Nørreport station
M1 and M2 · Zone 1 · open 24 hours
Nørreport station on the M1
Nørreport is a Copenhagen Metro station below ground in the middle of Copenhagen, served by the M1 and M2. It opened in 2002 and sits in zone 1 of the regional fare system.
Nørreport ranks among the busiest stations in Denmark, a hub where large numbers of travellers swap between metro, rail and bus. Its tall, mushroom-shaped canopies stand in the middle of the city, within reach of green spaces such as the Botanical Garden, Ørstedsparken and the King’s Garden. Rosenborg Castle, home of the crown jewels, is close by, and so is the old Round Tower observatory. Israels Plads lies roughly 100 metres away, and there the TorvehallerneKBH food market gathers more than 60 stalls.
It is a handy stop for lunch, a bag of delicacies or a takeaway coffee.
On the M1, Forum is 1 minute back down the line and Kongens Nytorv is 2 minutes further on.
Nørreport 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 Nørreport station by Orf3us, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. This card is a derivative work.
What is near Nørreport station
Places within walking distance, with the walking time the Metro itself publishes for this station.
The National Gallery of Denmark 8 min
Denmark's national gallery spans 700 years of art, with international collections, temporary shows and kids' activities.
TorvehallerneKBH 2 min
Two market halls on Israels Plads with an open market square between them and over 60 stalls, mostly selling food.
The King's Garden & Rosenborg Castle 7 min
Christian IV's small pleasure palace stands in the King's Garden and holds major Danish cultural treasures.
The Round Tower 5 min
A working observatory with an outdoor walkway around the top, looking out over the Latin Quarter.
Services and facilities at Nørreport
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
Onward transport
Yes
S-train; Regional and InterCity trains
How long from Nørreport to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kongens Nytorv (Nyhavn, Strøget) | 2 min | 1 | direct | M1 |
| København H (Central Station, Tivoli) | 7 min | 4 | 1 change | M1 → M3 |
| Copenhagen Airport | 16 min | 9 | direct | M2 |
| Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square) | 6 min | 3 | 1 change | M1 → M3 |
| Christianshavn (Christiania) | 4 min | 2 | direct | M1 |
| Nørrebro | 11 min | 6 | 1 change | M1 → M3 |
| Frederiksberg | 3 min | 2 | direct | M1 |
| Trianglen (Østerbro) | 9 min | 4 | 1 change | M1 → M3 |
| Orientkaj (Nordhavn) | 10 min | 5 | 1 change | M1 → M4 |
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.
Changing lines at Nørreport
Change between these lines without leaving the station:
One station, one set of platforms. Nothing to tap again and nothing extra to pay — a Copenhagen interchange is a walk across the platform or one escalator.
Onward connections here:
- S-train
- Regional and InterCity trains