luggage was enough for a 5 day getaway, which saves money from the hold baggage. To get to Lisbon we take a bus in Oporto and in 3 hours we arrive at Sete Rios and from there we take the metro directly to the airport. Access to the airport: There are several possibilities to get to and from Copenhagen Airport. The metro is the fastest and most frequent option, but you can also use the train or the S-train.

Within the city:

There are several options for getting around within the city of Copenhagen, from the subway, S-train, train and boat. The tickets serve all means of transportation but are only valid for about an hour and a half. This means that to get anywhere does not matter how many transports you will use, but the areas where you are going to move. If you are coming from the airport to the city center, you must buy a 3-zone ticket (36 DKK) and take the metro. Even if you need to change lines or a bus, you’ll still have the same ticket. Tickets are purchased at vending machines available at all stations or on buses. You can pay the tickets in cash (coins) and in cash card (also accepts the Portuguese cards).

S-train:

The S-train allows you to explore the Copenhagen metropolitan area from the city center. Uses the same tickets as the meter and with the same zone system! The lines are identified in alphabetical order.

The Oster port station allows exploring the Citadel and the Little Mermaid area. For those wishing to visit the OrdrupGaard art gallery, take the S-train line C to Klamperborg and then take the 388 bus to the gallery (4-zone ticket — 48 Dkk / person). To visit the castle of Fredericksburg you should also take the S-train, line E to Hillerod, then takes a local bus: 301, 302 or 324. It is also possible to walk from the station to the castle but the journey takes about 20 Minutes.

Train:

It is possible to take the train at the airport to Kobenhavn H (central station). If you are planning to travel by train you should be aware that most regional trains start with IC, or for the regional train between Kobenhavn H and Malmo, Sweden. These are not the only designations, but they are the most common. The line that goes from Helsingr and passes through Copenhagen on the way to Malmo, Sweden, is the most used for the daily tours and connection to Sweden.

Boat:

The port of Copenhagen crosses the city and separates it from Chirstianshavn and Amager, two islands to the southeast. It is a clean port that offers beaches, kayaking, and a beautiful view of the city. It is possible to travel up and down the harbour using the “bus-boat” with lines 901 and 902. There are six stops, the journey starts in Nordre Toldbod and goes to Det Kgl. Bibliotheca (Black Diamond Library). The total round trip is about an hour. It may be an inexpensive way of doing the Copenhagen “cruise”.

Bus:

When ever you visit here by having flights to Copenhagen must see that it has a complex bus system and dense but for those who will spend a lot of time in the city may be a good option. Buses have visual information of the name of the next stop which is quite accessible, although this information is not available on all lines.