Copenhagen on two wheels
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Cycling in Copenhagen
Cycling, Christianshavn
Copenhageners cycle to work!
The famous Christiania Bike
Businesses on bikes!
Built for bike lanes
Copenhagen is covered by 350km of cycle paths and lanes which are raised from the road and really safe to cycle on. Some city junctions even have flashing lights when cyclists approach to warn drivers before they turn.
The world’s best cycle city
For two years running, Copenhagen has been voted the best cycle city by US sustainability experts Treehugger. Copenhagen excels because of its many, broad and widely-used cycle lanes. As well as that, it’s only a short ride north or south of the city to fantastic beaches, forests, parkland and other attractions.
Rent or borrow a bike
You don’t need to bring a bike to Copenhagen to see the city on two wheels. There are loads of bike rental shops dotted around the city. Expect to pay around 75kr for a day’s rental and 350kr for a week.
For an even cheaper alternative, you can borrow a completely free city bike to tour the centre of the city. Just put a 20kr coin into the free bike at the special bike stands around the city and you’ll get the deposit back when you lock the bike back up at any of the stands.
This City Bike Map shows you where you can cycle with these bikes in the city and where to find stands.
Bringing a bike on the metro and train
When you pay for an S-train ride in Copenhagen, you can take your bike along with you. If you’d like to take your bike along on the regional trains around Copenhagen or on the metro, you’ll need to buy an extra bike ticket, as well as your fare. Find out more about this at the station.
Cycling trips around Copenhagen
You’ll find everything from coast and castles to galleries and the great outdoors accessible by bike from Copenhagen. Here are some possible day-trip destinations:
Amager Beach
5km south-east of Copenhagen
5km of white sand beach, islands, parkland and dunes.
Public transport: Metro, Amager Strand station
Jægersborg Deer Park and Bakken Amusement Park, Klampenborg
13km north of Copenhagen
Forest parkland full of red deer and home to the world’s oldest amusement park, Bakken.
Public transport: S-train, Klampenborg station
Bellevue Beach, Klampenborg
13km north of Copenhagen
Popular sandy beach, summer playground of many Copenhageners.
Public transport: S-train, Klampenborg station
Rungstedlund, Rungsted
28km north of Copenhagen
Home and final resting place of the world-famous author, Karen Blixen, now a peaceful museum overlooking the sea.
Public transport: Regional train to Rungsted
Louisiana, Humlebæk
39km north of Copenhagen
Denmark’s most popular modern art museum.
Public transport: Regional train to Humlebæk
Kronborg Castle, Helsingør
47km north of Copenhagen
Hamlet’s castle, now a World Heritage Site.
Public transport: Regional train to Helsingør
Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød
38km north-west of Copenhagen
Stunning renaissance castle from the 1600s.
Public transport: S-train to Hillerød
Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde
36km west of Copenhagen
See 5 original Viking longboats found at the bottom of Roskilde Fjord.
Public transport: Regional train to Roskilde
Arken, Ishøj
19km south of Copenhagen
A striking museum of modern art.
Public transport: S-train to Ishøj
Dragør
13km south-east of Copenhagen
Idyllic old harbour town with houses and cobbled streets from the 1700 and 1800s.
Public transport: You’ll need to cycle or bus it here!
Further reading
Read more about Cycling in Denmark.
Read more about Copenhagen.
Book a hotel in Copenhagen.
