1st Class
- Free Wi-Fi
- Power plugs
- Extra legroom
- Quiet zone
- Lounge Access
Cheapest price on 12 Sept
£7
Average ticket price on 12 Sept
£7
Fastest journey on 12 Sept
25 m
Average journey duration on 12 Sept
25 m
Trains on 12 Sept
56
Distance
31 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Roskilde to Copenhagen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Roskilde to Copenhagen will cost around £7 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £7.
On Sat 12 Sept, we found 56 trains from Roskilde to Copenhagen, including 56 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 31 km distance in an average of 25 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 25 m .
The slowest trains will take 25 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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51538Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Roskilde to Copenhagen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, while a train costs an average of £7.
Distance: 31 km
Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£7 Average Price | £5 Average Price Cheapest | £6 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
55m Average total duration Fastest 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Roskilde to Copenhagen:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Roskilde to Copenhagen costing on average £7.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 56m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (25m by train vs 42m by car). Tickets start at around £7 compared to roughly £6 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Regional, DSB, Intercity, Danish Railways (DSB).
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Roskilde to Copenhagen trains for today, Friday 11 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53502 | 6:01 Roskilde station | 0h24 | 6:25 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54204 | 6:05 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 6:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52502 | 6:21 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 6:50 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51504 | 6:39 Roskilde station | 0h25 | 7:04 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
50104 | 6:46 Roskilde station | 0h28 | 7:14 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54504 | 6:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 7:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
53506 | 7:01 Roskilde station | 0h24 | 7:25 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54206 | 7:07 Roskilde station | 0h27 | 7:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52506 | 7:21 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 7:50 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52208 | 7:32 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 8:01 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51508 | 7:39 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 8:08 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
50108 | 7:46 Roskilde station | 0h28 | 8:14 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54508 | 7:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 8:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54210 | 8:05 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 8:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52510 | 8:21 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 8:50 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52212 | 8:32 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 9:01 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51512 | 8:39 Roskilde station | 0h25 | 9:04 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54512 | 8:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 9:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54214 | 9:05 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 9:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52514 | 9:21 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 9:50 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52216 | 9:32 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 10:01 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51516 | 9:39 Roskilde station | 0h25 | 10:04 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
50116 | 9:46 Roskilde station | 0h28 | 10:14 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54516 | 9:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 10:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54218 | 10:05 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 10:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52518 | 10:21 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 10:50 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52220 | 10:32 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 11:01 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51520 | 10:39 Roskilde station | 0h25 | 11:04 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
50120 | 10:46 Roskilde station | 0h28 | 11:14 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54520 | 10:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 11:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54222 | 11:05 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 11:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52522 | 11:21 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 11:50 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52224 | 11:32 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 12:01 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51524 | 11:39 Roskilde station | 0h25 | 12:04 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
50124 | 11:46 Roskilde station | 0h28 | 12:14 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54524 | 11:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 12:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54226 | 12:05 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 12:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52526 | 12:21 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 12:50 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52228 | 12:32 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 13:01 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51528 | 12:39 Roskilde station | 0h25 | 13:04 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54528 | 12:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 13:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54230 | 13:05 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 13:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52530 | 13:21 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 13:50 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52232 | 13:32 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 14:01 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51532 | 13:39 Roskilde station | 0h25 | 14:04 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
50132 | 13:46 Roskilde station | 0h28 | 14:14 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54532 | 13:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 14:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54234 | 14:05 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 14:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52534 | 14:21 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 14:50 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52236 | 14:32 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 15:01 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51536 | 14:39 Roskilde station | 0h25 | 15:04 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
50136 | 14:46 Roskilde station | 0h28 | 15:14 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54536 | 14:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 15:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54238 | 15:05 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 15:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52538 | 15:21 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 15:50 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52240 | 15:32 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 16:01 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
50140 | 15:46 Roskilde station | 0h30 | 16:16 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54540 | 15:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 16:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52244 | 16:32 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 17:01 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
54544 | 16:53 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 17:22 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51574 | 0:02 Roskilde station | 0h30 | 0:32 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52274 | 0:23 Roskilde station | 0h30 | 0:53 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52076 | 0:34 Roskilde station | 0h30 | 1:04 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
70176 | 0:58 Roskilde station | 0h28 | 1:26 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
51578 | 1:02 Roskilde station | 0h30 | 1:32 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52080 | 1:35 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 2:04 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
50180 | 1:46 Roskilde station | 0h28 | 2:14 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52282 | 2:04 Roskilde station | 0h30 | 2:34 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
52586 | 3:04 Roskilde station | 0h29 | 3:33 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
50188 | 3:45 Roskilde station | 0h28 | 4:13 Copenhagen Central Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Trains from Roskilde to Copenhagen run on average 19 times per day, taking around 25m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £7 but you can travel from only £4 by coach.
There are 19 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 31 km distance in 23m.
Distance 31 km |
Average train duration 25m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Trains per day 19 |
Direct trains 19 |
Fastest train 23m |
First train 0:01 |
Last train 23:58 |
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High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 2 days |
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Major art museum with Danish Golden Age works, French art and a fine sculpture collection. Excellent for a broad introduction to Nordic art.
National museum covering Danish history, Viking finds, antiquities and cultural treasures. Ideal for understanding the country's past in one place.
Contemporary art museum in the former West India Warehouse. A thoughtful stop for modern Nordic and international exhibitions by the waterfront.
Pedestrian shopping street linking major squares and historic lanes. Good for architecture, people-watching and easy access to central sights.
Former ramparts turned waterside park with paths, lawns and old fortifications. A relaxing green walk close to Christianshavn and the centre.
Large historic cemetery and park with tree-lined paths, notable graves and calm atmosphere. Popular with locals for walks in Nørrebro.
Open rye-bread sandwich topped with pickled herring, roast beef, prawns or eggs. A cornerstone of Danish lunch culture and classic Copenhagen eating.
Roast pork with crackling, served with potatoes and parsley sauce. Often cited as Denmark’s national dish and a staple of traditional home cooking.
Cold buttermilk soup with vanilla, lemon and crisp kammerjunkere biscuits. A much-loved Danish summer dessert with deep nostalgic appeal.
Refined waterfront dining focused on seasonal Nordic ingredients and an elegant tasting-menu experience in central Copenhagen.
Historic canal-side restaurant known for classic smørrebrød, herring and schnapps in a traditional Danish setting in Nyhavn.
Popular food hall for trying Danish specialities, craft beer and modern local snacks from multiple vendors in a lively casual space.
Very expensive for city breaks. Hotels, dining and drinks are pricier than in many European capitals, though public transport is efficient rather than cheap.
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Most Roskilde to Copenhagen trains use the Roskilde St. to København Hovedb. station pair. Use this guide to compare Roskilde and Copenhagen train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
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.
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.
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