Waymark

Denmark travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Nyhavn
Nyhavn. Photo: European Commission, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1h 45mflight from London
Danish kronecurrency
No visafor UK passports
Type C, E, F, Kplugs

Hygge, Viking history and the world's best restaurants

Don't miss

  1. Copenhagen's Nyhavn
  2. Legoland
  3. Møns Klint cliffs
Good forCity breaksFood loversCulture

Best time to visit Denmark from the UK

Best value: Mar–May, Sep, Dec. May–Sep. Busiest and priciest: Jun–Aug.

1.1 C1°J0.9 C1°F2.7 C3°M6.7 C7°A11.4 C11°M15.2 C15°J17.9 C18°J17.8 C18°A14.6 C15°S10.1 C10°O6.1 C6°N2.8 C3°D
Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in København, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in København for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: May and SeptemberThe warmest of the best-value months (11–15°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Jun–AugUsually 15–18°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Jan–Feb, Oct–NovAround 1–10°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, but cold, so pack layers.
  • Warmest: July (18°C) · coolest: February (1°C)A 17°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1.10.92.76.711.415.217.917.814.610.16.12.8

Festivals and events

  • Roskilde Festival Jun–Jul · Roskilde
  • Copenhagen Jazz Festival Jul · Copenhagen
  • Aarhus Festuge Aug–Sep · Aarhus

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 1h 45m
Distance
976 km
Main airport
CPH

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

Add Denmark to your bucket list Search flights to CPH

Practical info and travel guidance

Danish kroneCapital: Copenhagen
Type C, E, F, K · 230VBring a UK adapter
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
112
EmergencyPolice, fire, ambulance
Tap water safeAcross the country
  • VisaNo visa neededUp to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area
  • HealthcareGHIC acceptedYour UK GHIC covers necessary state healthcare. Still take travel insurance.
  • LGBT+ travellersLegal and broadly accepted
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Denmark, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 11 August 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Denmark before you book and again before you go.

Open Denmark on the map Log it as visited, drop pins for the places you went, or plan it as your next trip.