Copenhagen Airport offers a rare combination: excellent public transport and short distance to the city. The metro costs a fraction of a taxi, and the journey time is comparable. Here is the full pricing picture.
Price breakdown by destination
| Destination | Metro / Train | Taxi (metered) | Private transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norreport | 30 DKK (about 4 EUR) | ~230–340 DKK (31–46 EUR) | fixed at booking |
| Central Station | 30 DKK (about 4 EUR) | ~230–340 DKK (31–46 EUR) | fixed at booking |
| Kongens Nytorv / Nyhavn | 30 DKK (about 4 EUR) | ~230–340 DKK (31–46 EUR) | fixed at booking |
| Vesterbro | 30 DKK (about 4 EUR) | metered, slightly more | fixed at booking |
| Frederiksberg | 30 DKK (about 4 EUR) | metered, slightly more | fixed at booking |
| Orestad | 30 DKK (about 4 EUR) | metered, much less — it is 2 stops away | fixed at booking |
| Malmo, Sweden | Skanetrafiken cross-Oresund fare — buy before boarding | considerably more | fixed at booking |
Fixed-price private transfer
CPH Copenhagen City Center
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Other destinations
The airport-to-centre journey is a 3-zone ticket: 30 DKK for an adult (DOT tariff, in force 18 January 2026). The airport is in zone 4 and the centre in zone 1, but a 'ring zone' rule caps the run at three zones. The same ticket is valid on metro, train and bus. Children travel at half fare.
Taxi figures are worked from TAXA 4x35's published tariff over the 8 km run; Denmark's taxi trade is deregulated, so other companies charge differently and you should read the tariff card in the window.
Ticket options that save money
- DOT's ticket app: Buy single tickets on your phone. No queue, works immediately. Denmark is changing its ticketing systems during 2026, so check what the current app is on dinoffentligetransport.dk rather than downloading whatever an old guide names.
- Rejsekort pay-as-you-go: the saving here is smaller than travellers expect. On the 3 zones you need for the airport, the Rejsekort adult fare is 28 DKK against 30 DKK for a single ticket (DOT tariff 2026) — about 7% off, not the 20–30% often quoted. It is worth having for a longer stay, not for the airport run alone.
- City Pass Small: 100 DKK for 24 hours of unlimited travel in zones 1–4, which includes the airport (DOT tariff 2026). Children pay half. It pays for itself at four journeys in a day.
- Copenhagen Card: includes unlimited transport plus museum entry. Prices change each season — check copenhagencard.com. Only worth it if you plan heavy sightseeing.
Why taxis are expensive
Copenhagen taxi prices are not set by the city. Denmark deregulated the trade: each company sets its own tariff below a national cap (from 1 January 2026, at most 94.68 DKK to start, 14.20 DKK per km and 473.44 DKK per hour), publishes it, and may only change it quarterly.
TAXA 4x35, the largest operator, publishes 39 DKK to start plus 11 DKK per km plus 6.75 DKK per minute on weekdays 06:00–18:00, and 49 DKK plus 14.70 DKK per km plus 7 DKK per minute evenings, weekends and holidays. The per-minute charge is the part people forget — over the 8 km airport run it is about a third of the bill, which is why traffic hurts.
On that tariff the airport-to-centre trip works out at roughly 230–300 DKK (31–40 EUR) by day and 270–340 DKK (36–46 EUR) evenings and weekends — call it eight to eleven times the metro fare. Split between 3–4 people it is far less painful, but it is still the expensive way in.
Is a private transfer worth it at CPH?
Honestly, for most travellers — no. The metro is fast, clean, frequent, and direct. A private transfer is justified only if you have mobility issues, excessive luggage, or are arriving after the metro stops on a weeknight. Its advantage over a taxi is that the price is fixed when you book rather than metered, but the service quality difference is small — Copenhagen taxis are already professional and comfortable.