Day trips from Copenhagen
9 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Copenhagen, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.
12 km01 · Nature spotDyrehaven Deer ParkAn old royal hunting forest with thousands of deer, 20 minutes from Copenhagen.
Trains run to Klampenborg, at the park's edge, in about 20 minutes from Copenhagen.
30 km02 · Hidden townRoskildeA royal cathedral and a Viking Ship Museum on a fjord.
Trains from Copenhagen take about 25 minutes.
40 km03 · Hidden townHelsingørKronborg Castle, Hamlet's castle, guarding the strait to Sweden.
Trains from Copenhagen take about 45 minutes along the coast.
45 km04 · Nature spotStevns KlintWhite sea cliffs where a church half fell into the sea.
Easiest by car, about an hour from Copenhagen.
70 km05 · Nature spot · SwedenKullabergRugged cliffs and sea caves at the tip of a peninsula in southern Sweden.
Easiest by car from Helsingborg, about 45 minutes. Buses run to Mölle.
80 km06 · Nature spotMøns KlintWhite chalk cliffs above a turquoise Baltic beach.
Easiest by car, about 1.5 hours from Copenhagen. Buses are infrequent.
85 km07 · Hidden town · SwedenYstadA medieval town of half-timbered houses on Sweden's south coast.
Trains from Malmö take about 50 minutes.
100 km08 · Hidden town · SwedenAles StenarA mysterious ship-shaped ring of standing stones on a clifftop.
Easiest by car. Buses run from Ystad to Kåseberga in summer.
140 km09 · Nature spot · GermanyJasmund Chalk CliffsWhite chalk cliffs and beech forest on the island of Rügen.
Trains run to Sassnitz on Rügen, then a bus or walk.Questions
Day trips from Copenhagen: good to know
What are the best day trips from Copenhagen?
Our favourite hidden places near Copenhagen are Dyrehaven Deer Park (12 km), Roskilde (30 km), Helsingør (40 km) and Stevns Klint (45 km). All 9 are on this page, sorted by distance.
How far are these places from Copenhagen?
All of them are within about 150 km of Copenhagen in a straight line, close enough for a day trip by car, and many by train or bus too. Check each place for how to get there.