How to get from Copenhagen Airport to Copenhagen city centre
High confidenceChecked May 2026
Take the Metro M2 or DSB train direct to the city centre — ~DKK 36, ~13 min.
Best options
Best overall
Metro M2 to Kongens Nytorv / Nørreport.
Cheapest safe
Metro M2 single (3-zone ticket).
Best at night
Metro runs 24/7.
With luggage / kids
Metro and trains both have luggage space.
Taxi fare
Metered taxi roughly DKK 250–350 to central Copenhagen. Fares vary with traffic.
Ride-hailing
Uber doesn't operate in Denmark; use a metered taxi via the official rank or apps like Viggo.
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Public transport
Metro M2; DSB train to København H.
After landing — step by step
- 1Follow Metro / Tog signs from T3
- 2Buy a 3-zone single from the DOT machine
Scam warnings
Drivers refusing card on short fares
Avoid this
- • Cash-only insistence on a card-mandated taxi
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