Introduction
Public transport in Copenhagen is generally very good.
Transport by car is also good - outside of rush hours.
In general we recommend that you use public transport.
A good guide about the system and tips for use can be found at
www.visitcopenhagen.com.
Tickets for public transport
For public transport, the area is divided into zones. You will be travelling in zones 1(Central Copenhagen, The Square, Danhostel Copenhagen City) and 2(the conference venue), plus 3 and 4 for the airport. If you stay at Danhostel Copenhagen Amager, then you will use zone 3.
All types of public transport in the Copenhagen area use the same zone layout, and you can switch transport (Busses, S-trains, Metro) as you like, as long as your ticket is valid - usually 1 hour.
We suggest that you buy a 2-zone 10 trip ticket early, and use that.
Several people can share a 10 trip ticket (but you of course need a stamp for each).
One 2-zone 10 trip ticket is 125DKK.
Transport from the airport
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The best way to get from the airport to The Square and Danhostel Copenhagen City is by train.
The station is at/under Terminal3 (which is where you will exit customs).
Take the first train with destination 'Helsingør station' and get off at 'København H' (Copenhagen central station).
From Copenhagen central station you walk, 5min to the Square and 15min to Danhostel Copenhagen City.You need 4 zones for this trip
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The best way to get from the airport to Danhostel Copenhagen Amager is by Metro and bus.
The Metro station is next to Terminal3 (which is where you will exit customs).
Take the first Metro train (they all go the same way) and get off at 'Femøren' station.
There you take bus number 4A in the direction of 'Svanemøllen station', and get off at the 'Bella Center' stop - ask the driver to tell you when it is time.
From this stop it is a 2min walk to the hostel.You need 2 zones for this trip
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The best way to get directly from the airport to IT University (the venue) is by Metro.
The Metro station is next to Terminal3 (which is where you will exit customs).
Take the first Metro train (they all go the same way) and get off at 'Amagerbro' station.
From here it is a 15min walk to IT University.You need 3 zones for this trip
Car
Traffic in Copenhagen is not very heavy compared to other large cities.
Parking however can be both expensive and hard to find.
Parking at IT University (the venue) is very bad.
Parking at The Square and Danhostel Copenhagen City is fairly expensive. 15DKK per hour in daytime (08:00 - 22:00).
Finding a space is not easy.
We do not really know about parking at Danhostel Copenhagen Amager.
Cabs
Cabs in Copenhagen are reliable, and they all run by meter.
They all have a "Taxa" sign on the roof.
There are several companies, but as they all use the same meter, you should
not care.
The start fee is 19DKK (32DKK if booked via dispatch), and approx 12DKK per kilometer (16DKK/km at night).
All cabs take credit cards.
Some drivers want to validate the card before the trip, so tell the driver that you want to pay using credit card
when you get in.
Transport to IT University (the venue)
To get to the IT University, we suggest the following, based on where you start.
- The Square
You go to the other side of the (big) street.
Here you do one of:- Take bus number 5A towards 'Lufthavn Udenrigs/Kastrup'.
You get off at the stop called 'Amager Boulevard/Amager Fælledvej' (ask the driver to tell you when it is time), and walk from there (10min).
25min in total. This bus is the most frequent. - Take bus number 33 towards 'Kongelundsvej/Løjtegårdsvej'.
You get off at the stop called 'Hørgården' (ask the driver to tell you when it is time), and walk from there (5min).
20min in total.
- Take bus number 5A towards 'Lufthavn Udenrigs/Kastrup'.
- Danhostel Copenhagen City
Walk to 'Otto Mønsteds Plads' (5min) and take bus number 5A towards 'Lufthavn Udenrigs/Kastrup'.
You get off at the stop called 'Amager Boulevard/Amager Fælledvej' (ask the driver to tell you when it is time), and walk from there (10min).
20min in total.Or you might want to walk all the way (25min).
- Danhostel Copenhagen Amager
You walk to the 'Bella Center' Metro station (5-10min) and take the Metro towards 'Vanløse'. Get off at 'Islands Brygge' station, and walk from there (5-10min).
20min in total.
The bus stops mentioned above are marked on the map