Official Copenhagen Card for 2025

What is the Copenhagen Card?

The Copenhagen Card is the official City Card for Copenhagen, which gives you free entry to many sights and free travel on public transport.

Free admission to museums and sights
2 variants: Discover and Hop
Free use of local public transport with the Copenhagen Card Discover
Free travel on the hop-on hop-off bus with the Copenhagen Card Hop
2 children free of charge
Available for up to 120 hours

Some top attractions: Amalienborg Palace, Tivoli Gardens, the zoo, the Danish National Museum and many more. You can travel free of charge on public transport with the Copenhagen Card Discover.

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Price: ab 66,92 EUR

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Copenhagen Card: Colorful houses and boat in Nyhavn, Copenhagen

Copenhagen Card: Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen Card: Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark

The Copenhagen Card: What is included?

Comparison Copenhagen Card Discover and Hop
Attractions
Free local transport
Hop-on/Hop-off bus

The Copenhagen Card is available in two versions:

Discover variant: Here you can choose from around 80 attractions. You also have free travel on public transport. The card is valid for between 24 and 120 hours.

HOP variant: With this card you can choose from around 40 attractions. It also gives you free travel on Strømma's hop-on hop-off buses. The card is valid for between 24 and 72 hours.

	Copenhagen Card Discover	Copenhagen Card Hop
Free admission to the attractions	80+ attractions	40+ attractions
Take 2 children with you free of charge
Unlimited use of public transport
Airport transfer
Hop-on/Hop-off bus

With both options, you can take up to two children up to the age of 12 with you free of charge.

Many attractions in the Danish capital are covered by the Copenhagen Card. Here are some of the most popular that are included in both variants:

Rosenborg Castle
Amalienborg Palace
Danish National Museum
Church of the Redeemer
Copenhagen Zoo
Christiansborg Castle
THE TUBE Copenhagen
Planetarium
Copenhagen Museum
Natural History Museum

You can find an overview of all discounts and reductions here: Services Copenhagen Card 2025

With the Copenhagen Card Discover you can make extensive use of public transport in Copenhagen and the surrounding area.

You can use the following means of transportation:

Metro
Buses
Suburban trains
Regional trains

The card is valid for zones 1 to 99 and takes you to the airport as well as to places outside Copenhagen, such as Roskilde, Hillerød or Frederikssund.

It is therefore worth collecting the card on arrival at the airport.

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Copenhagen Card: Public transportation in Copenhagen, Denmark — © nikolashasif/ Shutterstock.com

With the Copenhagen Card Hop you can't use public transport, but you can use the hop-on hop-off buses operated by Strømma. These run on three routes through the Danish capital.

Classic Route: On this route you will see the most important sights of Copenhagen.
Green Line: takes you through Frederiksberg, Vesterbro and the Meatpacking District.
Colorful Copenhagen: On this route you can explore the street food market in Reffen, the free city of Christiania and the picturesque Christianshavn.

A multilingual audio guide is available on all buses. Make sure you only use the Strømma buses. There are other providers in Copenhagen but the Copenhagen Card is only valid for Strømma.

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Website in English
Attractive payment methods
Digital pass available immediately

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Copenhagen Card: Savings calculator

Copenhagen Card Discover: Day 1

Rosenborg Castle: 140 DKK
Church of the Redeemer: 69 DKK
Strømma canal tour: 169 DKK
Public transport ticket 3 days: DKK 440

Total: 818 DKK

Copenhagen Card Discover: Day 2

National Museum: 140 DKK
Tivoli Gardens: 155 DKK
Amalienborg Palace: 125 DKK

Total: 420 DKK

Copenhagen Card Discover: Day 3

Glyptoteket: 135 DKK
Copenhagen Zoo: 249 DKK
Round tower: 60 DKK

Total: 444 DKK

Savings: In this example, you use services worth around 225,56 EUR within 72 hours. The Copenhagen Card Discover costs 123,21 EUR for 72 hours. So you save 102,35 EUR.

If you make use of other services within the three days, the savings are correspondingly greater.

How to use the Copenhagen Card optimally

Plan early activation

Activate your Copenhagen Card early. This allows you to make the most of the full validity period (24, 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours).

Prioritize popular sights

Visit the most famous sights such as Tivoli, the National Museum and Rosenborg Castle. Plan your route in advance to avoid long waiting times and make sure you see everything that interests you.

Use public transport

The Copenhagen Card Discover gives you unlimited travel by bus, metro and S-Bahn. Use this option to travel quickly and conveniently between attractions and explore the city.

Plan a canal trip

Take advantage of the free canal cruise included in the card. This allows you to see Copenhagen from a unique perspective.

Use the app

Download the Copenhagen Card app to manage your pass and have information about attractions and city maps at your fingertips. The app makes planning easier and helps you to make spontaneous decisions.

Use hop-on hop-off buses

The Copenhagen Card Hop gives you unlimited rides on the Strømma hop-on hop-off buses, which run on three different routes through the city. These buses are ideal for exploring Copenhagen's main sights in comfort, as you can hop on and off at any stop whenever you want.

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Website in English
Attractive payment methods
Digital pass available immediately

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Frequently asked questions

There are two variants: The Discover variant with approx. 80 attractions and public transport use, and the HOP variant with approx. 40 attractions and hop-on/hop-off bus use.

The price of the Copenhagen Card depends on the period of validity and the variant selected.

Copenhagen Discover Card

24 hours: DKK 499
48 hours: DKK 739
72 hours: DKK 919
96 hours: DKK 1.069
120 hours: DKK 1.199

Copenhagen Hop Card

24 hours: DKK 575
48 hours: DKK 775
72 hours: 950 DKK

Yes, young people between the ages of 12 and 15 receive a reduced fare. In addition, every adult with a Copenhagen City Card can take up to two children under the age of 12 with them free of charge. This applies to admission to the attractions as well as to the use of public transport and the hop-on hop-off buses.

First decide which variant of the Copenhagen Card you would like to use (Discover or Hop). The City Card can then be purchased online and will be available to you as a digital pass. It is not necessary to collect it on site.

The Copenhagen Discover Card is available with a validity of 24, 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours. The Hop variant is valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours. Validity is calculated in 24-hour periods. So if you activate a City Card for 72 hours on Tuesday at 10.00 am, it is valid until Friday at 10.00 am.

Download the Copenhagen Card app and navigate to the menu item "My maps" or click on the green QR logo. Now you can set the Activate button to "active". Please note that activation cannot be reversed.

Yes, if you buy the Copenhagen Card at Get Your Guide, you can cancel it free of charge up to 24 hours before the start.

Yes, you can download the Copenhagen Card app to manage your digital pass and get information about attractions and opening times. The app works offline, so you don't need an internet connection to use the Copenhagen Card.

Yes, the Copenhagen Card Discover gives you unlimited use of the metro, streetcars and buses during the validity period.

Yes, the Copenhagen Card Discover also includes the airport transfer to Copenhagen Airport. With the Copenhagen Card Hop, however, you cannot travel to the airport.

Simply show your active City Card at each attraction to receive a ticket. Make sure that your cell phone is always sufficiently charged so that you can use the Copenhagen Card.

No, the card does not offer fast-track access. You must report to the ticket office to receive your free ticket.

No, with the Copenhagen Card each attraction can only be visited once. After visiting an attraction for the first time, the ticket is electronically validated so that it is not possible to visit the same attraction again.