A day from Copenhagen
Day trips from Copenhagen
Hamlet's castle, the Viking ships of Roskilde, Sweden across the Øresund Bridge and Andersen's home town: from Copenhagen there are day trips by train less than an hour and a half away.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Denmark
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DenmarkHelsingør
Kronborg Castle, Hamlet's Elsinore and a World Heritage Site, facing the Swedish coast.
What to see in Helsingør -
DenmarkRoskilde
The cathedral with the tombs of the Danish kings and the Viking Ship Museum.
What to see in Roskilde -
DenmarkOdense
Hans Christian Andersen's birthplace, with his house museum, just over an hour away by train.
What to see in Odense
Sweden, across the bridge
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SwedenMalmö
A Swedish city just over half an hour away by train across the Øresund Bridge.
What to see in Malmö -
For a long day
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DenmarkBillund
Legoland and the LEGO House, in the town where the famous toy was born.
What to see in Billund
Frequently asked questions
What day trips can you take from Copenhagen?
Helsingør, Roskilde and Odense in Denmark; Malmö and Lund in Sweden; and Billund for a long day.
How do you get from Copenhagen to Malmö?
By train across the Øresund Bridge, in just over half an hour. Carry your ID, which is sometimes checked at the crossing.
Which day trip is best with children?
Billund, with Legoland and the LEGO House, or the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde.
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