Copenhagen Zoo Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Copenhagen Zoo. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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Adult tickets to the Copenhagen Zoo cost 249 kroner (roughly US$35), while children from 3–11 years old get in for 149 kroner (US$21). Buying your tickets online gets you skip-the-line access to the zoo, and they’re valid any day within a year of your purchase.

The Copenhagen Zoo is located east of central Copenhagen in the Frederiksberg neighborhood. It’s about an hour walk from top attractions like Nyhavn and the Amalienborg Palace, but you can cut that travel time in half by taking the M3 metro line to Frederiksberg Allé and walking or riding the bus from there.

The Copenhagen Zoo is open daily from 9am or 10am, depending on the season, until sunset. Hours are typically extended in the warmer months and limited in the cooler months and on holidays, so be sure to check the website before planning your visit.

Yes, the pathways throughout the zoo are flat and accessible for electric and manual wheelchairs. Accessible restrooms and parking spaces are also available, and the zoo has a few wheelchairs to loan out for free as needed. Guide and service dogs are allowed in select areas.

The Copenhagen Zoo is known for its themed areas showing off animals from several continents. See kangaroos and Tasmanian devils in the Australian Garden, polar bears swimming underwater in the Arctic Ring, and a variety of primates and big cats from Africa.