Best day trips from Copenhagen

Copenhagen's day trips include Sweden (Malmö), Hamlet's castle, and Helsingør across the strait.

5 best day trips from Copenhagen

Malmö (Sweden)

How: 35 min train across the Øresund bridge Travel time: 35 min When to go: Year-round

Different country in 35 minutes — Turning Torso + Western Harbor + Swedish fika

Kronborg Castle (Hamlet's Elsinore)

How: 45 min train Travel time: 45 min When to go: Year-round

Shakespeare's Hamlet castle + Renaissance fortress on Øresund

Roskilde

How: 30 min train Travel time: 30 min When to go: Year-round; Roskilde festival late Jun

Viking Ship Museum + UNESCO cathedral where Danish kings are buried

Louisiana Modern Art Museum

How: 40 min train to Humlebæk Travel time: 40 min When to go: Year-round

Seaside modern art museum with Calder sculpture garden

Frederiksborg Castle

How: 45 min train Travel time: 45 min When to go: Year-round

Renaissance palace on a lake — Denmark's national history museum

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