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🇩🇰 Cost of Travel in Copenhagen

A realistic daily ground budget for Copenhagen, Denmark — what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Your ground budget
€1,260–€2,240
for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€90–€160 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Copenhagen. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length Solo traveler Couple / two friends
3 days €270–€480 €540–€960
7 days €630–€1,120 €1,260–€2,240
14 days €1,260–€2,240 €2,520–€4,480

Money tips for Copenhagen

🤝 Restaurants: Not expected, round up. Service is included in the bill.

Cost of Copenhagen — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Copenhagen?

Plan on €90–€160 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Copenhagen cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €630–€1,120 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €1,260–€2,240 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No — deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in Denmark?

Restaurants: Not expected, round up. Service is included in the bill.

Plan the rest of the Copenhagen trip

Eat your way through Denmark → · Do you need a visa for Denmark? →

Where the money actually goes

Flights, the bed and your data are the three lines this guide does not cover. Independent picks — we earn a small commission if you book through these, at no extra cost to you. How this works.

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