Is Copenhagen worth a day trip?

Yes, as a short day: 6.4 hours in Copenhagen, £133 for the whole day, 15 min into town each way. Enough for the centre and one paid sight; pick one, not three.

How long do you actually get in Copenhagen?

About 6.4 hours in Copenhagen. Landing to take-off is 9.9 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

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.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 19:25. That allows 15 min to get back to the airport and 150 min there, including 60 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 22:10 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 60 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 6.4 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Copenhagen.
From Edinburgh, back by 23:10.

Denmark·Sun 29 Nov · 6.4 hours in the city

£133

the whole day

6.4 hours

in the city

23:10

back in Edinburgh

Time in the city

6.4 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

8km

to the centreFrom Copenhagen centre (CPH)

Daylight

7.6 hours

08:09 to 15:46Sunrise 08:09, sunset 15:46

Only 2.8h of it while you are in the city

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.

Most of your time in Copenhagen is after dark. Worth checking what is open in the evening before you book.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

09:25
Leave Edinburgh
Ryanair, direct
13:00
In the city
Lands 12:15, 30min immigration, 15min from the airport
19:25
Leave the city
15min back, 150min at the airport incl. immigration
23:10
Back in Edinburgh
Flies 22:10

Leave EdinburghRyanair, direct09:25
Land in Copenhagen1h 50min12:15
In the city30min immigration, 15min from the airport13:00
Leave the city15min back, 150min at the airport incl. immigration19:25
Fly home1h 50min22:10
Back in Edinburgh23:10

How we'd do it

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13:0640 min there

9 min walk

13:5530 min there

20 min walk

14:4575 min there

11 min walk

16:1140 min there

12 min walk

17:0360 min thereCloses 17:00

18:03Free timeuntil 19:16

about 9 min walk

19:25Back to the airport

Metro M2 · 15 min

AirportFlight 22:10

Typical weather for this date

5°C

average high

1°C

average low

2 in 10

years it rained

This date is too far out to forecast. These are Copenhagen's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.

Football in Copenhagen that day

FC Copenhagen v FC Midtjylland16:00
Superliga · Parken Stadium
Find tickets

Prices are a rough floor for a normal league game and kickoff times can move for TV.

On in Copenhagen that day

Guys and Dolls15:00
Det Ny Teater · Theatre and arts

Only events that start while you are still in the city. Listings from Ticketmaster.

Also on in Copenhagen

Christmas in Tivoli
Copenhagen's historic Tivoli Gardens amusement park reopens for a Christmas season with thousands of lights, a Nordic Christmas market and its full set of rides.
13 Nov to 3 Jan · Park entry c. DKK 160-190 (approx), rides extra
Official site

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How we'd do it

Open up the maps to see full detail.

13:0640 min there

9 min walk

13:5530 min there

20 min walk

14:4575 min there

11 min walk

16:1140 min there

12 min walk

17:0360 min thereCloses 17:00

18:03Free timeuntil 19:16

about 9 min walk

19:25Back to the airport

Metro M2 · 15 min

AirportFlight 22:10

What a day in Copenhagen costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£133/ all in, per person

Transport for the day£11

Lunch£19

Dinner£48

Beer calculator× 0£0

Entry fees, on top (optional)

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

On the ground£78

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£55

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All in, per person£133

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Getting to Edinburgh

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-30 minutes, then £14 (30min-1hr), but no shuttle bus, 10-min walk to terminal Source

Train

From Edinburgh city centre (via Edinburgh Trams, no direct rail link)£7.50 each way30 min
Advance single; On the day £7.50. First train 06:30, last train 22:52 Source
Last train leaves before you land.

Coach

Lothian Buses Airlink 100 from Edinburgh£6 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
Lothian Buses Service 17 from Ocean TerminalPrice not published
Source

Taxi

From Edinburgh city centre£24-£29 one way~8 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £8.50
Multi-storey ground floor quick-stop: up to 10 min £8.50, then £1/min; local EH-postcode residents get 50% off the first 10 min Source
Terminal Parking£90
Same-day rate. Source
Long Stay Parking£60
Same-day rate. Source
Plane Parking£45
Same-day rate. Source

More parking

FastParkNo same-day price
Source
Mid Stay ParkingNo same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Secure Airparks Park & Ride£37.98
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source
Flying Scot Park & Ride£38.98
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 3 min. Source
Low Cost Park and Ride£38.98
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source

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Costs people forget

Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.

Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees

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