Is Copenhagen worth a day trip?

Yes: 7.3 hours in Copenhagen, £156 for the whole day, 15 min into town each way. Enough for the main sights and a proper lunch without rushing.

How long do you actually get in Copenhagen?

About 7.3 hours in Copenhagen. Landing to take-off is 10.8 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 17:55. 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 20:40 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 7.3 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Copenhagen.
From London Gatwick, back by 21:45.

Denmark·Wed 9 Dec · 7.3 hours in the city

£156

the whole day

7.3 hours

in the city

21:45

back in London Gatwick

Time in the city

7.3 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

8km

to the centreFrom Copenhagen centre (CPH)

Daylight

7.2 hours

08:24 to 15:39Sunrise 08:24, sunset 15:39

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

07:00
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
10:40
In the city
Lands 09:55, 30min immigration, 15min from the airport
17:55
Leave the city
15min back, 150min at the airport incl. immigration
21:45
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 20:40

Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct07:00
Land in Copenhagen1h 55min09:55
In the city30min immigration, 15min from the airport10:40
Leave the city15min back, 150min at the airport incl. immigration17:55
Fly home1h 55min20:40
Back in London Gatwick21:45

How we'd do it

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10:4640 min there

9 min walk

11:3530 min there

20 min walk

12:2575 min there

11 min walk

13:5140 min there

12 min walk

14:4360 min there

15:43Free timeuntil 17:46

about 9 min walk

17:55Back to the airport

Metro M2 · 15 min

AirportFlight 20:40

Typical weather for this date

6°C

average high

4°C

average low

5 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.

Also on in Copenhagen

Christmas in Tivoli
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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.

10:4640 min there

9 min walk

11:3530 min there

20 min walk

12:2575 min there

11 min walk

13:5140 min there

12 min walk

14:4360 min there

15:43Free timeuntil 17:46

about 9 min walk

17:55Back to the airport

Metro M2 · 15 min

AirportFlight 20:40

What a day in Copenhagen costs

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

£156/ 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£78

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All in, per person£156

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Getting to the airportShow

Getting to Gatwick

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

Free

Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source

Train

From London (Gatwick Express, Victoria)Price not published30 min
Source
From London (Southern / Thameslink, Victoria / London Bridge / St Pancras)Price not published30-45 min
Source

Coach

National Express from LondonPrice not published
Source

Taxi

From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source

More parking

Mid StayNo same-day price
Source
Valet ParkingNo same-day price
Source
Premium Parking / Robotic Parking (South Terminal only)No same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

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

Cophall Parking£4.21
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-15 min. Source
Airparks Park & Ride£4.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-12 min. Source
APH Park & Ride£4.36
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 15 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.

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