Why going for airport hotels in Copenhagen

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Transiting via Copenhagen Airport can sometimes save you money on long-haul flights, whether you are flying business or economy class.

Reasons for staying in a hotel near Copenhagen Airport

Every year, many tourists transit in Copenhagen Airport at Kastrup. There are many reasons why that happens:

• Going for an early flight in the next day (the metro between the airport and city centre operates usually 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) 
• Transiting to a flight on the next day, e.g. in order to benefit from the savings by transiting in Copenhagen as mentioned above
• Transiting to a train journey to the rest of Denmark or Sweden

Hotels right next to Copenhagen Airport 

There are at least two hotels that are located within walking distance of Copenhagen Airport. They are both within about 300m of the airport.

• Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport
• Comfort Hotel Copenhagen Airport

Hotels close to Copenhagen Airport within a short metro ride

There is a metro that links Copenhagen Airport to the city centre. Travellers transiting in Copenhagen for a night could consider hotels within a couple of metros stops from the airport, especially if the hotels within the walking distance of the airport are unavailable.

These hotels include

• Scandic Hotel Strandpark (Metro stop: Kastrup, 1 stop from Copenhagen Airport)
• Best Western Plus Airport Hotel (Metro stop: Kastrup, 1 stop from Copenhagen Airport)
• Park Inn by Radisson Copenhagen Airport (Metro stop: Femøren, 2 stops from Copenhagen Airport)

Hotels in Copenhagen city centre

As Copenhagen Airport is well connected with both train and metro access, there are lots of choices of hotels close to major stations accessible by public transport

Popular hotel locations of Copenhagen city centre include

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• Kongens Nytorv (metro access)
• Copenhagen Central Station (train access)
• Forum (metro access)

Getting to Copenhagen from the airport 

The metro and the train are the most popular forms of transport, as they are reliable and relatively inexpensive. The metro runs usually 24/7. Copenhagen public transport is divided by zones and you will need a 3-zone ticket to travel from the airport to most locations in the city centre. You can choose to buy single tickets or the City Pass which gives unlimited access to public transport for 24, 48, 72 hours etc. 

About Copenhagen Airport

Copenhagen Airport opened in 1925 and is the major international airport serving Copenhagen and the rest of Denmark. It has two terminals for passengers. It is also one of the busiest airports in the Nordic region. The airport also has a few lounges including the SAS Lounge, SAS Gold Lounge, Aspire Lounge, Carlsberg Aviator Lounge and so on.

About Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital and the most populous city of Denmark. The municipality of Copenhagen has a population of more than 600,000. It is also one of the cities with the highest income and living cost in the world. Attractions in Copenhagen include the Christiansborg Palace, Nyhavn and the Little Mermaid statue. There are also ferry links between Copenhagen and other cities including Oslo.