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Nyhavn in the evening: colourful gabled houses with café parasols, wooden sailing ships with masts in the canal, a white ship and a lightship on the left
Nyhavn, the old harbour canal with houses from the 17th century · Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0

With 864,116 passengers from Germany, Copenhagen ranked 25th among destinations abroad in 2025, counted at the main German airports; most started from Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin. Kastrup airport lies around 8 km from the centre, the M2 metro runs around the clock from Terminal 3 according to the timetable and takes 14 minutes into the city centre according to the operator. Tivoli opened in 1843 and is open only in seasons, in 2026 from the end of March to 20 September, at Halloween and at Christmas. The direct train to Helsingør with Kronborg Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, takes around 55 minutes.

Getting there from Germany

Airport: Copenhagen (CPH)

FromAs the crow fliesCompensation up to
Frankfurt (FRA)680 km€250
Munich (MUC)810 km€250
Berlin (BER)366 km€250
Düsseldorf (DUS)619 km€250
Hamburg (HAM)280 km€250

Compensation per person under the EU air passenger rights regulation (Regulation (EC) No 261/2004) if the flight arrives 3 hours late or more, or is cancelled less than 14 days before departure — not in extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather. Check whether you’re owed anything →

Time difference:
same time as in Germany
From the airport to Kopenhagen:
approx. 20 km, around 30 min by car

Straight-line distance: our own calculation from airport data (OurAirports). Driving time: guide figure from a transfer provider.

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