How do you get from Copenhagen airport into town?

Metro 15 min, DKK 36 for 3 zones (about €4.80). A day ticket on local transport is City Pass Small 24h DKK 100 (about €13.40), covers the airport.

What does a day in Copenhagen cost, not counting the flight?

About £78 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

Day trip to Copenhagen.
From Birmingham, out and back.

Denmark·Sat 17 Oct

No same-day return from Birmingham to Copenhagen in the next week that we can see.

Copenhagen already has a trip from London Stansted, Edinburgh and Manchester.

What a day in Copenhagen costs

£78on the ground, per person

Transport for the day£11

Lunch£19

Dinner£48

Coffee or a pint (optional)£8

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Worth paying for

Rosenborg Castle£17 (150 kr)

Round Tower£7 (60 kr)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Nyhavn harbourfront, Changing of the Royal Life Guard at Amalienborg Palace square, The Little Mermaid statue on the Langelinie waterfront, The King's Garden, Freetown ChristianiaFree

Getting there

Metro 15 min, DKK 36 for 3 zones (about €4.80), City Pass Small 24h DKK 100 (about €13.40), covers the airport (8km)

Sat 17 Oct in Copenhagen: 14°C, rainy, rain likely, sunset 16:08.

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Copenhagen from other airports

CopenhagenFrom London Stansted on Mon 2 Nov: that airport's trip · Ryanair

7.7 hoursin the city

06:45·10:1517:55·21:25

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 17:55 · Metro 15 min, DKK 36 for 3 zones (about €4.80)First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.

from£127£49 flight + £78 groundChecked 15 hours agoSee the day

CopenhagenFrom Edinburgh on Sun 29 Nov: that airport's trip · Ryanair

6.4 hoursin the city

09:25·13:0019:25·23:00

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 19:25 · Metro 15 min, DKK 36 for 3 zones (about €4.80)Dark by 15:46, so much of this trip is after sunset.First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.

from£133£55 flight + £78 groundChecked 34 hours agoSee the day

CopenhagenFrom Manchester on Tue 24 Nov: that airport's trip

6.8 hoursin the city

08:25·12:0518:50·22:30

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 18:50 · Metro 15 min, DKK 36 for 3 zones (about €4.80)First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.

from£149£71 flight + £78 groundChecked 3 hours agoSee the day

CopenhagenFrom London Gatwick on Wed 9 Dec: that airport's trip · easyJet

7.3 hoursin the city

07:00·10:4017:55·21:35

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 17:55 · Metro 15 min, DKK 36 for 3 zones (about €4.80)First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.

from£156£78 flight + £78 groundChecked 10 days agoSee the day

Other day trips from Birmingham

DublinIreland · Wed 4 Nov · Ryanair

8.5 hoursin the city

08:35·10:1518:45·21:55

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 18:45 · Aircoach 30 min, €12 return

from£76£30 flight + £46 groundChecked 34 hours agoSee the day

ReusSpain · Tue 20 Oct

9.3 hoursin the city

05:55·10:1019:30·22:55

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 19:30 · Bus 50 to Reus centre, €4Sold as Barcelona Reus but 100km from Barcelona, 1.5 to 2 hours each way. Reus or Tarragona are the realistic targets.

from£84£53 flight + £31 groundChecked 15 hours agoSee the day

MalagaSpain · Sat 5 Dec

7.3 hoursin the city

07:40·12:1219:28·23:45

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 19:28 · Train C1, 12 min, €1.80First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.

from£87£46 flight + £41 groundChecked 3 hours agoSee the day

AlicanteSpain · Sat 5 Dec

8.5 hoursin the city

06:50·11:4020:10·00:45

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

Head back by 20:10 · Bus C6, 40 min, €3.85First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.Lands after midnight, 00:45.

from£90£52 flight + £38 groundChecked 18 hours agoSee the day

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Happening while you’re there

Halloween in Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens amusement park is decorated for Halloween with over 20,000 pumpkins, spooky displays and haunted attractions through October.
2 Oct to 1 Nov · Entry ~DKK 165 (~£19); rides extra or Ride Pass ~DKK 285
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