Copenhagen Airport to the City Centre: How Long Does It Really Take?

Copenhagen Airport transfer time to the centre (about 8 km): the M2 metro takes 13–15 minutes to Kongens Nytorv, the train about 13 minutes to Central Station, and a car 15–25 minutes, up to about 35 minutes in weekday rush hour. Add 15–30 minutes to get out of the airport after a Schengen flight, or 30–60+ minutes after a non-Schengen flight.

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Door-to-door journey times

Stage Schengen arrival Non-Schengen arrival
Landing → arrivals hall 15–30 min 30–60+ min
Metro / train to the centre 13–15 min + wait 13–15 min + wait
Car to the centre (off-peak) 15–25 min 15–25 min
Car to the centre (rush hour) 25–35 min 25–35 min

By destination (car, off-peak)

  • Christianshavn: 12–15 min
  • Indre By / Nyhavn: 15–20 min
  • Central Station / Vesterbro: 15–20 min
  • Frederiksberg / Østerbro: 20–25 min
  • Ørestad / Bella Center: ~10 min
  • Hellerup: 25–35 min
  • Malmö: 30–35 min

Rush hour into the city is roughly 07:30–09:00, and out of the city 15:30–17:30 on weekdays. Live traffic information is available from the Danish Road Directorate, and metro times from Metroselskabet.

Chauffeur car driving through a Copenhagen road tunnel from the airport
By car, the airport-to-centre drive is usually 15–25 minutes.

What slows things down

  • Peak long-haul arrival waves (passport control queues)
  • Waiting for oversized baggage
  • Taxi queues in bad weather
  • Roadworks and events (concerts at Royal Arena, congresses at Bella Center)

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CopenHill (Amager Bakke), Copenhagen. Photo: kallerna / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Frequently asked questions

How far is Copenhagen Airport from the city centre?

About 8 km.

How long does it take to get from Copenhagen Airport to the city centre?

About 13–15 minutes by metro or train, and 15–25 minutes by car (up to 35 minutes in rush hour).

How long does it take to get out of Copenhagen Airport after landing?

Usually 15–30 minutes after a Schengen flight, and 30–60 minutes or more after a non-Schengen flight.

When is rush hour in Copenhagen?

Roughly 07:30–09:00 into the city and 15:30–17:30 out of the city on weekdays.

How long is the drive from Copenhagen Airport to Malmö?

About 30–35 minutes to central Malmö via the Øresund Bridge.

About the author: Usman Iftikhar is the founder of Copenhagen Services, a licensed Copenhagen chauffeur company operating under Melior CPH (CVR 46135660). He oversees daily dispatch for airport, cruise-port and corporate transfers across Denmark, and personally reviews every guide on this site for accuracy. More about our company.

Header photo: Aircraft departing Copenhagen. Photo: Ray Swi-hymn / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped

Photo: CopenHill (Amager Bakke), Copenhagen. Photo: kallerna / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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