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| Copenhagen
International Airport |
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| Address |
Copenhagen
Airport A/S,
PO Box 74,
Lufthavnsboulevarden 6,
DK 2770 Kastrup,
Denmark |
| Location |
The airport is located
8 kilometres (5 miles) from the city centre |
| Country
code |
45 |
| Airport
code |
CPH |
| Telephone |
(0)32
313 231 |
| Fax |
(0)32
313 132 |
| Email |
cphweb@cph.dk
or via the airport’s website |
| Website |
www.cph.dk |
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Copenhagen Airport
is among the most modern and efficient in the world and is located
8 kilometres (5 miles) from the city centre, just 15-20 minutes
travelling time. During 2002, the airport was the only one in Scandinavia
to show growth in the number of passengers. It is the main hub serving
Scandinavia and the Baltic and
is the principal airport for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS).
International flights use terminals 2 and 3. Terminal 1 handles
domestic services to destinations on Jutland and
Funen.
Flight information is available from Scandinavian Airlines
System (telephone number: 3232 0000), Novia
(telephone number: 3247 4747) and ServisAir (telephone
number: 3231 4055), but, in 2002, the airport introduced a new system
enabling registered users to have messages sent direct to their
mobile phones, relaying gate and boarding information, any changes
or delays and the arrival time of flights and baggage and this service
is available through the website. A free transit bus connects both
the domestic and international terminals.
Number of Terminals
3
Transfer between Terminals
A free transit bus connects all 3 terminals. Terminals 1 and
2 are connected by a corridor in Pier A.
Major
airlines
SAS,
Scandinavian Airlines System (telephone number: 7010 2000), located
on the ground floor of the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in the city
centre, is the major airline for Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
There are 60 other airlines operating to and from 113 cities served
worldwide, including Air France, British Airways, easyJet,
Iberia, Lufthansa, KLM, Thai Airways International and
Virgin Express.
Approximate
Flight times to Copenhagen:
 From
London 2 hours 45 minutes
From
New York 11 hours 45 minutes
From
Los Angeles 21 hours 15 minutes
From
Toronto 14 hours 45 minutes
From
Sydney 23 hours 15 minutes (plus stopovers)
Arrival/departure
tax
This is included in the airline ticket.
Time
Zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday
in October)
Airport facilities
Money and communications
Branches of Danske Bank in terminals 1 and 2, and
Nordea in terminal 3 offer currency exchange services, daily 0630-2200
hrs, Danske Bank has ATMs in terminals 1 and 3,
Nordea in terminal 3. Wireless Internet is available at many points
in the terminals and a number of self-service Internet kiosks can
be found in the transit areas of both Terminals 2 and 3.
Eating and drinking
Restaurants, bars and cafés are located throughout the airport.
Shopping
The shopping is plentiful, with many duty-free shops. A pre-order
and pick-up service is available (website: www.buy-fly.dk).
Luggage
A left-luggage facility is available between Terminals 2 and 3,
there are also self-service lockers.
Other facilities
Shower and sauna facilities are available at the Transfer
Hotel. Play areas for children are situated in Terminals 2 and 3,
most of the toilets are equipped with baby change facilities. A
24-hour prayer room and a free rest area are located at Terminal
2.
Disabled Facilities
The airport is physically accessible throughout and wheelchair-accessible
toilets are provided. Passengers with disabilities are requested
to inform their airline in advance of their needs. Disabled parking
spaces are available too. Induction loops are fitted in the transit
halls and reserved seating is also available.
Business
facilities
There is a brand-new Airport Business Centre (telephone
number: 3248 3000, fax number: 3248 3001, e-mail: cph.business@ssp.dk)
in terminal 3, including exclusive executive conference rooms, audiovisual
equipment, small meeting rooms and a VIP room. Scandinavian
Airlines, ServisAir and Novia each provide
executive lounges for their passengers.
The Hilton Business
Centre (telephone number: (0)3244 5208) is located in Terminal
3 and has 14 executive conference rooms, a VIP room, a conference
room accommodating up to 50 delegates, and 9 meeting rooms. Some
airlines and handling agents also provide business facilities in
their executive lounges in Terminals 2 and 3.
Information
and help desks
Information desks (telephone number: (0)3231 2448) are located in
the Arrivals and transit halls in Terminals 2 and 3, and there is
a visitor centre in Terminal 3.
Driving
Directions
From the city, the airport can be accessed from the E20 highway.
The Kystvejen coastal road, running around the airport, connects
to the Øeresund motorway at Dragør. The Øeresund
Bridge is a toll bridge that connects Sweden and Denmark
and is the main route to the airport from destinations in Sweden.
Car Parking
The airport has some 6,800 spaces in short, medium and long-term
parking lots.
P1 is an economic alternative for passengers using Terminals 2 or
3, whilst P2 gives good access to Terminal 1, P4 is a multi-storey
car park for Terminal 2, and P6, P7 and P8 are close to Terminal
3.
P10 is an economy car park located further away from the terminals.
Parking is free in all car parks for up to 15 minutes. The airport
parking office is located in Terminal 3 and is open 24 hours (telephone
number: (0)3252 8300).
Car Hire
Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz
have offices in Terminals 1 and 3.
Transport
to the city
There are 3 direct DSB-HT S-tog services (telephone
number: 3314 1701) running hourly (15, 35 and 55 minutes past the
hour) to Central, Hellerup, Østerport, Nørreport,
Glostrup and Høje Tåstrup stations with a journey time
of 15 minutes. Services operate Monday to Friday 0455–0035
hrs , Saturday 0535–0015 hrs and Sunday 0635–0015 hrs.
Tickets cost Dkk22.50 and are available from the ticket office in
terminal 3.
Rail
There are direct high-speed trains to Copenhagen Central Station
that take 12 minutes, as well as a number of other destinations
in Denmark and Sweden. The train station is located in Terminal
3.
Road
Taxi
A taxi to the city centre costs Dkk200 with a journey time of approximately
20 minutes and are readily available from ranks outside the Arrivals
area of Terminals 1 and 3
Bus
Several buses, include bus nos.30, 250S and 500S, run from the airport
to the city centre and beyond. Night bus no.96N runs from Terminal
3 to Rådhuspladsen. Other services include
bus no.888 to Århus. For more information
visit Trafikinfo.
Airport Hotels
The Transfer Hotel (telephone number: (0)3231 2455)
is located within the transit hall of the airport (maximum stay:
16 hours).
The Hilton Copenhagen Airport Hotel (telephone number: (0)3250 1501,
website: www.hilton.dk)
is located at the airport, and can be accessed via a covered walkway
from Terminal 3. A reservations desk is available in the International
Arrivals hall. |
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