SightseeingNyhavn & harbour walk
The colourful strip, then loop over the Inderhavnsbroen bridge.
60 min
💷 Free
5 min from last stop
🕘 Always open
Copenhagen 🇩🇰 · Saturday 10 October
9h 15m
Time on the ground
In the city from 09:55 until you head back at 19:10 — after passport control, transfers, 90 min at the airport and a 20 min safety buffer.
- Flying
- 3h 45m
- Airports & transfers
- 2h 40m
- Yours to use
- 9h 15m
- Flights indicative fare£129
- Transport estimate£19
- Food estimate£36
- Activities estimate£21
Estimated total£205
DayGo score
9/10
Time there, travel, pace and buffer combined.
- Departs
- 06:30 LHR
- Arrives
- 09:20 CPH
- Return departs
- 21:15 CPH
- Return arrives
- 22:10 LHR
- Total journey
- 4h 15m
- Time at destination
- 9h 15m
How extreme are you?
Saturday 10 October
Your day
3h 40m unplanned
- Flight
- Transport
- Activity
- Food
- Free time
London Heathrow → Copenhagen
British Airways · 110 min · lands 09:20 local
Flight2h 50mCopenhagen Kastrup → City Centre
Metro M2 · 15 min · Terminal 3, end of the hall
Transport15 minBreakfast
Somewhere nearby · ~£10
Food40 min· ~£10· 5 min walkNyhavn & harbour walk
Sightseeing · 60 min · free
Activity1h· Free· 5 min walkRound Tower climb
History · 45 min · £5
Activity45 min· ~£5· 10 min walkLunch
Somewhere nearby · ~£26
Food1h· ~£26· 5 min walkDesignmuseum Danmark
Culture · 90 min · £16
Activity1h 30m· ~£16· 15 min walkCoffee & explore
Unplanned time — wander, or add another stop
Free time3h 40mCity Centre → Copenhagen Kastrup
Metro M2 · 15 min · from Kongens Nytorv / Nørreport
Transport15 minCopenhagen → London Heathrow
British Airways · 115 min · lands 22:10 UK
Flight55 minHome
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Things to do · 3h 40m left to fill
Activities that fit
SightseeingHistoryRound Tower climb
A spiral ramp to the best cheap view in the city.
45 min
💷 ~£5
10 min from last stop
🕘 10:00–18:00
CultureDesignmuseum Danmark
Chairs. So many beautiful chairs.
90 min
💷 ~£16
15 min from last stop
🕘 10:00–18:00, closed Mon
AdventureHarbour swim at Islands Brygge
Yes, even in October. Bring a towel.
60 min
💷 Free
20 min from last stop
🕘 Daylight hours
EntertainmentTivoli Gardens
Old-world amusement park, extra magical in the dark.
120 min
💷 ~£18
10 min from last stop
🕘 11:00–22:00, seasonal
ShoppingStrøget & Illum
One of Europe's longest pedestrian shopping streets, ending at Illum department store.
150 min
💷 Free
5 min from last stop
🕘 10:00–19:00
ShoppingDesign shops of Pilestræde
Hay House, Royal Copenhagen and Danish homeware heaven.
90 min
💷 Free
5 min from last stop
🕘 10:00–18:00
EducationalExperimentarium
Hands-on science centre in an old bottling plant.
150 min
💷 ~£25
25 min from last stop
🕘 09:30–17:00
EducationalNational Museum of Denmark
Vikings, runestones and the Sun Chariot.
120 min
💷 ~£16
10 min from last stop
🕘 10:00–17:00, closed Mon
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