In this guide
💡 The Short Version: The hotel closest to Copenhagen Central Station is Nimb Hotel, about 130 m away, with direct access to Tivoli Gardens. The others in this guide run out to 790 m: Hotel Astoria, built as the station hotel (170 m), Go Hotel Ansgar (210 m), Villa Copenhagen in the old postal headquarters (250 m) and the Absalon (250 m), with Nobis, Hotel Alexandra and the Tivoli Hotel between 500 and 800 m. From the airport the train reaches the station in about 15 minutes. Denmark charges no city tax. Prices change with the dates, so check yours on Hotels.com. Or book a tour: the Classic City Walking Tourad is from DKK 142.
What the station is like to sleep near
The Central Station, København H, carries the S-trains, the regional and Øresund trains and the metro City Circle, lines M3 and M4, and the airport trains reach it in about 15 minutes on a 3-zone ticket at DKK 30: see Copenhagen airport to the city. The trains to Helsingør, for Kronborg, Roskilde and Malmö leave from here: see day trips from Copenhagen. Rådhuspladsen, the City Hall Square, is next door, and Strøget, the pedestrian shopping street, starts there. Vesterbro, with Istedgade and Kødbyen, is on the west side of the station: see where to stay in Copenhagen.
The main building of Copenhagen Central Station, seen across the tracks at dusk. Photo: Jorge Láscar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
The UK Foreign Office names the Central Station, Nørreport, Strøget, Nyhavn and Kongens Nytorv among the places where pickpockets and bag-snatchers operate, and the Government of Canada says the same of hotel lobbies and restaurants. Keep bags and phones close on crowded trains and in the station.
Distances are straight lines from the hotels to the station, so a walk is longer, and a hotel’s own walking time is given where it prints one. Denmark charges no city or tourist tax, so the room price is the price you pay.
The hotels
The links go to the hotel on Hotels.com, except the Andersen Boutique Hotel, which goes to its own site. Star grades are from the Hotelstars Union register, which is voluntary: a hotel with no grade here is not in the register, which is true of most of the design and boutique hotels. Michelin’s Keys are the guide’s own ratings for hotels. Where to stay in Copenhagen compares the other areas.
Vesterbrogade, with hotel signs on the buildings at the left. Photo: kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Up to 500 m
Nimb Hotel
About 130 m · Bernstorffsgade 5 · 38 rooms · 5-star superior · one Michelin Key · Hotels.comad
A Moorish-style building with direct access to Tivoli Gardens, according to the hotel. The roof terrace has a pool with a built-in tide.
Hotel Astoria
About 170 m · Banegårdspladsen 4 · Hotels.comad
Built in 1934 and 1935 as the Danish State Railways’ station hotel, designed by Ole Falkentorp. The hotel calls it Copenhagen’s first luxury hotel.
Go Hotel Ansgar
About 210 m · Colbjørnsensgade 29 · 83 rooms · 3-star · Hotels.comad
In a building from the 1880s. The hotel puts the metro 40 m away and the Central Station 250 m.
NH Collection Copenhagen Grand Joanne
About 230 m · Vesterbrogade 9A · 162 rooms · Hotels.comad
A corner building on Vesterbrogade that has been a hotel for almost a century. It reopened in 2023 under the NH brand, according to Michelin.
Hotel Mayfair
About 230 m · Colbjørnsensgade 8 · Hotels.comad
A boutique hotel with a courtyard garden, 2 minutes’ walk from Tivoli and the Central Station, according to the hotel.
Villa Copenhagen
About 250 m · Tietgensgade 35-39 · 390 rooms · Hotels.comad
In the former headquarters of the Danish postal service beside the Central Station. The rooftop pool is heated all year, according to the hotel.
Absalon Hotel
About 250 m · Helgolandsgade 15 · 161 rooms · 4-star · Hotels.comad
Family-run since 1938, when it had 11 rooms.
Andersen Boutique Hotel
About 270 m · Helgolandsgade 12 · 69 rooms · 4-star · andersen-hotel.dk
Rooms decorated with Designers Guild fabrics, across the street from the Absalon. The hotel puts the metro and the Central Station 200 m away.
CABINN City
About 400 m · Mitchellsgade 14 · 352 rooms · Hotels.comad
A budget chain hotel built in 2004, with 895 beds. The hotel puts itself 700 m from the station and 5 to 10 minutes’ walk from Strøget.
Imperial Hotel
About 430 m · Vester Farimagsgade 9 · Hotels.comad
At Vesterport, with an Italian restaurant, close to Tivoli and Strøget, according to the hotel.
500 to 800 m
Nobis Hotel Copenhagen
About 500 m · Niels Brocks Gade 1 · 75 rooms · one Michelin Key · Hotels.comad
A building from 1903 that was the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music. The Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh converted it in 2017, according to Michelin.
Hotel Alexandra
About 510 m · H C Andersens Boulevard 8 · 61 rooms · 4-star · Hotels.comad
Furnished with Danish mid-century classics that the hotel collected over 20 years.
Hotel Danmark
About 530 m · Vester Voldgade 89 · Hotels.comad
A rooftop bar, and Tivoli, Strøget, Rådhuspladsen and the Central Station close by, in the hotel’s words.
Steel House Copenhagen
About 540 m · Herholdtsgade 6 · Hotels.comad
A hostel in a glass-and-steel building that opened in 2017, beside the Lakes.
Coco Hotel
About 550 m · Vesterbrogade 41 · 89 rooms · Hotels.comad
A green courtyard on Vesterbrogade. The hotel belongs to the Cofoco restaurant group.
Savoy Hotel
About 560 m · Vesterbrogade 34 · 66 rooms · Hotels.comad
Six floors, all facing the courtyard of an Art Nouveau building from 1906.
Hotel Bella Grande
About 580 m · Vester Voldgade 23 · 110 rooms · Hotels.comad
In a restored 19th-century building, with an Italian-styled courtyard of candy-striped banquettes and checkerboard tiles, according to Michelin.
Copenhagen Marriott Hotel
About 680 m · Kalvebod Brygge 5 · 5-star · Hotels.comad
On the waterfront near Tivoli and the harbour bath, with an outdoor sauna.
Hotel SP34
About 720 m · Sankt Peders Stræde 34 · Hotels.comad
A design boutique hotel in the Latin Quarter with an organic breakfast.
Danhostel Copenhagen City
About 720 m · H.C. Andersens Boulevard 50 · Hotels.comad
A hostel beside Langebro bridge. It says it hosts more than 180,000 guests a year, from backpackers to groups of up to 1,040.
Tivoli Hotel
About 730 m · Arni Magnussons Gade 2 · 679 rooms · Hotels.comad
Two towers, with views over the city and the harbour, according to the hotel.
Scandic Kødbyen
About 790 m · Skelbækgade 3A · Hotels.comad
In the Meatpacking District, among its restaurants and galleries.
Tivoli
Tivoli is at Vesterbrogade 3, against the station, and it is open in seasons only: Halloween to 1 November 2026, Christmas from 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 (closed 24 December), Easter from 19 to 29 March 2027 and summer from 30 March to 26 September 2027. It is shut from 2 to 12 November and from 4 January to 18 March. See Tivoli Gardens tickets and Copenhagen Christmas markets 2026.
The hotels above that name Tivoli, in their own words:
| Hotel | What the hotel says |
|---|---|
| Nimb Hotel | Direct access to Tivoli Gardens |
| Hotel Mayfair | 2 minutes’ walk from Tivoli and the Central Station |
| Hotel Danmark | Close to Tivoli, Strøget, Rådhuspladsen and the Central Station |
| Hotel Alexandra | Tivoli named as a neighbour |
| Imperial Hotel | Close to Tivoli and Strøget |
| Steel House Copenhagen | Tivoli named as a neighbour |
Tivoli’s fireworks on 31 December are at 23:00, free with entrance: see Copenhagen on New Year’s Eve 2026.
Next
For the hotels by the harbour, see hotels near Nyhavn. 3 days in Copenhagen fits the sights round the closed days, and the best time to visit Copenhagen has the weather by month. Copenhagen public transport has the fares, and what to book before you go to Copenhagen lists the tickets that need a slot.
Common questions
Which hotel is closest to Copenhagen Central Station?
Of the hotels in this guide, Nimb Hotel, about 130 m from the station in a straight line, with direct access to Tivoli Gardens. Then Hotel Astoria, built in 1934 as the State Railways' station hotel, at about 170 m, and Go Hotel Ansgar at about 210 m.
How do I get from Copenhagen Airport to the Central Station?
By train in about 15 minutes. The airport is in fare zone 4, so a 3-zone single ticket at DKK 30 covers it. The metro M2 goes to Kongens Nytorv and Nørreport, not to the Central Station, whose metro station is on the City Circle, lines M3 and M4.
Which hotels near the Central Station are next to Tivoli?
Nimb Hotel has direct access to Tivoli Gardens. Hotel Mayfair puts itself 2 minutes' walk from Tivoli and the station, and Hotel Danmark, Hotel Alexandra, the Imperial Hotel and Steel House name Tivoli as a neighbour.
Is there a tourist tax at Copenhagen hotels?
No. Denmark charges no city or tourist tax on hotel stays.
Is the Central Station area safe?
The UK Foreign Office names the Central Station and Nørreport among the places where pickpockets and bag-snatchers work, mainly in Copenhagen. Keep bags and phones close on crowded trains and in the station.
Which trains leave from the Central Station for day trips?
The coast line to Helsingør, for Kronborg, takes about 46 minutes, Roskilde is about 25 minutes by train and Malmö about 35 minutes.
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