Frederiksberg

Understand

Tourism information: Visit Copenhagen: Frederiksberg.

Getting there

By public transport The metro line crosses the northern part of Frederiksberg, so it is the best way to get there from Copenhagen Airport, as well as several other areas of the city served by metro, such as Amager. The following Metro stations are in Frederiksberg:

1 Forum 2 Frederiksberg 3 Fasanvej 4 Lindevagn 5 Flintholm From south to north, two lines of the S-Tog cross Frederiksberg - lines C (and its express variant H) closer to the centre and line F along the eastern border of Frederiksberg. The following stations on line C are in Frederiksberg:

6 Peter Bangs Vej Flintholm - interchange with metro and S-Tog line F, and the only stop in Frederiksberg where the express line H stops Line F has the following stops along the border of Frederiksberg:

7 KB Hallen 8 Altholm Flintholm - interchange with metro and S-Tog lines C and H

On foot The eastern part of Frederiksberg is so close to the Copenhagen Central Station that you may simply walk.

By car Once you've made it to Copenhagen, Frederiksberg is as difficult or easy to reach by car as any other central district. If you're used to drive in European cities, Frederiksberg shouldn't be much of a problem for you.

Finding a parking spot can take a bit of time, but is by no means impossible. Note that Fredericksberg's parking rules are different from those in the rest of Copenhagen. Some information in English can be found on the official website. Most of Frederiksberg belongs to a single large parking zone (Parkeringszone 2000) with consistent rules, but always watch out for signs imposing additional local restrictions. Within the zone, parking is free at night between 00:00 and 07:00, Saturday evenings from 17:00 on, and on Sundays and public holidays. Outside these hours, you get another 2 hours of free parking, after which you'll have to pay by the hour. Parking disks are not accepted, parking apps are preferred instead (there's a list of accepted apps on the website). You can also buy a digital ticket

Getting around

Frederiksberg has a system of bus lines (map) with frequent stops that connect to and supplement the bus system of Copenhagen. The operator is the same and so is the ticketing system.

See

1 City Hall (Rådhuset), Smallegade 1-3, ☏ +45 38 21 21 26. Tours the first Saturday each month at 13:00. The massive city hall took 10 years to complete, because the city council failed to see World War II coming, and war time turned out not to be the best period getting materials. The somewhat oversize building might be a result of rivalry with the city of Copenhagen, and its impressive city hall. Enjoy the great view from the tower 60 meters high, but call ahead to make an appointment 2 Storm P. Museum, Frederiksberg Runddel (at the entrance to Frederiksberg Have), ☏ +45 38 86 05 23. Robert Storm Petersen (Storm P) was a famous Danish artist and author, his humorous works is often regarded as something quintessentially Danish. The museum owns more than 50,000 drawings (of which only some are on exhibition). Storm P is mostly known for his comedic drawings of "philosophical" vagabonds and his much-loved Storm P machines, that perform very simple tasks through an unnecessarily complex and usually humorous series of actions. 3 Cisternerne (Museum of Modern Glass Art), Pile Alle 55, ☏ +45 33 21 93 10. Open F 14:00-18:00, Sa Su holidays 11:00-17:00. Closed Dec-Jan. The museum is the old, catacomb like, water cisterns under Søndermarken park opposite the main entrance to Zoo, and the unusual environs, combined with the stained glass art and various sculptures makes the museum quite unique. 70 kr. 4 Revymuseet (The museum of revue theatre), Allégade 5, ☏ +45 38102045, [email protected]. Tu-Su 11:00-16:00. Revue theatre is still a very popular art form in Denmark, underpinned by the Danes love of black (or dry) humour. And since Frederiksberg has played an important role in the history of Danish theatre, it is only natural that you find a museum dedicated to art form here, telling its story from its beginning 200 years ago up to today's stand-up comedians. Unfortunately mainly caters to Scandinavians with some command of the local language, as the multimedia part of t

Do

1 Forum, Julius Thomsens Plads 1 (at Forum Metrostation), ☏ +45 32 47 20 00, [email protected]. Big hall used for exhibitions, conferences and concerts. Their website is in English and worth checking out, as they often has international acts on the programme. 2 The Betty Nansen Theater, Frederiksberg Allé 57, ☏ +45 33 21 14 90, [email protected]. Office: M-F 14:00-18:00, Sa 14:00-16:00. A good, popular and long-running local theatre, back from the heydays of Frederiksberg theatre, but English performances are rare, so it is best suited for Scandinavian speakers. 300 kr. 3 Camp X Theatre, Smallegade 2 & Frederiksberg Allé 102 (Next to City Hall), ☏ +45 70 20 10 31, [email protected]. Office: M-F 14:00-18:00, Sa 14:00-16:00. A modern, lightly experimental, theatre on Frederiksberg where English or other international performances, or visitors, are not unusual.

Buy

Falkoner Allé one of Frederiksberg's main streets are well known for its many Computer stores, and is the place to go in Copenhagen if you need spare parts, a USB drive for your pictures or the like.

1 Can Family, Tullinsgade 5, ☏ +45 31 79 63 47, [email protected]. M-F 12:30-17:30, Sa 11:00-15:00. A cool combined shop, record label and gallery, featuring some nice and rather childlike paintings, records, toys and other odds and ends that the trio behind the shop happen to like. (updated Aug 2023) 2 Frederiksberg Fleamarket (Behind Frederiksberg City Hall), ☏ +45 38 21 42 20. Apr to Oct: Sa 09:00-15:00. The most popular of Copenhagen's flea markets, since the neighbourhood is rather affluent, you can often find good antiques and upscale secondhand fashion brands. Beers are often served from tents, and sometimes there is folksy live music. (updated Aug 2023) 3 Frederiksberg Centeret, Falkoner Alle 21 (at Frederiksberg Metro station), ☏ +45 38 16 03 40, [email protected]. M-F 10:00-19:00, Sa Su 10:00-17:00. The only shopping mall in Frederiksberg, right by the metro station. 65 stores over 9000 m². Usual high street suspects, plus a few interesting stores. (updated Aug 2023) 4 Royal Copenhagen Factory Outlet, Søndre Fasanvej 9, ☏ +45 38 34 10 04, [email protected]. M-F 10:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-15:00, Su 11:00-15:00. This store is located on the grounds of what used to be the porcelain factory. The production has now moved elsewhere, but they still maintain this outlet store here, selling classical dinnerware, home decor and figurines. (updated Aug 2023) 5 Gourmand Ostespecialisten, Gammel Kongevej 155 (about one block east of the City Hall), ☏ +45 33 24 08 04, [email protected]. Tu-F 09:30-17:30, Sa 09:30-14:00. Great cheese and other delicacies. Try their own "Sankt Thomas" cheese that is ripening in the cellars somewhere below Frederiksbe