2-day itinerary for Copenhagen Layovers

Point of Interest

1. Torvehallerne

2. Rosenborg Castle

3. Nyboder

4. Kastellet

5. The Little Mermaid

6. Gefion Fountain

7. St. Alban's Church

8. Amalienborg Palace

9. Frederik's Church

10. Royal Danish Playhouse

11. Nyhavn

12. Charllotenborg Palace

13. Kongens Nytorv

14. St. Nicholas Church

15. Agnete and the Mermen Statue

16. Holmens Bro

17. Christiansborg Palace

18. The Royal Library

19. BLOX

20. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

21. Copenhagen City Hall

22. Tivoli Gardens

23. Axel Towers

24. Palads Cinema

25. Gammeltorv & Nytorv

26. Church of our Lady

27. Round Tower

Day1:

• Buy a 1-day multi-use Metro ticket at the airport. Take M2 (yellow line on map below) to the city center and get off at Kongens Nytorv (#13 on map). It's a 15-20 ride. I didn't see any ticket scanning machines, but there are inspectors on the train to check your tickets.

• Walk counter-clockwise from #13 to #1.

• The closest Metro station to #1 Torvehallerne is Nørreport St. (Metro M2), about 76 meters away, 2 min walk. Take M2 back to the airport, or to your hotel.

Day 2:

• If coming from the airport, buy a 1-day Metro ticket again and take M2 to the city center Kongens Nytorv station (#13 on map).

• From #13, walk clock wise to #27 the Round Tower.

• If you need to go back to the airport, walk 850 meters (~11 minutes) to Kongens Nytorv to take M2 metro. It will take 15-20 minutes.

This 2-day tour map & Google map guided me during my long layovers in Copenhagen, on my way to/from Athens. I had to pass some of the POIs & took a few Metro rides due to my time constraint. For sure I will visit Copenhagen again in the future, and to expand my exploration beyond the capitol city.

Each loop may take 2 to 5 hours to walk, depending on your walking speed and interests. Just make sure to use your time wisely and don't miss your flight!

Copenhagen Metro

My photos of Copenhagen