How walkable is Copenhagen?
Copenhagen has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 18th of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
5,295 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Copenhagen. The nearest grocery is SuperBrugsen, about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- SuperBrugsen290 m · 4 min
- Irma Frederiksborggade290 m · 4 min
- Salumeria310 m · 4 min
- Mikropolis30 m · 1 min
- La Rocca60 m · 1 min
- Pintxos80 m · 1 min
- Italian Wine Trading50 m · 1 min
- Sneum90 m · 1 min
- Jul. Møller & Søns Eftf. Aps90 m · 1 min
- Kalaset100 m · 1 min
- Zaggis Cafe130 m · 2 min
- Café Plan B130 m · 2 min
- Halifax130 m · 2 min
- Arbejdernes Landsbank520 m · 7 min
- Danske Bank580 m · 7 min
- Unnamed park140 m · 2 min
- Ørstedsparken300 m · 4 min
- Den hemmelige have400 m · 5 min
- The Royal. Vajsenhus150 m · 2 min
- Zahles Gymnasieskole390 m · 5 min
- N. Zahles Seminarieskole430 m · 5 min
- Seiers Antikvariat140 m · 2 min
- Nansensgade Antikvariat & Forlag160 m · 2 min
- Ex Libris Bookcafé and Language School190 m · 2 min
- Amatørscenen Teaterkatten150 m · 2 min
- Copenhagen Conference Center200 m · 3 min
- Triband250 m · 3 min
Measured from the representative point at 55.6849, 12.5655. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 128 street intersections per km², and blocks average 72 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 95 to 100, and Copenhagen's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 95 | Map |
| 1 km south | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg, Germany | 289 km | 100 |
| Berlin, Germany | 355 km | 98 |
| Oslo, Norway | 484 km | 99 |
| Stockholm, Sweden | 523 km | 99 |
| Prague, Czechia | 634 km | 99 |
Questions about walking in Copenhagen
Is Copenhagen a walkable city?
Yes. Central Copenhagen has a walkability score of 100 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 18th of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Copenhagen compare with nearby cities?
Copenhagen is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Copenhagen scores 100, against Hamburg (100, 289 km away), Berlin (98, 355 km away) and Oslo (99, 484 km away).
How is Copenhagen's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Copenhagen it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.