Getting There By Water
Københavns Havn (Port of Copenhagen), Nordre Toldbod 24 (tel: (33) 479 999; fax: (33) 479 954 or 933; e-mail: cphport@cphport.dk; website: www.cphport.dk), is Denmark’s largest port and the most important cruise destination in Northern Europe. Most cruise ships dock along Langelinie pier. The development at Langelinie Pier is ongoing, to accommodate the cruise season, which runs from mid May until late September. Nevertheless, development was much extended beyond these dates in 2002. Facilities include telephones, lounges, shops and an increasing number of pierside cafés and restaurants serving mainly fast food, although some offer excellent and typically Danish lunchtime meals.
Ferry services: High-speed catamarans to Malmö in Sweden are run by Pilen (tel: (33) 321 260; fax: (33) 322 794) and depart from Havnegade 28, on the hour Monday to Friday 0900-2300 (journey time – 45 minutes), with additional trips on Friday and Saturday at 0900 and 0100. A one-way adult ticket costs Dkk40 Monday to Thursday and Dkk50 Friday to Sunday. Although the ferry is marketed as a commuter service, many Danes and Swedes seem to use it as a booze-cruise.
An alternative service is run by Scandlines (tel: (33) 128 088; website: www.scandlines.dk). Holders of the Copenhagen Card (see Public Transport in the Getting Around section) are entitled to a discount on this service. There are also services to Oslo (journey time –16 hours) run by DFDS Seaways (tel: (33) 423 342; fax: (33) 423 159; website: www.dfdsseaways.com) and Swinoujscie, Poland (journey time – 10 hours) run by Polferries (tel: (40) 121 700; fax: (40) 970 370).
Bornholmstrafikken (tel: (56) 951 866; fax: (56) 910 766; website: www.bornholmstrafikken.dk) runs daily ferry services between Copenhagen and Ronne, on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic (journey time – 7 hours).
The cruise season starts on 11 May and ends on 19 September. Most cruise ships that dock in Copenhagen are heading for the Norwegian fjords or the Baltic.
Transport to the city: The port is approximately a ten- to 15-minute walk from the centre of Copenhagen, four kilometres (two and a half miles) from Central Station and 15km (nine miles) from the airport. Bus route 26E passes along Havnegade past the ferry terminal and taxis are readily available.
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