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Compare train and bus for Copenhagen to Roskilde
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Roskilde among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 53m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $10, while a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 19 miles (31 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$10 Average price Cheapest | $8 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
53m Average total duration Fastest 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Roskilde:
A bus is $5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Roskilde costing on average $10.
Other travel options to Roskilde take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 47m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (23m by train vs 41m by car). Tickets start at around $10 compared to roughly $8 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Roskilde
How to get from Copenhagen to Roskilde by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Roskilde is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
515318:42 AM0h24Copenhagen Central Station9:06 AMRoskilde station$91One-way0 transfers
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515318:42 AM0h24Copenhagen Central Station9:06 AMRoskilde station$91One-way0 transfers
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515318:42 AM0h24Copenhagen Central Station9:06 AMRoskilde station$91One-way0 transfers
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515593:42 PM0h24Copenhagen Central Station4:06 PMRoskilde station$91One-way0 transfers
5154311:42 AM0h24Copenhagen Central Station12:06 PMRoskilde station$91One-way0 transfers
515675:42 PM0h24Copenhagen Central Station6:06 PMRoskilde station$91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Roskilde:
A bus is $5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Roskilde costing on average $10.
Other travel options to Roskilde take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 47m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Roskilde as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Roskilde station.
- Travel with Regional, DSB, Intercity, Danish Railways (DSB) to go to Roskilde by train.
- Travel with Movia to go to Roskilde by bus.
- 18 direct trains per day with Regional, DSB, Intercity, Danish Railways (DSB).
- 3 direct buses per day with Movia.
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