How to get to Christiania in Copenhagen
By metro
M1 or M2 to Christianshavn, then roughly five to six minutes on foot along Prinsessegade to the main entrance. This is how most visitors arrive and it is the simplest instruction I can give anyone: get to Christianshavn station, then walk along Prinsessegade until you see a wooden gate with rules written on it.
By bus
Bus 2A stops at Bodenhoffs Plads, which puts you by the main entrance. Buses 2A, 9A and 37 stop at Sankt Annæ Gade, a little further out but close to the Church of Our Saviour, so it is a good drop-off if you want the spire first.
On foot from Nyhavn
About fifteen minutes, across Inderhavnsbroen, the inner-harbour bridge. It is the nicest approach and it puts the Opera House on your left as you cross. Most of the guided walks start on this side of the water; the flagship meets at Strandgade 95 and finishes there.
By bike
Copenhagen is built for it and the ride is flat. The rule at the far end is the one people forget: bikes are welcome up to the gate and walked inside, never ridden. That applies to everybody, including the guided bike and e-bike tours, which ride in the lanes and go in on foot.
Where the main entrance is
On Prinsessegade, a wooden gate with the community’s rules posted on it. There are other ways in across the ramparts, and I would not use them on a first visit: you miss the rules and you arrive in the middle of somebody’s neighbourhood without having been told anything. Read rules and etiquette before you go through.
If you are meeting a tour, give yourself ten minutes more than the metro suggests. Christianshavn is small but its bridges and one-way canals defeat phone navigation more often than they should.
Meeting points for the guided tours
They differ, so check yours: the two-hour Christiania and Christianshavn walk meets and finishes at Strandgade 95, the private Christianshavn tour meets at Højbro Plads, the City Highlights bike tour at Borgergade 30 and the e-bike tour at Langelinie Allé 56. The all tours page lists each of them in one place.
Frequently asked questions
What is the nearest metro to Christiania?
Christianshavn station on the M1 and M2 lines, then a five to six minute walk along Prinsessegade to the main entrance on the wooden gate.
Can I walk to Christiania from Nyhavn?
Yes, about fifteen minutes across Inderhavnsbroen, the inner-harbour bridge. Several guided walking tours start on that side of the water.
Can I cycle into Christiania?
You can cycle to the gate, but bikes are walked inside, not ridden. The guided bike tours do the same thing — they ride the lanes and enter on foot.