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Viking Ship Museum
Waterside museum with reconstructed Viking ships, boatyard craft and fjord sailing. A top Roskilde experience for maritime history and hands-on activities.
Cheapest price on 27 Oct
£7
Average ticket price on 27 Oct
£7
Fastest journey on 27 Oct
23 m
Average journey duration on 27 Oct
23 m
Trains on 27 Oct
36
Distance
31 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Copenhagen to Roskilde is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Copenhagen to Roskilde will cost around £7 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £7.
On Tue 27 Oct, we found 36 trains from Copenhagen to Roskilde, including 36 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 31 km distance in an average of 23 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 23 m .
The slowest trains will take 23 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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51529Trains from Copenhagen to Roskilde run on average 23 times per day, taking around 27m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £6 if you book in advance.
There are 23 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 31 km distance in 19m.
Distance 31 km |
Average train duration 27m |
Cheapest ticket price £6 |
Trains per day 23 |
Direct trains 23 |
Fastest train 19m |
First train 0:01 |
Last train 23:58 |
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Copenhagen to Roskilde.
The table below shows live departures for Copenhagen to Roskilde trains for today, Monday 26 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54231 | 8:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 8:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54533 | 8:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 9:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50133 | 8:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 9:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51533 | 8:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 9:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52233 | 8:57 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 9:24 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52535 | 9:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 9:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54235 | 9:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 9:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54537 | 9:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 10:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50137 | 9:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 10:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51537 | 9:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 10:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52237 | 9:57 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 10:24 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52539 | 10:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 10:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54239 | 10:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 10:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54541 | 10:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 11:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50141 | 10:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 11:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51541 | 10:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 11:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52241 | 10:57 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 11:24 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52543 | 11:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 11:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54243 | 11:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 11:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54545 | 11:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 12:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50145 | 11:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 12:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51545 | 11:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 12:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52245 | 11:57 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 12:24 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54549 | 12:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 13:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52551 | 13:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 13:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54553 | 13:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 14:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52555 | 14:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 14:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54255 | 14:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 14:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
53555 | 14:36 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h22 | 14:58 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54557 | 14:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 15:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50157 | 14:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 15:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51557 | 14:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 15:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54561 | 15:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 16:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52563 | 16:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 16:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54263 | 16:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 16:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
53563 | 16:36 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h22 | 16:58 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54565 | 16:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 17:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50165 | 16:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 17:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51565 | 16:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 17:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52265 | 16:57 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 17:24 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52567 | 17:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 17:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54267 | 17:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 17:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54569 | 17:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 18:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50169 | 17:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 18:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51569 | 17:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 18:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52269 | 17:57 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 18:24 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52571 | 18:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 18:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54271 | 18:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 18:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54573 | 18:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 19:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50173 | 18:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 19:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51573 | 18:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 19:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52273 | 18:57 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 19:24 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52575 | 19:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 19:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54275 | 19:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 19:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54577 | 19:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 20:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50177 | 19:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 20:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51577 | 19:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 20:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52277 | 19:57 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 20:24 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
| Tuesday 27 October | |||||
52523 | 6:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 6:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54223 | 6:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 6:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54525 | 6:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 7:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50125 | 6:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 7:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51525 | 6:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 7:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52225 | 6:57 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 7:24 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52527 | 7:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 7:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54227 | 7:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 7:54 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
54529 | 7:41 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 8:08 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
50129 | 7:45 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 8:12 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
51529 | 7:54 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h23 | 8:17 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52229 | 7:57 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 8:24 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
52531 | 8:12 Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 8:39 Roskilde station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Discover the best of Roskilde — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Roskilde trip today.
Waterside museum with reconstructed Viking ships, boatyard craft and fjord sailing. A top Roskilde experience for maritime history and hands-on activities.
Contemporary art museum inside Roskilde Palace. Visit for changing exhibitions in a historic setting close to the cathedral and old town streets.
Small local museum telling Roskilde’s story from antiquity to modern times. Good for context before exploring the cathedral, harbour and old centre.
The old market square in central Roskilde, framed by historic buildings and shops. A practical and atmospheric base for exploring the city on foot.
Waterfront walking area with views across Roskilde Fjord, museum access and marina life. A relaxing route for fresh air, photos and sunset light.
Scenic natural area south of the city with lakes, meadows and paths. A rewarding local favourite for longer walks, birdlife and peaceful water views.
Open rye-bread sandwich topped with pickled herring, often with curry salad or onion. A Danish lunch classic tied to traditional seafood and bread culture.
Roast pork with crisp crackling, served with boiled potatoes and parsley sauce. Often regarded as Denmark’s national dish and a hearty family favourite.
Frikadeller are seasoned Danish pan-fried meatballs, usually pork or mixed meats. They are a staple in homes, lunch tables and traditional inns.
Stylish harbour-area restaurant focused on seasonal Nordic cooking, seafood and fjord views in a modern dining room.
Historic restaurant by Roskilde Fjord serving classic Danish dishes in a traditional, cosy setting popular for lunch and dinner.
Established central brasserie with a broad menu, good wine and a lively but relaxed atmosphere near the cathedral and main square.
Roskilde is pricier than many European cities; hotels, dining and transport are generally high, though supermarkets and casual cafés help keep daily costs manageable.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for excellent restaurant service; taxi fares can be rounded up. Tipping in cafés is optional and uncommon.
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The most popular day trips by train from Roskilde are Copenhagen, Odense, Elsinore, Holbaek and Slagelse. Find out what you can do in these day trip destinations and how to book your train from Roskilde on Omio.

Copenhagen is Denmark’s capital, known for its cycling culture, Nyhavn and clean Scandinavian style. Historic landmarks, modern design and waterside districts give the city a relaxed, liveable feel.
There are 24 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 31 km distance in 20m.

Odense is best known as the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, with a compact centre that feels both historic and modern. Cobbled streets, museums and green spaces give Denmark's third-largest city a calm, creative character.
There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 110 km distance in 1h 1m.

Elsinore is a historic Danish port on the Øresund, known for Kronborg Castle and its link to Hamlet. The compact old town, maritime setting and waterfront give it a calm, coastal character.

There are 16 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:06, the last at 23:32. The fastest train covers the 24 km distance in 19m.

Slagelse is a market town in western Zealand known for its historic centre and links to Trelleborg Viking ring fortress. It combines medieval churches and busy shopping streets with a local, everyday Danish character.
There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:07, the last at 23:38. The fastest train covers the 53 km distance in 34m.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Copenhagen to Roskilde by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Roskilde, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Copenhagen to Roskilde trains use the København Hovedb. to Roskilde St. station pair, with some services arriving at Trekroner st. Use this guide to compare Copenhagen and Roskilde train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
København Hovedb. has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Frk. Barners Kælder, Tivoli Food Hall
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at København Hovedb.. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at København Hovedb.. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at København Hovedb.: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at København Hovedb.: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at København Hovedb.: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Astoria, Copenhagen Plaza Hotel, Hotel Ansgar.
Roskilde St. has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Flammen Roskilde, Restaurant Upstairs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Roskilde St.. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Roskilde St.: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Roskilde St.: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Roskilde St.: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Zleep Hotel Roskilde, Scandic Roskilde Park, Comwell Roskilde.
Trekroner st is 3 km from Roskilde city centre. Public transport options include:
Trekroner st has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Dining, Accessibility and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Trekroner st.
Wi-Fi is available at Trekroner st.
Available at Trekroner st: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Trekroner st.
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