PRESS PLAY · COPENHAGEN AUDIO TOURS
Good copenhagen audio tours sell their best slots weeks ahead. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Use Stromma’s open-top buses to explore Copenhagen on the Classic, Carlsberg, and Christianshavn routes. Your ticket includes an audio guide in six languages, free Wi-Fi, and up to 27 stops. A 48-hour All Lines ticket gives the widest choice, while Tivoli admission is optional.
“Everything was fantastic the bus was comfy and the guides were very helpful!!! Would recommend it 10000% over”
Travel from Copenhagen to Malmö across the Øresund Bridge, then explore Sweden independently by rental bike or local bus. You receive transport tickets, a map, and a top-10 sights leaflet. Allow a full day, and collect your Malmö transport option before 4 PM.
“Easy to find bikes and train and company were fast to respond when we had questions. Great way to see Malmo on your own terms”
Use your smartphone to follow an English-language Little Mermaid quest from Kongens Nytorv to Langelinie. Along the way, you pass the Royal Danish Theatre, Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale house, Amalienborg Palace, and other central sights. Allow two to three hours, and remember this is a self-guided game, not a live tour.
“I downloaded everything before I left home as I was afraid I could not get it once there. When we were ready for the experience, we could not get it to work on our phones. We were unable to enjoy this as it just wasn't working.”
Follow a StoryHunt audio route from Amagertorv through Christiansborg, Rosenborg, Amalienborg, Nyhavn, and Copenhagen’s old squares. The self-guided format lets you pause, repeat stories, and choose optional visits to churches, towers, palaces, and museums. English audio, mobile ticket, about 3 to 4 hours.
“Such a great way to discover Copenhagen! Very interesting tour and full of insight. I would definitely recommend it to anyone coming to Copenhagen.”
Use the VoiceMap app to follow Danish folk legends from Copenhagen Central Station through museum gardens, the Stock Exchange, Christiansborg, and Agnete and the Merman. The GPS-triggered English narration lets you walk at your own pace, pause for photos, and return to the tour later.
“It takes you around the city of Copenhagen and ,even though we already spend two days prior in the city centre, with this tour you see the sculptures and buildings through a whole different view. We loved that we good take our own pace since it's not a physical guide and group dynamic but a audiotape and a map. So we could take our time to discuss what the audio guide told us without feeling the pressure of a group waiting. It worked surprisingly well (we never did an audio tour before so we were a bit sceptic).”
Pick up a mystery envelope at Maria’s Kiosk and follow self-guided clues through central Copenhagen toward the Round Tower and Church of Our Lady. The English-language activity takes about 90 minutes to two hours, suits private groups, and lets you set your own pace.
“Since more than a year, collection place is nitnrelated to thisnservice. Hope they refund soon please”
Walk Copenhagen from City Hall to Christiansborg with English audio, map-based directions, and 13 downloadable files. Spend about two to three hours visiting seven landmarks, including the Round Tower, Rosenborg Castle, Amalienborg, and Marble Church. You set the pace and can adjust the route to suit your day.
“Great info. However, the audio was difficult to hear. The background sounds and effects muffled the speaker. Quality became staticky when played loudly.”
Start at Christianshavn Metro Station and follow 12 smartphone puzzles through Church of Our Saviour, Christiania’s art spaces, Månefiskeren Cafe, and the Stupa area. There is no guide or fixed start time. Plan on 40 to 70 minutes for the game, or several hours if you stop to browse and explore.
“This was a lot of fun and took us off the beaten path. We would have never found this on our own. Directions got a little challenging at times but we were able to figure everything out.”
Follow clues through Copenhagen’s royal quarter on a private, English-language exploration game. You’ll visit Amalienborg, the Marble Church, Designmuseum Danmark, the waterfront, Gefion Fountain, and Kastellet while solving challenges in about 80 to 100 minutes.
“It was a fun way to walk around the city and see the famous statues. It did take a couple of goes to work out that the timer started as soon as you read the clue so we made sure we walked all the way to the location before reading. Great to have the extra facts about the buildings as you go along to put them into context.”
Walk from Kongens Nytorv to Amalienborg with VoiceMap’s GPS audio guide. You’ll hear about Charlottenborg, the Royal Danish Theatre, Strøget, Nyhavn, Amaliehaven, and the Danish royal family while setting your own pace offline.
“We enjoyed our audio tour. We found it to be educational and liked that we could do it at our own pace. The app worked perfectly! Will look for more self-guided audio tours in the future.”
Walk Copenhagen through Hans Christian Andersen’s eyes on a 1 hour 50 minute to 2 hour 10 minute GPS audio tour. Begin at the Royal Playhouse and Old Stage, pass Amalienborg, the Marble Church, Rosenborg Castle, and Nyhavn, then finish near the Hans Christian Andersen cafe. Bring your own phone and headphones.
“Could well be your first adventure in the city, as it takes you through a lot of sights worthy sites, Hans related or not, through the lens of a local with interesting anecdotes. Afterwards you can further explore the city ion your own, but with some foundational knowledge this time.”
You guide Skyla’s spaceship mission by phone through central Copenhagen, solving puzzles at bridges, canals, palaces, and harbourfront squares. The self-guided route takes about one to three hours, works in English, and ends near Broens Gadekøkken by Nyhavn.
“A nice creative way to engage small children in getting a taste for Copenhagen. You can dip in and out as you wish but we did it in one go on our first morning in the city with a 3 and 6 year old. The older child was understandably more engaged and able to cope with the walk but we all enjoyed it. By the end it left us with good options for lunch and exploring Nyhavn.”
Trace Søren Kierkegaard’s life through central Copenhagen on a one-hour GPS audio tour in English. Begin at his family home, pass churches, Rundetårn, the University, lakes, and a bridge, then finish at his grave in Assistens Cemetery. Use VoiceMap offline at your own pace.
“Informative and witty experience. Lots of interesting information on Kierkegarrd and life in Copenhagen in the 19th century. Thoroughly enjoyed it!”
Use the StoryHunt app to walk from Nørrebro Station through Copenhagen’s multicultural outer and inner Nørrebro. Along the 3 to 4-hour route, you’ll learn local history and find eight places for Danish food and drink, including hotdogs, pastries, beer, and sweet treats. Food costs extra.
“What a great experience! I always love a guided walking tour, but to get id leas on where to eat/hace a snack it’s just better 😊”
You become a 19th-century investigator solving a murder inspired by true events. Collect the case materials in central Copenhagen, then follow clues from Amalienborg Palace to Nyhavn and Sankt Annæ Kirke. The private, self-guided game suits families, friends, escape-room fans, and true-crime lovers.
“For all escape room, exit game, true crime and mystery lovers – THIS IS FOR YOU! I am a person who love riddles games, and this is a fun new concept, at least I havn't seen anything like this before. Like in all other types of riddle games, you geRead more”
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