Best value for money

If you are visiting on a budget, or simply want the best value for money, here is a brief rundown of what's available in the city:

Getting around
When you arrive in Copenhagen by air, you can take the quick rail link from the airport to the city center for just DKK 27 (about $4.60). Once you're in the city, you'll find Copenhagen to be very "walkable". Or use the free City Bikes to bike around town. Look for them at designated bike racks around the city between April and November. Deposit a DKK 20 coin to release the bike from the rack. When you return your bike to any City Bike rack, your coin will be returned. You can also rent a bicycle from several bike shops in town for about DKK 50 (about $8.50) per day.

The Copenhagen Card
This card gives you free travel by Metro, bus and train in the greater Copenhagen area, and free entry to over 60 museums and attractions. You also get discounts on ferries to Sweden, and discounts on car hire. Copenhagen Cards are valid for either 24 or 72 hours and can be purchased from travel agents, hotels, major railway stations and the Wonderful Copenhagen Tourist Information office across the street from Tivoli Gardens.

Sightseeing
Visit some of Copenhagen's finest museums that offer free entrance. See more under the section for Attractions.

Other experiences for free include the Changing of the Guards at Amalienborg at noon everyday. Or stroll through historic cathedrals like Our Lady's Church Cathedral, built in neoclassical style (1829); the Church of Holmen, church of the Royal Danish Navy (1619); the Romanesque Baroque Marble Church (1749-1894); Our Saviour's Church, a baroque church with external tower staircase (1696), or the Rococo Christian's Church (1755-59).

Admission is also free at Christiansborg Castle (Folketinget), which houses the Danish Parliament, and visiting one of Copenhagen's most famous sights, The Little Mermaid (Den Lille Havfrue), is free and an easy walk from the harbor.

Quiet corners
You can also enjoy Copenhagen's many parks - Frederiksberg Have (Frederiksberg Garden), Østre Anlæg, Ørstedsparken, the Botanic Garden, Fælledparken with its outdoor pavilion cafe and wide-open spaces, or Kongens Have (Rosenborg Castle) in the center of town. But as an unusual alternative you could visit the historic Assistens Cemetery, where famous Danes including fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen, philosopher Søren Kierkegård, and Danish nuclear physicist Niels Bohr are buried. In summer the residents of Nørrebro use the cemetery as a park and find their way to a quiet corner in the shade of one of the many rare species of trees.

Bikes

The easiest way to get around is by bike. You can hire, borrow or take a bicycle taxi.



Upon arrival Best value for money Shopping Attractions Going out Special offers Crew Programme Cruise Copenhagen > Crew > Best value for money Best value for money If you are visiting on a budget, or simply want the best value for money, here is a brief rundown of what's available in the city: Getting around When you arrive in Copenhagen by air, you can take the quick rail link from the airport to the city center for just DKK 27 (about $4.60). Once you're in the city, you'll find Copenhagen to be very "walkable". Or use the free City Bikes to bike around town. Look for them at designated bike racks around the city between April and November. Deposit a DKK 20 coin to release the bike from the rack. When you return your bike to any City Bike rack, your coin will be returned. You can also rent a bicycle from several bike shops in town for about DKK 50 (about $8.50) per day. The Copenhagen Card This card gives you free travel by Metro, bus and train in the greater Copenhagen area, and free entry to over 60 museums and attractions. You also get discounts on ferries to Sweden, and discounts on car hire. Copenhagen Cards are valid for either 24 or 72 hours and can be purchased from travel agents, hotels, major railway stations and the Wonderful Copenhagen Tourist Information office across the street from Tivoli Gardens. Sightseeing Visit some of Copenhagen's finest museums that offer free entrance. See more under the section for Attractions. Other experiences for free include the Changing of the Guards at Amalienborg at noon everyday. Or stroll through historic cathedrals like Our Lady's Church Cathedral, built in neoclassical style (1829); the Church of Holmen, church of the Royal Danish Navy (1619); the Romanesque Baroque Marble Church (1749-1894); Our Saviour's Church, a baroque church with external tower staircase (1696), or the Rococo Christian's Church (1755-59). Admission is also free at Christiansborg Castle (Folketinget), which houses the Danish Parliament, and visiting one of Copenhagen's most famous sights, The Little Mermaid (Den Lille Havfrue), is free and an easy walk from the harbor. Quiet corners You can also enjoy Copenhagen's many parks - Frederiksberg Have (Frederiksberg Garden), Østre Anlæg, Ørstedsparken, the Botanic Garden, Fælledparken with its outdoor pavilion cafe and wide-open spaces, or Kongens Have (Rosenborg Castle) in the center of town. But as an unusual alternative you could visit the historic Assistens Cemetery, where famous Danes including fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen, philosopher Søren Kierkegård, and Danish nuclear physicist Niels Bohr are buried. In summer the residents of Nørrebro use the cemetery as a park and find their way to a quiet corner in the shade of one of the many rare species of trees. Bikes The easiest way to get around is by bike. You can hire, borrow or take a bicycle taxi.