Denmark

Copenhagen

One zone-based ticket covers the metro, trains, buses and harbour boats. With no gates and no contactless, buy it in an app or at a machine before you set off.

Metro (Metroen, M1-M4)

No ticket gates: a ticket is valid the moment you buy it, and one zone ticket also covers buses, trains and harbour buses. There is no riding by bank card, so buy in an app or at a station machine before you board.

Updated 11 days ago

How to ride

1
Buy before you board

Buy in the Rejsebillet app or at a station machine. On the metro you must buy before boarding - there is no onboard sale.
2
Choose zones, not modes

You buy zones, not modes. Count your starting zone as the first one, and the farthest zone you pass through sets the price.
3
Go straight to the platform

There is nothing to stamp or tap. The ticket is valid from the moment you buy it, so head straight down to the platform.
4
Check in with a Basiskort or the app

Tap a Basiskort at a yellow checkpoint before you board and after you leave; the app checks in and out by swipe, with no terminal.
5
Show the original when inspected

Metro Stewards in uniform check tickets at random on trains and platforms. Screenshots and photos of a ticket are not accepted.
6
Keep the ticket until you are out

The duty to show a ticket continues after you get off, until you leave the platform and the metro area. Keep it to hand.

Fares

Single fares2

Single ticket (2-8 zones)

Valid 75 min for 2 zones up to 165 min for 8; an adult may bring two children under 12 free

24〜60 DKK ≈ $4–9

Pay-as-you-go on the Rejsekort app or Basiskort

The 2-zone floor, with a 20% discount off peak

22 DKK ≈ $3

Passes & multi-ride3

City Pass Small (24-120 hours)

Zones 1-4 with the airport included, for 24/48/72/96/120 hours; children pay half

100〜340 DKK ≈ $16–53

City Pass Large (24-120 hours)

The whole Capital Region, zones 1-99, reaching out to Roskilde and Helsingor

200〜680 DKK ≈ $31–110

Copenhagen Card DISCOVER (24-120 hours)

Unlimited travel in zones 1-99 plus entry to 80+ attractions, airport trips included

589〜1,419 DKK ≈ $92–220

Card itself1

Anonymous Basiskort card fee

The card fee is non-refundable, and you must load at least DKK 100 on top of it

80 DKK ≈ $12

Add-ons & fees1

Metro Bicycle Ticket

For a bike or a larger scooter that will not fold; in the rush hours neither may be brought at all

15 DKK ≈ $2

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride

There are no gates and no way to ride by tapping a bank card

IC card

Buy an anonymous Basiskort and top it up; tap in before boarding, out after

App tickets

Rejsebillet for tickets bought in advance, Rejsekort for check-in travel

Paper tickets

Ticket machines at every metro station print single tickets

Cash

Station machines take coins and payment cards; banknotes unconfirmed

Quick facts

Hours

Around the clock, driverless

Frequency

Every 2-3 min; 8-20 min at night

Fares from

24 DKK+

Heads-up

The ticket check runs until you leave the platform

Your duty to show a ticket does not end when you step off the train - it runs until you leave the platform and the metro area. Screenshots and photos of tickets are not accepted, and if your phone runs out of power so the ticket cannot be checked, you count as travelling without one. Producing the right ticket afterwards will not get the fine cancelled.
Bikes and non-folding scooters are barred at weekday peaks

Bikes and larger scooters that do not fold cannot be taken on the metro on weekdays between 07.00 and 09.00 or between 15.30 and 17.30, and bringing one at a banned time is treated exactly like travelling without a valid ticket. Folded, an e-scooter counts as free hand luggage - but anything running on petrol is barred at any hour.

Timetable

Operating hours Around the clock, driverless

Typical duration A few minutes between city-centre stations; a full loop of M3 takes about 28 minutes

Check the official site for the latest times and service status