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Triplandio Copenhagen guide covers 11 travel guides across 28 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 44 self-guided walking tours in Copenhagen with 260 POI, spanning 170.3 km in total. Get inspired by 18 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Copenhagen
City & Country Data Denmark (Copenhagen)
Key travel data for Copenhagen — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Denmark
Cost
LOW
Safety
93
Health
100
Lifestyle
77
Infra
93
Rank
#7
Score
68
Tourists
15.6M/y
GDP/cap
$77.0k
Life Exp
82.3 yrs
Population
6.0M
Currency
DKK kr
Language
Danish
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Copenhagen
Coffee
$6.80
Beer
$8.00
Lunch
$21.00
Groceries
$70.00/w
Taxi/km
$2.00
Transit
$3.50
Fuel
$2.30/l
Internet
$40.00/m
Salary
$4,000/m
Best time to visit Copenhagen (Denmark)
Now (September) avg: 16°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: May & Sep.
Live Temp
…
~Day / Night Temp
19°C / 14°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:59 / 19:04
Local time
20:00
Sea Temp
18°C
Best Months 
May & Sep
May & Sep
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Copenhagen —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A creamy rice pudding served with warm cherry sauce. Crisp cucumber slices in a sweet and tangy dressing. Traditional Danish dessert layered with stewed apples, cake or breadcrumbs, and whipped cream. Pan-fried meatballs made from a mixture of ground meats, often served with potatoes. Rye bread topped with various combinations of toppings like meats, fish, and vegetables. Rounded, fluffy pancakes typically served during Christmas. Twisted fried pastries made from a lightly sweetened dough. Red sausage served in a bun with condiments and toppings. A cold buttermilk dessert soup typically enjoyed with biscuits. A traditional Danish roast pork with crispy crackling, typically served with red cabbage and potatoes. A creamy soup made with potatoes and leeks, a staple in Danish cuisine. A Danish dessert made from red berries and served with cream. Traditionally smoked herring, often served with rye bread. Crispy pork belly served with parsley sauce. A baked liver pâté typically served on rye bread. A flaky and buttery pastry often filled with custard or jam.
Traditional Local Food
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Dessert
Vegetarian
Christmas Rice Pudding
Risalamande
REE-sa-la-man-deh
Side
Vegan
Cucumber Salad
Agurkesalat
ah-gur-keh-sah-lat
Dessert
Vegetarian
Danish Apple Cake
Æblekage
AY-bleh-ka-gah
Main course
Meat
Danish Meatballs
Frikadeller
FRI-ka-del-er
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Danish Open Sandwich
Smørrebrød
SMUR-brahd
Dessert
Vegetarian
Danish Pancakes
Æbleskiver
EHB-leh-skee-ver
Snack
Vegetarian
Danish Steamed Dumplings
Klejner
KLAY-nur
Street food
Meat
Hotdog
Røde Pølser
RHUR-duh PUL-ser
Dessert
Vegetarian
Koldskål
kald-skool
Main course
Meat
Pork Roast with Crackling
Flæskesteg
FLES-ke-stigh
Soup
Vegetarian
Potato and Leek Soup
Kartoffel-porresuppe
kar-TOF-el POH-reh-soup
Dessert
Vegetarian
Red Porridge with Cream
Rødgrød med Fløde
RUE-groed med fluh-deh
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Smoked Herring
Røget sild
roh-get sild
Main course
Meat
Stegt Flæsk
STEHT flay-skh
Starter
Meat
Traditional Danish Liver Pâté
Leverpostej
LEH-ver-po-stei
Dessert
Vegetarian
Wienerbrød
VEE-ner-broth
