Copenhagen travel

I was in Copenhagen in 2019 and I bought the Copenhagen Card.

I lost money buying the Copenhagen Card. I did not use it enough. I could not participate in enough daily things to break even but for many people, the convenience of having it might make it worth the cost.

But want to dd that Copenhagen is a great city with so much to do. It might be cold in December but should be very pretty with Xmas lights

Copenhagen Card and DOT City Pass are equally easy to use. There are not ticket barriers in the public transport system, so once you have your card/pass, you just need to show it upon ticket inspection, which is carried out as random spot checks. Obviously Copenhagen Card includes entry to many places, whereas City Pass is a public transport pass only.

Depending on where you stay and the places you need to go, you may even find yourself not using public transport that much since the city centre is compact and pedestrian friendly. In that case, regular tickets or DSB app ‘check in’/Rejsekort app might be cheaper.

Note that Christmas markets etc. goes on BEFORE Christmas. Not during, not after. If you visit on 24-26 December you should plan extra carefully (and potentially consider to reschedule your visit) as most of the country more or less shuts down, while most celebrate Christmas as home with family and loved ones.

Thanks for the replies. We will be there the first week of December. It seems like the DOT card will be the least expensive option.

Choosing between the two covering the same zones largely depends on what your plans are for visiting sites with entry/use fees covered by the Copenhagen Card. FWIW, on my most recent visit (4 days in late Sept. 2023), in my follow up cost review, the cost in DKK compared to the City Pass and individual entry fees seemed about the same, but the added convenience of the CC was sufficient to make a somewhat larger expense worth it. For example, I spent no time waiting in lines to buy tickets or fussing with which rickets were needed for which venues, for about 6-7 sites and 15-16 train/metro/boat trips.

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It really depends on how you intend to spend your time, and there is a convenience factor as Deb mentioned. My husband and I first went to Copenhagen in 2024. We did a lot of outdoor exploration, plus went to Odense in the middle of our stay, so we determined the cards would not be worth the cost. But when we went back in May 2025, we used Copenhagen Cards and definitely saved money. We visited a lot of museums / sites (including a trip to Roskilde), and used public transit a fair amount. And since we had the cards, we were more willing to just pop into an attraction for a short visit on our way somewhere else (for example, we visited the Medical Museum for about 30 minutes on our way to Design Museum).

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Yes, either would be just as easy to use. You only need to show it if spot checked while on transit.

For what it's worth, the Copenhagen Card saved my family around $300 each over 5 days this past summer. We were only in Copenhagen for 5 days total though, and ended up doing some very quick stops at some museums and attractions just because we had the card (the one major benefit was seeing some things we may have otherwise skipped that ended up being great, such as the Cisterns, Architecture Museum, Carlsberg Experience, Design Museum). If we were spreading that out over 8 days though, and needing to rebuy the card after the maximum 5 days, we probably wouldn't have saved money.

I think I'd trust your math and just get the Dot pass, even though the CC worked for us.

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I put money a Rejsekort card. From their website: “With the Rejsekort, you can travel freely by bus, train, and metro and save 20% during off-peak hours.”
I avoid the hassle factor of buying tickets and figuring out zones. I walk on all public transportation and pay with it.
Add up what you’re spending on the trip and how much time you have. The cost is a small part of your trip.

If you want to pay per trip the DSB app or the Rejsekort app offers check-in/out similar to a physical Rejsekort. With the apps you don't have pay for a physical card and you don't need top up the card, you just pay for the trip when you check out. You can also get a DSB Plus membership to get discounts on a few sights.

you just pay for the trip when you check out.

Actually they collect all trips for the day and charge you one amount in the evening (like TfL)