Gammel Strand station
M3 and M4 · Zone 1 · open 24 hours
Gammel Strand station on the M3
Gammel Strand is a Copenhagen Metro station below ground in the old town, served by the M3 and M4. It opened in 2019 and sits in zone 1 of the regional fare system.
Gammel Strand puts you where Copenhagen’s long history meets its present-day politics. Christiansborg Palace, the seat of political power in Denmark, is around 150 metres from the station: it houses Parliament (Folketinget), the Prime Minister’s Office and the Supreme Court, and many key national decisions are taken within its walls. The palace is best known as a political building, yet it also brings together history, art and culture, and it is open to visitors throughout the year.
Follow the quay along Slotsholm Canal, which encircles Christiansborg, and you pass a long string of cafés, pubs and places to eat. Cultural venues are plentiful around the station too. Walk towards Højbro Plads and within a few minutes you reach Strøget, the pedestrian shopping street that cuts through the centre between Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square) and Kongens Nytorv.
On the M3, Rådhuspladsen is about 1 minute back down the line and Kongens Nytorv is about 1 minute further on.
Gammel Strand 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 Gammel Strand station by Leif Jørgensen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. This card is a derivative work.
What is near Gammel Strand station
Places within walking distance, with the walking time the Metro itself publishes for this station.
Strøget 4 min
Pedestrian street at the heart of the city's shopping area, with everything from budget chains to luxury brands.
Comedy Zoo 3 min
Comedy club with stand-up from familiar names as well as newcomers.
Kunstforeningen GL STRAND 1 min
Gallery in central Copenhagen showing Danish and international contemporary art.
The Royal Library Garden 8 min
Quiet garden with flower beds and mature trees, good for a stroll or a rest.
National Museum 8 min
Traces Denmark's history from Ice Age reindeer hunters through the Vikings and absolute monarchy to today.
Services and facilities at Gammel Strand
Step-free access
Yes
Two 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 busy it is
8,000
Daily passengers, per Metroselskabet
How long from Gammel Strand to…
| To | Time | Stops | Changes | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kongens Nytorv (Nyhavn, Strøget) | 1 min | 1 | direct | M3 |
| Nørreport (city centre) | 5 min | 2 | 1 change | M3 → M1 |
| København H (Central Station, Tivoli) | 2 min | 2 | direct | M4 |
| Copenhagen Airport | 17 min | 9 | 1 change | M3 → M2 |
| Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square) | 1 min | 1 | direct | M4 |
| Christianshavn (Christiania) | 5 min | 2 | 1 change | M3 → M1 |
| Nørrebro | 13 min | 8 | direct | M3 |
| Frederiksberg | 8 min | 4 | 1 change | M3 → M1 |
| Trianglen (Østerbro) | 7 min | 4 | direct | 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.