Denmark is generally regarded as having one of the best transport systems in Europe and the capital city of Copenhagen is no exception. There is a mix of well maintained buses, suburban trains and a new metro system which give easy access to every part of the city. The main point of entry for most international visitors is the highly regarded Copenhagen Kastrup International Airport.
Airports
 Copenhagen Kastrup International Airport is the major port of entry into the city. It handles almost 20 million passengers a year, making it the busiest airport in Scandinavia. The airport is conveniently located approximately five miles to the southeast of the city and is linked to the centre by an excellent network of trains, buses and taxis.
 The airport consists of three terminals, with Terminal 1 handing both long and short haul flights, while Terminal 2 is dedicated to domestic schedules and Terminal 3 handles only international schedules. Terminals 1 and 2 are conveniently connected by an internal walkway, while all the airport's terminals are served by free shuttle buses.
Copenhagen Airport is one of the best equipped in Europe, with excellent facilities throughout the large complex designed to provide entertainment and comfort for the millions of passengers that pass through its doors every year. Passengers requiring information or assistance will find an information desk situated in Terminals 1 and 2, while the international Terminal 3 has its own visitor centre with multi-lingual staff.
The airport also offers extensive shopping options, with over 60 shops open for business around the airport site, including various duty-free outlets, men's and women's fashion, electrical goods, souvenir shops and many more. Refreshment options are equally extensive; with dozens of restaurants, cafés and bars serving a wide range of Danish and international dishes to suit all tastes and budgets.
Arriving passengers who wish to travel into central Copenhagen have several good choices for the short journey, with regular trains, buses and taxis all available. The most popular option is the high speed train service that runs every ten minutes from the airport station underneath Terminal 3 to Copenhagen Central train station. Several bus routes also offer convenient connections to different areas of the city at regular intervals throughout the day.
Copenhagen Airport is equally well-served by taxis, which can be caught from outside the main buildings of Terminals 1 and 3. The journey into the centre takes around 20 minutes.
Passengers arriving by private car have plenty of parking options, with the airport's 8,600 spaces divided into five price categories, depending on their distance from the terminal buildings.
Public Transport
Due to the city's flatness and compactness, Copenhagen is known as a pedestrian's dream. There is, however, an extensive and very efficient public transport network which includes a mixed system of buses, trains and metro lines. The city's public transport is run on a zone system, with one ticket allowing passengers access to buses, trains and the metro system within the zones specified by the price of the ticket.
 Like many other major cities in recent years, Copenhagen has begun to suffer from chronic traffic congestion, which has prompted the city to review its transport policy. One of the main outcomes of the review is to invest in a large scale metro system that will eventually cover the entire city. Although the system will take many years to complete, the first line has been in operation since 2002 and runs from east to west across the centre of the city, with trains running every 2 minutes during the day and every 15 minutes at night. The next stage of the system is scheduled for completion in 2007 and features a much anticipated metro line running from the centre of the city to Copenhagen International Airport.
As well as the convenient metro system, Copenhagen also has excellent rail and bus networks which connect the city centre and the surrounding suburbs. The most economical way of navigating the city is to take one of the well-maintained buses that fan out across Copenhagen from their starting point on Rådhuspladsen. As the entire city transport system is interconnected, visitors will find their bus ticket is equally valid on the city's rail network known as The S-Tog. This network consists of six lines that cover most of the greater Copenhagen area.
The city is home to a large number of taxis which can be booked by telephone or simply waved down in the street when you see the FRI sign or a green light. Another popular and environmentally-friendly option is to take advantage of the city's free bicycle scheme. For a small returnable deposit, visitors can have unlimited use of a good quality bicycle for exploring the city's endless miles of dedicated cycle routes. You will find the city's bike parks at 110 locations throughout Copenhagen.
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