Forum station
M1 and M2 · Zone 1 · open 24 hours
Forum station on the M1
Forum is a Copenhagen Metro station below ground in Frederiksberg, served by the M1 and M2. It opened in 2003 and sits in zone 1 of the regional fare system.
The station takes its name from Forum, the big events venue that stands beside it, on the border between Frederiksberg and Nørrebro. The Lakes are only a short walk away, and Blågårdsgade, with its cafés and independent shops, is easily reached too. Forum once hosted Copenhagen’s six-day cycle race and has since been the setting for concerts, trade fairs and many other events.
Directly across from the station is the listed Radiohuset, the former DR broadcasting building that is now home to the Royal Danish Academy of Music. Several colleges are close by, among them Copenhagen Technical College, Niels Brock Business School and Frederiksberg Campus (Landbohøjskolen), whose large university garden is open to visitors.
On the M1, Frederiksberg is 2 minutes back down the line and Nørreport is 1 minute further on.
Forum is an interchange: the lines meet inside one station, so changing between them means walking across a platform or riding one escalator — there is nothing to tap again and nothing more to pay.
Trains call here 24 hours a day, every day of the year — every two minutes at rush hour, every three during the day and evening, and every 8 to 20 minutes overnight depending on the day of the week.
Photo of Forum station by Thomas Leuthard from Zug, Switzerland, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. This card is a derivative work.
What is near Forum station
Places within walking distance, with the walking time the Metro itself publishes for this station.
Forum Copenhagen 2 min
A large indoor venue next to the station, used for concerts, conferences, banquets, exhibitions and shows.
The playground at Julius Thomsens Plads 3 min
Playground in the small park on Julius Thomsens Plads facing Forum, with playhouses, carousels and climbing frames.
Copenhagen's Inner Lakes 6 min
In sunny weather the paths around the Lakes fill with walkers, joggers, café-goers and children feeding the ducks.
Blågårdsgade 9 min
A Nørrebro street known for its cafés, independent shops and lively local atmosphere.
The Children's Museum 13 min
A museum where children learn through play, with hands-on activities that encourage curiosity and creativity.
Services and facilities at Forum
Step-free access
Yes
Lifts from street to platform
Station type
Underground
Platforms below street level
Opening hours
Always open
Trains all night, every night
Buying a ticket
Machines on site
Ticket machines at every Metro station; pay by card or cash
Check in / check out
Yellow Check Points
By the lifts, and near the ticket machines at larger stations
Bicycles
Allowed with a ticket
A bike needs its own ticket; not at weekday rush hour
How long from Forum to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kongens Nytorv (Nyhavn, Strøget) | 3 min | 2 | direct | M1 |
| Nørreport (city centre) | 1 min | 1 | direct | M1 |
| København H (Central Station, Tivoli) | 8 min | 5 | 1 change | M1 → M3 |
| Copenhagen Airport | 17 min | 10 | direct | M2 |
| Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square) | 7 min | 4 | 1 change | M1 → M3 |
| Christianshavn (Christiania) | 5 min | 3 | direct | M1 |
| Nørrebro | 10 min | 5 | 1 change | M1 → M3 |
| Frederiksberg | 2 min | 1 | direct | M1 |
| Trianglen (Østerbro) | 10 min | 5 | 1 change | M1 → M3 |
Riding time based on Rejseplanen journey times (M3 legs scaled to the operator's roughly 28-minute circle), plus a typical wait where you change line. Plan your own journey.