Airports
Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH)
Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup — the airport guide with real transport prices, lounge access, and what to do with a layover.
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Terminals
Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) — ~8 km south of the centre — one of Europe's easiest airport runs.
Check your terminal before you go; the airport's own site has the live terminal maps.
Lounges: access and cost
SAS lounges plus the Aspire/Primeclass pay-per-use lounges; confirm current access on the airport site.
Walk-up paid access varies by lounge — confirm on the lounge's own page before counting on it. Credit-card lounge access is the quiet hack: if your card includes it, the airport lounges are where it pays off (card-network links coming to this guide).
Food inside the airport
Solid Scandinavian airport food: smørrebrød, Danish pastries (obviously), and proper coffee — plus the usual chains.
Ground transport: real prices
Metro M2 runs to Kongens Nytorv/City in ~13 min, around DKK 36. Trains to Central Station take ~13 min too. Taxis ~15 min (~DKK 250–350). The Øresund trains cross to Malmö, Sweden in ~35–40 min — same station.
Prices move — confirm on the airport or transit operator's site before you travel. Only use official taxi ranks; ignore terminal touts.
Layover itineraries
3 hours — stay airside. 3 hours — stay airside. The metro is fast but Danish passport control queues are the variable; don't gamble a tight connection.
6 hours — quick city trip. 6 hours — quick Copenhagen. Metro to Kongens Nytorv (~13 min each way), two hours around Nyhavn/Strøget, back with buffer. Very doable if bags are checked through.
Overnight — sleep near the airport. Overnight — the Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport (connected to Terminal 3) is the easy pick; Tårnby's hotels are cheaper. Compare on the usual hotel sites. Book via Booking.com and compare — airport hotels spike on disruption days.
Flights
Compare fares into CPH: compare flights to CPH. Prices swing by season — the shoulder months are usually the value window.
Practical tips
- The airport straddles Denmark/Sweden flows — follow signs for your terminal (CPH is effectively one connected terminal).
- Free Wi-Fi; Danish design even in the seating.
Towns this airport serves
Common questions
How do I get from CPH to the city?
See the ground transport section above — the train or official taxis are the reliable plays.
Can I visit the city on a 6-hour layover?
See the 6-hour itinerary above. Only with bags checked through and no visa issues.
Where should I stay on an overnight layover?
Near the airport — see the overnight section. Book ahead on disruption-prone days.
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