- Must visit
Viking Ship Museum
World-class museum displaying original Viking ships and boatbuilding traditions. Roskilde's signature cultural attraction on the fjord.
Cheapest price
$9
Average price
$9
Fastest journey
25 m
Average duration
25 m
Trains per day
80
Distance
31 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Copenhagen to Roskilde is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Copenhagen to Roskilde will cost around $9 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $9.
Of the 80 trains that leave Copenhagen for Roskilde on Thu, Aug 06, 80 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Aug 06 the direct trains cover the 31 km distance in an average of 25 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 25 m .
On Thu, Aug 06 the slowest trains will take 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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51561Trains from Copenhagen to Roskilde run on average 14 times per day, taking around 23m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $9 but you can travel from only $5 by bus.
There are 14 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 19 miles (31 km) distance in 19m.
Distance 19 miles (31 km) |
Average train duration 23m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 |
Trains per day 14 |
Direct trains 14 |
Fastest train 19m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 35 days |
The table below shows live departures for Copenhagen to Roskilde trains for today, Wednesday, August 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52273 | 6:59 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 7:27 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50173 | 7:06 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 7:33 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52575 | 7:12 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 7:40 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54275 | 7:26 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 7:55 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54577 | 7:42 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 8:10 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51577 | 7:56 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 8:21 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52277 | 7:59 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 8:27 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50177 | 8:06 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 8:33 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54279 | 8:26 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 8:55 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54581 | 8:42 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 9:10 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51581 | 8:56 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 9:21 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52281 | 8:59 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 9:27 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50181 | 9:06 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 9:33 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52583 | 9:12 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 9:40 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51583 | 9:24 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 9:53 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50185 | 9:31 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h26 | 9:57 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52287 | 10:11 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 10:38 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
70191 | 10:27 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 10:54 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51587 | 10:32 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 11:01 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52291 | 11:10 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 11:37 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51591 | 11:30 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 11:59 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50193 | 11:46 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h26 | 12:12 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, August 6 | |||||
74895 | 12:08 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 12:36 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50101 | 12:23 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h30 | 12:53 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
72595 | 12:44 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 1:12 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52299 | 1:10 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 1:37 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
70107 | 2:13 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h26 | 2:39 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
70113 | 3:17 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h26 | 3:43 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50117 | 4:27 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h26 | 4:53 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51517 | 4:56 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 5:21 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52217 | 4:59 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 5:28 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
57119 | 5:06 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 5:33 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52519 | 5:12 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 5:40 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54521 | 5:42 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 6:10 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51521 | 5:56 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 6:21 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52221 | 5:59 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 6:28 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50121 | 6:06 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 6:33 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52523 | 6:12 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 6:40 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54223 | 6:26 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 6:55 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54525 | 6:42 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 7:10 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51525 | 6:56 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 7:21 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52225 | 6:59 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 7:27 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50125 | 7:06 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 7:33 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52527 | 7:12 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 7:40 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54227 | 7:26 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 7:55 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54529 | 7:42 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 8:10 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51529 | 7:56 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 8:21 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52229 | 7:59 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 8:27 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50129 | 8:06 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 8:33 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52531 | 8:12 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 8:40 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54231 | 8:26 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 8:55 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54533 | 8:42 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 9:10 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51533 | 8:56 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 9:21 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52233 | 8:59 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 9:27 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50133 | 9:06 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 9:33 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52535 | 9:12 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 9:40 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54235 | 9:26 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 9:55 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54537 | 9:42 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 10:10 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51537 | 9:56 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 10:21 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52237 | 9:59 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 10:27 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50137 | 10:06 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 10:33 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52539 | 10:12 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 10:40 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54239 | 10:26 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 10:55 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54541 | 10:42 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 11:10 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51541 | 10:56 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 11:21 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52241 | 10:59 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 11:27 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50141 | 11:06 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 11:33 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52543 | 11:12 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 11:40 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54243 | 11:26 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 11:55 AM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54545 | 11:42 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 12:10 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51545 | 11:56 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 12:21 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52245 | 11:59 AM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 12:27 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50145 | 12:06 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 12:33 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52547 | 12:12 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 12:40 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54247 | 12:26 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 12:55 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54549 | 12:42 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 1:10 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51549 | 12:56 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 1:21 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52249 | 12:59 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 1:27 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50149 | 1:06 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 1:33 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52551 | 1:12 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 1:40 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54251 | 1:26 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 1:55 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54553 | 1:42 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 2:10 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51553 | 1:56 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 2:21 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52253 | 1:59 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 2:27 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50153 | 2:06 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 2:33 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52555 | 2:12 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 2:40 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54255 | 2:26 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 2:55 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54557 | 2:42 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 3:10 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51557 | 2:56 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 3:21 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52257 | 2:59 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 3:27 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
50157 | 3:06 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h27 | 3:33 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52559 | 3:12 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 3:40 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54259 | 3:26 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h29 | 3:55 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
54561 | 3:42 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 4:10 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
51561 | 3:56 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h25 | 4:21 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
52261 | 3:59 PM Copenhagen Central Station | 0h28 | 4:27 PM Roskilde station | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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World-class museum displaying original Viking ships and boatbuilding traditions. Roskilde's signature cultural attraction on the fjord.
Museum of contemporary art in the former royal palace. Strong Nordic and international exhibitions in a fine historic setting.
Archaeology and city history museum with rotating exhibitions on Roskilde and the region. Excellent context for understanding local heritage.
Main pedestrian street lined with shops and historic buildings. Ideal for a central walk between the station, cathedral, and squares.
Historic square in front of the cathedral and palace. A key gathering point with excellent views of Roskilde's most important monuments.
Old neighborhood on a hill above the fjord, known for cottages, lanes, and village feel. One of Roskilde's most charming local areas.
Open-faced rye bread topped with pickled herring, egg, herbs, or roast beef. A classic Danish lunch strongly tied to everyday food culture.
Roast pork with crisp crackling, served with potatoes and parsley sauce. Often called Denmark’s national dish and widely loved in homes and inns.
Cold poached cod with mustard sauce, beetroot, and rye bread. A traditional Danish fish dish often seen on lunch tables and festive spreads.
Michelin-starred restaurant at Roskilde Fjord serving refined seasonal Nordic tasting menus in an elegant waterfront setting.
Historic cellar restaurant near Roskilde Cathedral known for Danish classics, hearty portions, and a traditional atmospheric setting.
Well-regarded local restaurant serving classic smørrebrød and Danish lunch fare in a casual central Roskilde atmosphere.
Moderate for Denmark: hotels and dining cost more than much of Europe, but Roskilde is often cheaper than Copenhagen. Transit and casual meals are manageable.
Service is usually included. Rounding up is enough in restaurants, taxis, and cafes for good service, but tipping is not expected.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Copenhagen to Roskilde by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Roskilde, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Copenhagen to Roskilde trains use the København Hovedb. to Roskilde St. station pair, with some services arriving at Trekroner st. Use this guide to compare Copenhagen and Roskilde train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
København Hovedb. has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Frk. Barners Kælder, Tivoli Food Hall
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at København Hovedb.. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at København Hovedb.. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at København Hovedb.: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at København Hovedb.: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at København Hovedb.: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Astoria, Copenhagen Plaza Hotel, Hotel Ansgar.
Roskilde St. has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Flammen Roskilde, Restaurant Upstairs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Roskilde St.. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Roskilde St.: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Roskilde St.: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Roskilde St.: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Zleep Hotel Roskilde, Scandic Roskilde Park, Comwell Roskilde.
Trekroner st is 3 km from Roskilde city centre. Public transport options include:
Trekroner st has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Dining, Accessibility, and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Trekroner st.
Wi-Fi is available at Trekroner st.
Available at Trekroner st: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Trekroner st.
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