CopenhagenCruise Port
Cruising out of Copenhagen? Start here. Find your terminal at Ocean Quay, park or book a bed the night before, and get in from the airport.
Bon voyage from Copenhagen
- Terminals
- 1
- Ocean Quay (Oceankaj) cruise terminals
- Cruise lines
- 4
- Holland America, Norwegian, Princess and Royal Caribbean
- Nearest airport
- CPH
- Copenhagen Airport (Kastrup), 15.5 km, about 40 min
- Port parking
- From DKK 170 a day
- 1 official lot
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Terminals by cruise line
Most cruises out of Copenhagen leave from Ocean Quay, a pier with three terminals in Nordhavn, north of the centre. Holland America, Norwegian, Princess and Royal Caribbean all name it. The port sets the berth for each sailing. Smaller ships sometimes use Langelinie or Nordre Toldbod, nearer town. Check the terminal on your cruise documents.
Ocean Quay (Oceankaj) cruise terminals
Cruise lines
Holland America, Norwegian, Princess, Royal Caribbean
Holland America, Norwegian, Princess and Royal Caribbean usually sail from here. It's about 8 km from the city centre, so plan on a bus or taxi.
Oceanvej 13, 2150 Nordhavn, Copenhagen
| Terminal | Cruise lines | Address | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Quay (Oceankaj) cruise terminalsHolland America, Norwegian, Princess and Royal Caribbean usually sail from here. It's about 8 km from the city centre, so plan on a bus or taxi. | Holland America, Norwegian, Princess, Royal Caribbean | Oceanvej 13, 2150 Nordhavn, Copenhagen | Map of Ocean Quay (Oceankaj) cruise terminals |
Hotels the night before
Fly in the day before so a late flight can't cost you the ship. Ocean Quay sits out on a pier, so no hotel is a short walk away. We found no Copenhagen hotel with its own cruise shuttle. Search by distance from the terminals, and use the bus or a taxi on the morning.
Copenhagen cruise parking
The car park at Ocean Quay sits by the ships, but it opens only from mid-April to the end of September. You can't reserve a space. Pay by card at the machine or in a parking app. Outside the season, use the year-round garage at Orientkaj metro and take the bus to the terminals.
Prices are each operator's maximum for 24 hours, in Danish kroner as published.
Walk to the terminal
P-plads Oceanvej
WalkOpen-airPort
By the terminals; 50–100 m from the ships, per Wonderful Copenhagen
DKK 170a day
Reserve at the port → for P-plads OceanvejCovered parking
P-hus Orient Plads
WalkCoveredPrivate
At Orientkaj metro; bus 25 or 164 to the terminals
DKK 170a day
Check rates → for P-hus Orient Plads
Copenhagen Malmö Port lots
| Lot | To the terminal | Cover | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P-plads Oceanvej242 spaces at the entrance to Ocean Quay. Open mid-April to end of September.For Ocean Quay (Oceankaj) cruise terminals+ More− LessBy day it's DKK 24.00 an hour and DKK 14.00 an hour at night, capped per 24 hours. Parking apps may add a fee. Maximum per 24 hours, in Danish kroner as published (DKK 24 an hour by day, DKK 14 at night). Parking apps may add a fee. Open mid-April to end of September only. | WalkOpen-airBy the terminals; 50–100 m from the ships, per Wonderful Copenhagen | Open-air | DKK 170a day | Reserve at the port → for P-plads Oceanvej |
Private lots nearby
| Lot | To the terminal | Cover | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P-hus Orient PladsYear-round garage beside Orientkaj metro. 2.10 m height limit.For Ocean Quay (Oceankaj) cruise terminals+ More− LessNumber-plate cameras start and stop your parking, and the first 30 minutes are free. Buses 25 and 164 run from Orientkaj to the terminals. Maximum per day, in Danish kroner as published. First 30 minutes free. | WalkCoveredAt Orientkaj metro; bus 25 or 164 to the terminals | Covered | DKK 170a day | Check rates → for P-hus Orient Plads |
Getting there
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is the airport, about 15.5 km from Ocean Quay. The tourism board puts a taxi at about 40 minutes. Public transport takes about as long: metro to Orientkaj, then bus 25 or 164 to the terminals. Princess and Holland America sell their own airport transfers.
Copenhagen Airport (Kastrup) CPH
Copenhagen's international airport at Kastrup, south of the city.
- Distance
- 15.5 km
- Drive
- about 40 min
Ways to the port
- Taxi · DKK 425 — Approximate weekday daytime fare per Wonderful Copenhagen; about DKK 520 evenings, weekends and holidays. About 40 minutes. Operator site →
- Bus · DKK 30 — 3-zone public transport ticket. M2 metro to Kongens Nytorv, M4 to Orientkaj, then bus 25 or 164 to Ocean Quay. About 40 minutes. Operator site →
- Cruise-line transfer: Princess — Booked through Princess; no fare published on the page. A representative meets you after baggage claim, even if you didn't fly with Princess. Operator site → for Princess
- Cruise-line transfer: Holland America — Booked through Holland America; no fare published on the page. Airport-to-ship and ship-to-airport transfers. Operator site → for Holland America
Pre-book a private airport transfer
A driver booked ahead meets you at arrivals with room for bags. Check that CPH, Ocean Quay and your date are covered first.
Ports you'll visit from Copenhagen
Two Princess sailings we checked show the range. One heads into the Baltic and ends in Helsinki. The other runs up Norway's coast to Iceland and ends in Reykjavík. Other lines and sailings differ, so check your own booking.
Read the guide →Sailing to
Tallinn
The walk from the cruise port into Tallinn's old town, plus timed day plans.
Read the guide →Sailing to
Helsinki
Which terminal you'll use and how to reach the centre, plus day plans.
Read the guide →Sailing to
Reykjavík
Getting from the cruise port into town, plus tours sized to your time.
Read the guide →Sailing to
Akureyri
The short walk into town from the pier, plus timed day plans.
- Guide coming
Sailing to
Stavanger
- Guide coming
Sailing to
Ålesund
- Guide coming
Sailing to
Warnemünde
- Guide coming
Sailing to
Visby
Quick answers
How we checked these answers
Every answer is built from facts we checked against the sources below and cross-checked with recent port guides. Where sources disagreed, the answer says so instead of guessing a number.
- Copenhagen Malmö Port: cruises Copenhagen
- Copenhagen Malmö Port: cruise berthing policy
- Wonderful Copenhagen: transportation and cruise terminals
- Copenhagen Malmö Port: cruise terminal rules and regulations
- Princess Cruises: cruises from Copenhagen
- Norwegian Cruise Line: driving directions to our ports
- Royal Caribbean: where is the Port of Copenhagen?
- Holland America Line: Copenhagen departure port
- VisitCopenhagen: getting to and from the cruise terminals
- VisitCopenhagen: Comwell Copenhagen Portside
- PARKinCPH (By & Havn): P-plads Oceanvej
- PARKinCPH (By & Havn): P-hus Orient Plads
- Princess Cruises: Arrival Groups and boarding guide
- Norwegian Cruise Line: embarkation day
- Royal Caribbean: when should I arrive at the cruise port terminal?
- Holland America Line: boarding procedures
- Princess Cruises: 7-Day Baltic Treasures
- Princess Cruises: 10-Day Norwegian & Icelandic Fjords
Terminals & cruise lines
Where do cruise ships dock in Copenhagen?
Most cruises from Copenhagen leave from Ocean Quay (Oceankaj), a three-terminal pier at Oceanvej 13 in Nordhavn, about 8 km north of the centre. Princess says its ships typically dock there. Norwegian names Terminal 1 as its usual spot, and Royal Caribbean and Holland America list Ocean Quay too. Copenhagen Malmö Port also has berths at Langelinie and Nordre Toldbod, so confirm yours on your cruise documents. See the terminal.
What cruise lines depart from Copenhagen?
Princess, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and Holland America all publish departure details for Copenhagen, and all four point to Ocean Quay in Nordhavn. Other lines call here too, but we only list a line once its own page names the terminal. Copenhagen Malmö Port decides each ship's berth, so the terminal on your cruise documents is the one to trust. See the terminal.
Can you walk from the cruise terminal into Copenhagen?
Not easily from Ocean Quay: Princess puts it about 8 km (5 miles) from Copenhagen's centre, a 25 to 30 minute ride. Bus 25 or 164 runs from the terminals to Orientkaj metro, every 10 to 20 minutes on ship days, and the M4 reaches Central Station in about 30 minutes in all. A taxi to Central Station is about DKK 212 by day, per the tourism board. See getting there.
Hotels
Are there hotels near the Copenhagen cruise port with a shuttle?
We found no Copenhagen hotel that runs its own cruise shuttle to Ocean Quay, and none is within a short walk: the closest hotels in Nordhavn are more than 0.75 mi away. Princess and Holland America sell hotel packages that include the ride to the ship. Otherwise, stay anywhere handy for the metro and take the M4 to Orientkaj, then bus 25 or 164. Search hotels near the terminals.
Parking
How much is parking at the Copenhagen cruise port?
Parking at Copenhagen's Ocean Quay costs DKK 24.00 an hour by day and DKK 14.00 an hour at night, capped at DKK 170 per 24 hours at By & Havn's P-plads Oceanvej. Parking apps may add a fee. The P-hus Orient Plads garage at Orientkaj metro has the same cap of DKK 170 a day, with the first 30 minutes free. Compare the lots.
Where do you park for a cruise in Copenhagen?
For Ocean Quay, park at P-plads Oceanvej, By & Havn's 242-space lot by the terminals. It's open only from mid-April to the end of September, and you can't reserve. Year-round, P-hus Orient Plads is a garage at Orientkaj metro; buses 25 and 164 run from there to the terminals. Langelinie and Nordre Toldbod have no long-term parking. See the parking table.
Getting there
How far is Copenhagen airport from the cruise port?
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is about 15.5 km from the Ocean Quay terminals, Norwegian says, and the tourism board puts a taxi at about 40 minutes. It's the only airport most cruisers use. A taxi costs about DKK 425 on weekdays by day and about DKK 520 in the evening or at weekends. See getting there.
How do I get from Copenhagen airport to the cruise port?
From Copenhagen Airport, take the M2 metro to Kongens Nytorv, the M4 to Orientkaj, then bus 25 or 164 to Ocean Quay: about 40 minutes on a DKK 30 three-zone ticket, per the tourism board. A taxi takes about as long. Princess and Holland America also sell airport transfers, and Princess meets guests after baggage claim even if they didn't book flights with it. See getting there.
Embarkation day
What time should I arrive at the Copenhagen cruise terminal?
Arrive at Copenhagen's Ocean Quay at the time your cruise line gives you. Princess uses Arrival Groups picked in its app; Norwegian asks you not to come more than an hour before your check-in time; Royal Caribbean wants you in the slot you chose in its app; Holland America says no earlier than 20 minutes before your assigned time. Allow for the bus from Orientkaj, which runs every 10 to 20 minutes. See the terminal.
Is there luggage storage at the Copenhagen cruise port?
No: Holland America says there is no luggage storage at the pier at Ocean Quay in Copenhagen. Plan to hand your bags over when you check in. Princess lets guests who arrive before their Arrival Group drop off luggage, but they must come back at their window to enter the terminal. See the terminal.
Where do cruises from Copenhagen go?
Cruises from Copenhagen head into the Baltic or north to Norway and Iceland. Princess's 7-Day Baltic Treasures calls at Warnemünde, Bornholm, Gdynia, Klaipėda, Visby and Tallinn before ending in Helsinki. Its 10-Day Norwegian & Icelandic Fjords stops at Skagen, Stavanger, Ålesund and three Icelandic ports before ending in Reykjavík. See the ports.