København

UN/LOCODE DKCPH · Denmark

Shore leave

Copenhagen (København) handles container, cruise, and general cargo. Standard Schengen procedure. Sømandsmissionen operates locally alongside Sjømannskirken (Norwegian) and Mission to Seafarers coverage.

Walking distance and transit

Copenhagen's Nordhavn terminal is 15-20 minutes from central Copenhagen by taxi + Metro (Nordhavn station on the M4 line). Kastrup Airport is 20 minutes from central Copenhagen by Metro.

Essentials

ATMs: Danske Bank, Nordea, Nykredit throughout central CopenhagenMoney changers: central Copenhagen has several; airport arrivalsHospital: Rigshospitalet (main teaching hospital), Bispebjerg HospitalPrayer rooms: Islamisk Trossamfund (main mosque), Hamad bin Khalifa Civilisation MosqueHalal food: extensive in Nørrebro district and central CopenhagenSupermarket: Netto, Rema 1000, Føtex; Sundays open in central CopenhagenSIM card: TDC, Telenor, Telia at the airport or 7-Eleven

Seafarer tips

Do: use the Metro — it's driverless, runs 24/7, and reaches the airport and the port. Don't: bring alcohol into Sweden if crossing the Øresund bridge (customs limits are strict). Watch for: Denmark is expensive by European standards; carry a card and expect no cash acceptance in many places.

København

Shore leave

Walking distance and transit

Essentials

Seafarer tips

See also