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How do ticket zones work in Copenhagen?

Zone rings decide price and time

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Short answer

Greater Copenhagen is divided into fare zones, and a single ticket is priced by the number of zone rings you travel through, including the zone where the trip starts. The most expensive colour zone on the way, usually the one farthest out, sets the price. More zones also give the ticket a longer validity: 1 hour and 15 minutes for 2 zones and 2 hours and 45 minutes for 8 zones. As of November 2026 a 2-zone ticket costs 24 kr. and a 3-zone ticket 30 kr. for an adult.

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Why

  1. The starting zone always counts as one zone.
  2. The farthest colour zone usually sets the price.
  3. Each extra zone adds 15 minutes of validity.

Details

Trips of 9 zones or more are priced by the longest leg measured in zones as the crow flies.

Tip

Enter your start and end stop in the ticket app, and it picks the right number of zones for you.

What may differ

Fares and zone rules can change, so check the fare before you buy.

Common misconception

Many visitors think you pay by distance in kilometres.

What actually happens

You pay by the number of zone rings on the trip, and the starting zone counts too.

People also ask

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Timetables, routes and fares change, so check the operator before you travel.

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