How to spend 48 hours in Copenhagen

Copenhagen: x2 days, x2 nights (this page is travel ready and printable below!)

Fly in and out: Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

Local travel: Copenhagen Airport is located in Kastrup, 9km southeast of central Copenhagen. There are easy, round-the-clock connections to the city centre via train and metro (costs around Dkr36). A taxi ride is around Dkr250 to Dkr300. The best way to travel from the airport to the Tivoli area is to get the S-train to Central Train station.

Catch line 029 from inside the airport – the journey time is about 13 mins. It’s then a short 15 min walk or short bus / taxi ride to the hotel, from Central Station.

Hotel: Scandic Palace Hotel, Rådhuspladsen 57, 1550 København V, Denmark

Day 1: Start the day with a quirky breakfast / brunch at Paludan Book Cafe in the heart of Copenhagen’s Latin quarter. Rent a city bike to establish your way around the local streets, or find your bearings with a walking tour from City Hall square. In the afternoon head to Nyhavn to see the Little Mermaid statute, and take a harbour boat cruise. Admire Nyvahn’s colourful houses, inc. the old house of H.C.Andersen. In the evening head to the Meatpacking district to dine at Mother resturant. Stroll through Tivoli Gardens at night.

Day 2: Take a morning visit to Christianiashavn to explore the hippie vibes of the neighbourhood. Stop for a danish pastry from Lagkagehuset, before climbing up the 400 steps of the Church of our Saviour to admire the best view across the city. Admire the interior and exterior of the Marble Church, before catching the changing of the guard at Amalienborg Palace. Enjoy lunch at Nyhavn, before witnessing the crown jewels stored at Rosenberg Slot. Finish the day climbing the spiral slope of the infamous Round Tower.

 

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