Travel time from the airport to Copenhagen city centre is about 12 minutes by train or metro or 15-20 minutes by car/taxi/coach. The price for a metro or train ride from Copenhagen Airport to the Central Station is around DKK 30 and a taxi costs around DKK 200.

Denmark is located in northern Europe between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. It is the southernmost of the three Scandinavian countries and consists of a mainland peninsula, Jutland and 406 islands. The capital Copenhagen, is situated on the island of Sealand and is the largest city in Scandinavia.

Copenhagen was founded in 1167 by Bishop Absalon and proclaimed the national capitalist in 1417. A charming city with a unique blend of old and new. The Danish monarchy is the oldest in the world and Queen Margrethe II resides right in the heart of the city.

Denmark has a mild climate with no extremes of heat or cold. April and May are mild. June, July and August are usually warm (average high 21C or 70F) and, on average, sunnier than England’s. The autumn months are generally pleasant, though cooler. The winter months tend to be cool or even cold, and light snow can occur.

For weather forecasts, please visit Danish Meteorological Institute for forecasts and observations for Danish land and sea travel in English. Alternatively, click here to see the VisitDenmark weather forecast.

The monetary unit is the Danish Krone (DKK), which is divided into 100 øre. Bank notes are found in denominations of DKK 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000. Coins are found in DKK 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 and 50-øre and 25-øre values.

See the latest currency rate.

Danish is closely related to both Swedish and Norwegian. However, most Danes speak good English, and German and French are also spoken by many.

No VISA is required for visitors with a valid British or Irish national passport/travel document. If in doubt, please contact:


Royal Danish Embassy, London
24-Hour Visa Appointment Booking Service: 09065 540 755 (Calls cost £1 per minute)

Danish Embassy, Dublin
Tel. 01 475 6404

220 volts AC (50 Hz) is the Danish standard. If you are travelling with electrical or electronic devices be sure to bring a two-pin continental adapter with you.

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Margrethe II as the head of state. A popularly elected parliament, Folketinget, governs the country and the prime minister, the nation's chief political officer, usually comes from the ranks of the majority party. The Faroe Islands and Greenland come under nominal rule from Denmark.

Approximately 5.5 million people live in Denmark, making it the most densely populated nation in Northern Europe. 1.7 million live in the Copenhagen metropolitan area.

The Church of Denmark is Luteran, but many other religions are represented throughout the country. Protestant churches in major cities usually have services in English once a week. The Angelican church St. Andrew's in Copenhagen has English-spoken services as well.

Country code for Denmark is 45. Phone numbers are 8 digits

Calling the UK from Denmark: 0044 + number
Calling Ireland from Denmark: 00353 + number

Calling Denmark from the UK: 0045 + number

Denmark is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, 6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and 9 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time.