Getting to Copenhagen

By air

Copenhagen Airport is the airport in Scandinavia with the most international flight destinations. Copenhagen Airport is one of the newest in Europe and has been ranked among the best in the world whilst being the preferred low cost carrier airport in Scandinavia. You can reach Copenhagen Airport on non-stop flights from more than 130 destinations choosing between more than 60 international airlines. Once you arrive, you will find a train and a metro line to bring you swiftly into the heart of the city in a mere 12 minutes.

 

Since July 2008, all passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs) can get assistance all the way through the airport from their point of arrival, i.e. at the metro, railway station or car parking, until they are seated on board the aircraft or vice-versa. Please click here for further information.

 

You can use this link to plan your flights.

 

Travel with SAS

We are very pleased to inform that the SAS Group is the Official Airline for ALGO 2009 and offers you a special discount. You should just quote the event code DK0930 when calling your local SAS office and save up to 20% on your ticket. When flying with one of the SAS Groups airlines, you will naturally earn point on your journey to Scandinavia if you are a member of EuroBonus or one of the Star Alliance airlines frequent flyer programs.

 SAS conference discounts are valid on flights operated by SAS, Blue1, airBaltic, Widerøe, Spanair, Estonian* and SAS/Lufthansa code share flights from Germany. In addition discounts are offered when using SAS codeshare connecting flights operated by Cimber Air and United domestic USA in connection with SAS transatlantic flight.

* exceptions apply for Estonian

Telephone numbers for SAS call centers:

For more information about SAS's discount programme, please visit this website.

By train 

Copenhagen is easily accessible by train from all major cities in Europe. A train journey both contributes to C02 reduction and gives you the possibility of experiencing the wonderful landscapes. Copenhagen central station has, for example, good Intercity and Eurocity connections to Gothenburg (ca. 4 hours), Stockholm (ca. 5 hours), Hamburg (ca. 5 hours), Berlin (ca. 7.22 hours), Frankfurt (ca. 8.30 hours), Oslo (ca. 9.40 hours), Amsterdam (ca. 11 hours), Zurich and Paris (ca. 17 hours). For a detailed connection, please use the Journey Planner to plan your trip.

 

In Copenhagen and surroundings, public transport is comfortable, efficient and safe. You can easily get around and transfer between buses, harbour buses, trains and the metro - all on the same ticket.

 

Getting to your hotel

 

To get to your hotel from Copenhagen airport, please select one of the following guides depending on where you are going to stay.

• For your own convenience, it is highly recommendable to use the local journey planner to figure out precisely how to get to your hotel from Copenhagen airport. 
• Travel guide to hotel Opera
• Travel guide to hotel Cab Inn Scandinavia
• Travel guide to hotel Cab Inn Metro

To get to your hotel from Copenhagen central station, please use this train travel guide.

 

Getting to IT University of Copenhagen

• For your own convenience, it is highly recommendable to use the local journey planner to figure out how to get to to ITU from either Copenhagen airport or your hotel. Please note that Islands Brygge and DR Byen metro stations are just a few minutes on foot to IT University of Copenhagen.
• To get to IT University of Copenhagen directly from Copenhagen airport, please use this travel guide.
• To get to IT University of Copenhagen from hotel Opera, please use this travel guide.
• To get to IT University of Copenhagen from hotel Cab Inn Scandinavia, please use this travel guide.
• To get to IT University of Copenhagen from hotel Cab Inn Metro, please use this travel guide.

General local travel guide

Please click here for more general information about Copenhagen central station, how to buy bus/train tickets, etc.

 

Accommodation

We have made agreements with the following hotels regarding special discounts:

Name of hotel	Contact information	Price pr. night	How to make a reservation	Remarks
Cab Inn Scandinavia***	Vodroffsvej 55 1900 Frederiksberg Tel: +45 3536 1111         Fax: (+45) 3536 1114 Webpage: www.cabinn.com/english/kbh/scandinavia/sca.html	Single room incl. breakfast DKK 605 (ca. EUR 81.25)   Double room incl. breakfast DKK 795 (ca. EUR 107)	Fax or email the form attached to the bottom of this webpage. Further questions: hh@cabinn.dk Our booking number is 386369.   Reservation must be made before 8 July 2009.	From 3 August 2009, a single room without breakfast cost DKK 605 (ca. EUR 74); a double room without breakfast costs DKK 675 (ca. EUR 92). Breakfast costs DKK 60 (ca. EUR 8) per person per day.
Cab Inn Metro**	Arne Jakobsens Allé 2300 Copenhagen Tel: +45 3246 5700        Fax: +45 3246 5701 Webpage: www.cabinn.com/english/kbh/metro/metro.html	Single room incl. breakfast DKK 545 (ca. EUR 74)   Double room incl. breakfast DKK 735 (ca. 99 EUR)	Fax or email the form attached to the bottom of this webpage. Further questions: hh@cabinn.dk Our booking number is 386331.   Reservation must be made before 8 July 2009.	From 3 August 2009, a single room without breakfast cost DKK 605 (ca. EUR 74); a double room without breakfast costs DKK 675 (ca. EUR 92). Breakfast costs DKK 60 (ca. EUR 8) per person per day.
Opera***	Tordenskjoldsgade 15 1055 Copenhagen K Tel: +45 3347 8300        Fax: +45 3347 8301 Webpage: www.operahotelcopenhagen.com/	Single room incl. breakfast DKK 1,060 (ca. EUR 143)   Double room incl. breakfast DKK 1,315 (ca. EUR 177)	You should send an email to: hotelopera@arp-hansen.dk and use “IT University of Copenhagen” as booking code.   Reservation should be made as early as possible. Reservation before May 2009 is recommended.	Hotel Opera is having special offers of up to 20% if you stay at least 3 nights. A single room without breakfast costs DKK 743 (ca. EUR 100); a double room without breakfast costs DKK 903 (ca. EUR 123); breakfast costs DKK 95 (ca. EUR 13) per person per day.

Other practical information

For planning sightseeing and leisure activities while you are in Copenhagen, please click here.

For information regarding weather in Denmark, please click here.

For information regarding currency, please click here.