Copenhagen Airport Metro
Want to get from Copenhagen Airport to the city centre in a fast and economic way? Then Metro is your best option! Metro and train fares are the cheapest ones regarding public transport.
Metro is an economic way to get to city centre from the Airport. Also, it is quite fast: arrive at city centre in just 15 minutes. However, is not the most suitable option if you carry a lot of luggage with you.
Metro Lines
M2 line (yellow line) links Kastrup Airport with Copenhagen city centre. The trip takes a total time of 15 minutes.
It has a higher frequency than train, so if you want to avoid long wait, just take the metro!
The metro trains are totally driverless and have a daily frequency of 3 minutes on rush hours, while out of rush hours as well as weekends every 6 minutes.
From Sunday to Thursday, from midnight to 5:00 am runs every 20 minutes.
Opening hours: 24 hours
How to get to Copenhagen from CPH Airport?
To get to Copenhagen city centre by metro you just need to ride M2 line till Nørreport Station, which is the central metro station of Copenhagen.
If you wish to transfer to M1 line (green line), you can do so in both Christianshavn (11 minutes) and Nørreport stations of M2 line.
To get to Copenhagen Central Railway Station you would better take the train from CPH Airport since there isn’t connected to the metro.
Location
You can take the metro at Terminal 3. It is a direct extension of the terminal.
Fares
You need to purchase a 3-zone ticket to get to Copenhagen city centre.
Fares for a one-way ride is DKK 30.00.
*we recommend to check your final destintation in order to know your exact fare.
Where can I purchase my ticket?
You can buy your Copenhagen Airport Metro ticket in the self-vending machines located throughout the station and in the ticket booths.
Travel cards
For taking either bus, train or metro there are available travel cards which will allow you to plan your trips throughout Copenhagen without worry about money.
See attached the following card options:
City Pass
By choosing the City Pass card of either 24, 48 or 72 hours you’ll able to enjoy unlimited trips on buses, trains and metro in zones 1 to 4 of Central Copenhagen area and also from / to Copenhagen Airport.
There are several options: City Pass Small, City Pass Large. We recommend you to look for more information about it here.