Copenhagen International Airport (CPH) Information

Introduction

Situated just 8kms southeast of Copenhagen, the airport is one of the most important hubs in northern Europe. Annual passenger traffic totals about 18 million. International destinations include all of Europe, plus the United States and Singapore. There are three terminal buildings: Terminal 1 for domestic flights; Terminal 2 for both domestic and international destinations; and Terminal 3 for most international flights.

The 2005 World Airport Awards, based on a passenger survey of airport standards, named Copenhagen the ninth-best airport in the world, and the third-best in Europe (behind Munich and Amsterdam). It was also voted as having the second-best airport dining facilities in the world (behind only Singapore).

Airport parking at Copenhagen

There are some 7,000 parking spaces at Copenhagen Airport, most of which are under roof. Parking is free at all car parks for the first 15 minutes. The multi-storey P4 parking building, and the covered car parks P6, P7 and P8, are nearest to Terminals 2 and 3. Here, rates are €2.70 for 30 minutes or €4 per hour, with daily rates of €20 to €25 and weekly rates of €120 to €147. Long-term, open-air parking is found in car parks P1, P5, P9 and P12, plus car parks F1 and F2. Rates vary from €10.75 to €16 per day, and €54 to €66 per week.

Getting to and from Copenhagen

By car, the airport is a short drive from Copenhagen via the E20. To reach Malmö, in Sweden, take the E20 eastward and cross the 16-kilometre-long Øresund Bridge. A railway station is located in Terminal 3. Trains run to Copenhagen every 10 minutes (journey time, 12 minutes), and depart for Malmö several times each day. There is scheduled bus service operating on the Copenhagen-airport-Malmö route; buses run to Aarhus and many other towns in Denmark as well. Taxi ranks are situated outside Terminals 1 and 3, and will transport arriving passengers to numerous local and regional destinations.

Amenities at Copenhagen International Airport

ATMs can be found in all terminals. There is a bank in Terminal 2, and bureaux de change in Terminals 2 and 3. A post office is situated between Terminals 2 and 3. Shopping opportunities are plentiful, with 16 duty-free shops alone. Dining facilities are superb. Among the terminals are five cafés, specializing in coffee, pastries, juices and light meals; a pub and two bars; four restaurants featuring steaks, seafood, pasta and Danish cuisine; and a seafood bar with (in addition to seafood) an assortment of more than 100 malt whiskies. A business centre located in Terminal 3 has 14 meeting rooms, plus a conference room accommodating up to 50 delegates.

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Aberdeen airport parking
The car park at Aberdeen is Aberdeen Airpark.

Birmingham airport parking
The car parks at Birmingham are APH Birmingham and Airparks Birmingham.

Bristol airport parking
The car park at Bristol is Silver Parking.

Cardiff airport parking
Some of the car parks at Cardiff are Airparks Cardiff and Highwayman Parking.

East Midlands airport parking
The car park at East Midlands is Airparks East Midlands.

Edinburgh airport parking
Some of the car parks at Edinburgh are Park and Fly and Secure Air Parks Edinburgh.

Gatwick airport parking
Some of the car parks at Gatwick are APH Gatwick, Parking Express, BCP Gatwick and NCP Flightpath.

Glasgow airport parking
Some of the car parks at Glasgow are Airparks Glasgow, Parksafe Glasgow and NCP Flightpath.

Heathrow airport parking
Some of the car parks at Heathrow are Parking Express, Pink Elephant and Purple Parking.

Luton airport parking
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Manchester airport parking
Some of the car parks at Manchester are APH Manchester, Carminder, Premier and Ringway Airpark.

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