Copenhagen and the Øresund Area

Stay in central Copenhagen; day trips to Malmö and Lund, Louisiana and Helsingborg, and Møns Klint.

Days 1, 2 and 4 cover the city's classics and Christianshavn. The other three days are each a day trip: take the train across the Øresund Bridge to Lund and Malmö; go along the coast to the Louisiana Museum and Kronborg, then take a ferry to Helsingborg in Sweden; or drive or join a tour to Møns Klint. The whole trip stays at one hotel. North Zealand's castle route has its own itinerary, and this one only passes Kronborg.

The Møns Klint trails and the Reffen market are mostly open from late spring to early autumn; winter is not recommended.

Day by day

Day 1 · Nyhavn to the Little Mermaid

Copenhagen(Nyhavn、Amalienborg Palace、Frederik's Church (Marble Church)、The Little Mermaid)

Take the metro about 15 minutes from the airport into the city. In the afternoon, walk about 3 km along the harbour.

Stay: Indre By

Day 2 · Old Town Palaces and Tivoli

Copenhagen(Rosenborg Castle、Rundetaarn (Round Tower)、Christiansborg Palace、National Museum of Denmark、Tivoli Gardens)

Walk around the city center all day. From Rosenborg to Slotsholmen takes about 20 minutes; in the evening walk to Tivoli.

Stay: Indre By

Day 3 · Across the Strait to Lund and Malmö

Copenhagen(Øresund Bridge、Lund Cathedral、Malmö (Sweden))

Take the Øresund train from Central Station about 50 minutes to Lund, then 12 minutes more to Malmö; return by train in the evening.

Your passport may be checked entering or leaving Sweden; carry it with you.

Stay: Indre By

Day 4 · Christianshavn and the Harbour Area

Copenhagen(Church of Our Saviour、Freetown Christiania、Reffen Street Food Market、CopenHill (Amager Bakke))

Walk over the bridge to Christianshavn, then take a harbour bus to Refshaleøen; return the same way.

The rooftop trail on CopenHill is free; the ski slope requires a booking.

Stay: Indre By

Day 5 · Louisiana, Kronborg and Helsingborg

Copenhagen(Louisiana Museum of Modern Art、Kronborg Castle) → Helsingborg(Helsingborg–Helsingør Ferry、Kärnan、Stortorget & Terrace Stairs)

Take a coastal train about 35 minutes to Humlebæk, continue to Helsingør, then take a 20-minute ferry to Helsingborg; return via Malmö by train.

Louisiana is closed on Mondays; in peak season, book an entry time slot.

Stay: Indre By

Day 6 · Møns Klint

Copenhagen(Møns Klint)

Drive about 1.5 hours to Møn island, or join a day tour; public transport is very inconvenient.

The wooden staircase down the cliff to the beach has about 500 steps; wear non-slip shoes.

Stay: Indre By

Day 7 · Markets and Botanical Garden

Copenhagen(Torvehallerne、Copenhagen Botanical Garden)

Walk to Torvehallerne and the Botanical Garden; in the afternoon take the metro from Nørreport to the airport, about 20 minutes.

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