Copenhagen Kastrup Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

Kastrup is 8 km from the city centre and the M2 metro reaches it in 13-15 minutes, with frequent departures: sleeping in town costs little in terms of time, and Copenhagen deserves more than a one-night stopover. The airport hotel makes sense for those on an early-morning flight, when the first train may not be enough, or for an overnight connection. Anyone landing in the evening and flying out the next day can also stay in Vesterbro, a few steps from the central station, and leave the longer stays to the harbour districts.

At the airport

The Clarion Hotel is linked to Terminal 3 by a covered passage, about 2 minutes on foot; the Comfort Hotel Airport is about 5 minutes on foot through indoor corridors.

Best for: Flights before 7 and overnight layovers, when it pays to stay a stone's throw from the Terminal 3 check-in desks.

Pros

From your room to the check-in desk you walk under cover, even in the rain
The M2 metro is right there for dinner in the centre, in 13-15 minutes

Cons

All around there are only terminals, car parks and offices
The trip to and from the centre takes an hour there and back

Recommended hotels in this area

Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport: You walk straight into the lobby from Terminal 3 via a covered passage of about 2 minutes; from Terminal 2 and CPH Go it is a walk.
Comfort Hotel Copenhagen Airport: Reception with a bar open 24 hours a day, a gym that is always accessible and about 5 minutes on foot from Terminal 3 through indoor corridors.

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Vesterbro and the central station

Near the airport link · The DSB regional train stops beneath the central station in about 13-15 minutes from the airport; from there the Vesterbro hotels are a few minutes on foot.

Best for: Those arriving in the evening, flying out the next day and wanting a bed near the trains, Tivoli and the Vesterbro bars.

Pros

A single direct train from the airport, with no changes
Tivoli, Strøget and evening restaurants are within walking distance of the hotels

Cons

Around the station there is more bustle than quiet in the evening
From here Terminal 3 takes a train and a walk, so a dawn departure gets complicated

Recommended hotels in this area

Scandic Webers: It is at number 11B Vesterbrogade, a few minutes on foot from the central station where the train to Kastrup departs.
Comfort Hotel Vesterbro: Simple rooms at a lower price point, in the Vesterbro district, between the central station and the nightlife streets.

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Nyhavn and Kongens Nytorv

City centre · The M2 takes you to Kongens Nytorv in about 13 minutes; from there Nyhavn is 5 minutes on foot.

Best for: One or more nights as a tourist, with the harbour, Amalienborg and the historic streets on foot.

Pros

Direct metro from the terminal to the historic centre
Nyhavn and Amalienborg can be reached without any other transport

Cons

Rates are among the highest in the city
The area empties early, and outside Nyhavn there are few places to go out

Recommended hotels in this area

Copenhagen Admiral Hotel: A former warehouse from 1787 overlooking the harbour, a few steps from Nyhavn and Amalienborg; 366 renovated rooms.
71 Nyhavn Hotel: A warehouse from 1804 on the harbour, 5 minutes on foot from Kongens Nytorv; breakfast is included in the rate.

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Christianshavn

Neighbourhood · The M2 stops at Christianshavn, a couple of stations before the centre, so in less than the 13 minutes needed to reach Kongens Nytorv.

Best for: Those looking for a district of canals and restaurants, linked to the terminal by a metro with no changes.

Pros

Direct metro from the terminal, without going through the central station
Canals and evening venues close by, quieter than the centre

Cons

There are few hotels, so rooms sell out early
For Tivoli and the station you need the metro or a long walk

Recommended hotels in this area

NH Collection Copenhagen: A modernist building from the Fifties at Strandgade 7, 300 metres from Christianshavn metro and within walking distance of the Opera House.

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