Copenhagen tours, compared – Canals, bikes, castles and Sweden in a day

By metro line M2 or by regional train. Visit Copenhagen and timetable portals give about 13 to 15 minutes to the centre. A taxi takes longer in traffic. You do not need a transfer booking for that distance.

Only if you visit several paid sights in its time window. The card (24 to 120 hours) lists free entry to more than 80 attractions plus public transport. Add up the single prices of the sights you actually want – Christiansborg, Rosenborg, the National Museum and Amalienborg are each listed separately here – and compare. The booking page shows what is included.

If you want castles, the Kronborg–Frederiksborg–Roskilde minibus tour has the highest star rating among the most-reviewed day trips at our last check. For Sweden, the Hamlet–Lund–Malmö tour is the most-reviewed. Roskilde, Helsingør and Malmö are also easy by train on your own; Møns Klint is where a tour saves the most effort.

If you have time for one, the canal cruise is the shortest and cheapest way to see the harbour and inner canals: about an hour, from €19.93. A bike tour takes two to three hours, covers more districts and costs more. They are not substitutes, and many visitors do both.

It is small, so go with modest expectations. The statue stands at the Langelinie promenade, is free to see and accessible at any time. It is easy to combine with a walk along the waterfront.

Yes, it is a residential community that people also visit as tourists. Ask before photographing people and follow any signs on site. Cannabis is illegal in Denmark, including there. A guided walk through Christiania and Christianshavn is listed in our walking tours.