Day 1: Arrive on overnight ferry from Oslo
We arrived on the overnight ferry from Oslo and took a shuttle from the port to the central train station. From there it was about a 10 minute walk to our hostel. We couldn’t check in yet so we stored our bags in the automated storage room and headed out to explore.
Copenhagen has thousands of bicycles. We saw lots of specialized cycles for hauling gear and passengers too.
There are multiple royal castles in Copenhagen. We headed for Rosenborg first through the park. (The photo is of Christiansborg Palace.)
Rosenborg Castle is a smaller and almost homey castle.
It was Saturday and a beautiful day so there were lots of people out and about. There was also a long-distance canal swim in progress. Apparently that’s a thing here.
We finished the day at Tivoli, which is still my favorite amusement park.
Day 2: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
On our one full day in Copenhagen we took a day trip to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. We took the train from the central station. From the station in Humlebaek it’s an easy walk to the museum. I think this is first thatched roof we’ve seen outside of England.
I found the museum underwhelming but then modern art is not my favorite era. It was still a nice day out.
We had a nice view of the harbor area from our window. It has a swimming area and a diving platform and was busy that day.
Day 3: Train to Stockholm
We’d planned to take a night train from Copenhagen to Stockholm but it wasn’t running due to trackwork. So we ended up taking the train during the day. We changed trains in Malmö, Sweden, where we saw this MSU Spartan colored pigeon. We would have liked more time in Copenhagen. There was plenty more to see in the city and nearby.
Essentials
Lodging
We stayed in a Standard+ private room with ensuite bath at Danhostel Copenhagen City. This hostel is in a 10 story modern building. Standard+ meant we were on a higher floor with a better view and got a later checkout. It’s near the train station and near plenty to see, do, and eat. As with most hostels the room wasn’t fancy but it was spacious and had everything we needed.
Dining
Copenhagen has lots of great places to eat. We ended up having open-face sandwiches in Tivoli our first night and pizza and beer at Anarkist Bar bordering Tivoli on our second night. And we got great pastries, er Danish, for breakfast from a bakery.
Transportation
The Copenhagen Card includes unlimited public transportation plus access to most sights. We walked everywhere in the city itself but the card got us to Louisiana and back. We probably didn’t use it enough to get our money’s worth but it was certainly convenient.