Travelling to Copenhagen with children is genuinely easy — it is one of the world’s most family-friendly cities. The trickiest part is often the first and last hour: getting everyone, the buggy and the luggage between the airport and your accommodation. Here is what actually helps, from drivers who do it every day.
1. Book the space you really need
Two adults, two kids and a week of luggage will technically fit in a sedan — uncomfortably. A V-Class van costs a little more and turns the ride into the easy part of the day: seven seats, room for the buggy unfolded, and space for everyone’s backpack.
2. Child seats: ask, don’t carry
Danish law requires proper child restraints, and airlines charge for carrying seats. Reputable transfer companies fit infant carriers, child seats and boosters free of charge — just state the ages when you book.
3. Time the transfer around the children, not the flight
Landing at nap time? Say so in the booking notes. A quiet car and a direct route beat a bright train carriage with two changes. On departure day, leaving 15 minutes earlier than strictly necessary removes all the stress.
4. The buggy question
Bring it. Copenhagen is flat and stroller-friendly, and a folded buggy takes little boot space in a van. If yours is bulky, mention it — the driver will plan the boot accordingly.
5. Keep the essentials bag in the cabin
Snacks, wipes, the tablet — keep them out of the boot. Twenty minutes is short, but not with a hungry toddler.
6. One booking, both directions
Extras like a stocked fridge, a stroller waiting at the hotel or a table booked for arrival night are what our concierge service is for.
Book arrival and departure together. You keep the same company, the seats are already configured, and an early-morning departure pickup is guaranteed rather than hoped for.
7. Landing late? Pre-book, full stop.
With tired children, the difference between a waiting driver and a taxi queue at 23:40 is the difference between a calm end to the day and a meltdown. This is the one situation where every parent we drive says the same thing: never again without a booking.