Copenhagen Hop-on Hop-Off Bus with Boat Option
Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Copenhagen's most important landmarks aboard an open-air, double-decker bus during this hop-on hop-off tour. Disembark at attractions like Amalienborg, Little Mermaid, Nyhavn, and Tivoli Gardens. Spend as much or as little time as you like at each stop and enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the city on the way.
- Enjoy hassle-free transportation to Copenhagen's major attractions
- Listen to the audio tour in your choice of 10 different languages
- Add on a boat tour to see the city from a new perspective
- Disembark at attractions like Amalienborg, Little Mermaid, and Nyhavn
What's Included
- 24-hour or 48-hour ticket
- Audio guide available in 10 languages
- 1-hour boat tour (if option selected)
Meeting and Pickup
Start time.12:00 am
Departure Point
- You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
Itinerary
RED LINE - MERMAID TOUR
12 Stops
3 Points of Interest
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Operating Schedule: The bus operates Monday - Sunday, from 9.00 with departures every 30-60 minutes. The last departure from Central station/Tivoli Gardens is at 16:00. Go to the RED Sightseeing website for the app, a map and a full list of the stops. Finding the Stop: Due to local regulations, we use the same public bus stops. Look for the generic "Sightseeing" sign. Maximize your trip with the official RED Sightseeing app. Find exactly where to hop on and track our buses and boats in real-time. Download on the App Store.
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Parkering Københavns hovedbanegård
2
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
3
Tivoli Hotel
4
Copenhagen Marriott Hotel
5
Islands Brygge
6
Freetown Christiania
7
Church of Holmen
8
Nyhavn
9
Amalienborg Palace
10
Designmuseum Danmark
11
Svenska Gustafskyrkan
12
The Little Mermaid
Points of interest passed by on this route
Amalienborg
The Little Mermaid
Tivoli Gardens
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Infants must be accompanied by an adult and travel for free up to 2 years old
- Child ticket for 3-14 year old
- Boat tour- when your purchase the bus and boat combo, you must have the voucher exchanged on the bus at any of the stops before taking the boat tour. The boat tour ticket is for adults only. Children 3-15 will need a boat ticket, which is only available at the boat stop. The boat tour departs from Nyhavn near bus stop nr. 8.
- Finding the Stop: Due to local regulations, we use the same public bus stops. Look for the generic "Sightseeing" sign.
- Rescheduling and cancellation possible up to 24 hours in advance
- The boat tour departs from Nyhavn near bus stop nr. 8
- To board the boat tour, first ask one of our hosts to reprint your ticket
- Bus ticket valid for 24/48/72 hours from the moment of first use
- Boat is not wheelchair accessible
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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andrea_m, Sep 2026
Red Sightseeing Copenhagen seemed to be closed for the day. No one would accept the voucher at Go Boat harbour tours or anywhere else in that area. I attempted to contact them multiple times via phone and message, but received no response. Additionally, the bus stops at 4 PM, which is not mentioned on the ticket. Ended having to pay for additional tickets
leah_l, Aug 2026
Cruise ship travel and was impressed hop on bus was in cruise port area and accepted my viator pre purchased voucher making it so easy! Loved the stops and was able to spend time at palaces, tivoli gardens and canal tour via this voucher. Wonderful day in Copenhagen
Donald_K, Aug 2026
Watch your backs. This tour operator provided no information on how to identify or connect with their bus. After waiting for almost an hour we purchased a ticket with one of the other two bus companies that were continuously coming and going.. Worst of all, Viator did not support us on our attempt to get a refund.
Arlyn_L, Aug 2026
The hop on hop of itself was great, though I had sent 3 messages to the tour operator asking if the bus came out to the cruise terminal for pick ups (black line) wasn’t sure if the ticket we purchased was only for the red line. Apparently it did and we were able to take it to town. All the other stops we stopped at were great
Thomas_H, Aug 2026
Great canal boat guide! 3 difft companies and all use same red buses - so a bit confusing, the charter company names are small and not obvious on each bus which are all painted red. We used Red (company name) who had fewest buses of 3 companies on routes throughout day. Stromma had most buses (more than a dozen) while Red company only had 3-4 buses on most popular route. Red Company app was good for tracking bus locations, but too few buses. Also without notice - Red company stopped at location 2 at 1800 and we were all asked to leave bus and were told their service ends despite us buying 24 hour tics. We did not expect 24 hour service, but on a busy Friday night in August we expected service to continue at least until 8 or 9 pm. Would recommend Stromma over Red company.
Iris_R, Aug 2026
We had difficulty finding the spot to meet the bus and was never able to participate on it..
Was never told from the site the buses stop about 5 or so pm as thought they ran much later.
I have done many hop on off busses in other places and never had a problem.
If we are unable to get to do this tomorrow , hope we get a refund????
Michelle_J, Aug 2026
Bus weren't as regular as we'd hoped, but was a good way to see all the city and main attractions. Would recommend.
Walter_C, Aug 2026
It was okay, but we wasted 3 hours trying to fix the Station 8 location. The map didn't clearly mark it. They could provide a better downloadable map with an interactive walking map compared to the City Sightseeing system.
Tracy_A, Aug 2026
The experience was phenomenal, we also went on the river cruise which ended the trip off very well.
The whole trip was interesting, Copenhagen is a clean place, the people are friendly and it was lovely to see all the sights.
JulieDoumad, Aug 2026
Terrible! Speakers muffled sound system unclear. Most stops at hotels for pickup . Canal boat a joke! Water ferry was better. Bad excursion don't bother. Viator was awful to chat with!
Sara_J, Jul 2026
There are several hop on hop off buses that all look alike except a small sign so its very confusing. The are really not helpful or accommodating for people with disabilities my husband fell trying to board and no one from the tour offered any help. Very frustrating and disappointing a terrible way to start what should have been a fun day.
rickey_b, Jul 2026
The city has three different “red” hop on off bus companies. This would be a five star tour if Viator did their job with ticketing. No where on the Viator ticket does it state which of the three companies u booked. We were asked to get off the bus once because the driver was convinced the tickets were for a different company, they weren’t. Our tour “red sightseeing” was clearly displayed on the back side panel of the bus. The audio was good and it was a lovely way to see the town. We got the boat portion too which was also fun. There again, there are several boat companies and finding the right one took a few minutes. That tour is off of stop 8 on the bus tour. Great city, lots of fun
AMANDA_B, Jul 2026
This is NOT a 24 hour bus pass. I don't know what time the bus starts running but they stop at 1800. During the day, there were several buses running and later in the day only 1. Several times we waited for a bus for it to show up too full to get on. This was a total waste of money. We ended up having to get a rather expensive Uber to get us back to our hotel because the last stop was about as far away from our hotel as it could be.
Roland_G, Jul 2026
Good trip and tour, headphones a bit cumbersome but all in all very nice, Copenhagen and Aarhus very modern
Jacqueline_C, Jul 2026
When visiting Copenhagen refrain from bringing large Cash denominations. Most stores or shops prefer you use a credit card..
Kathy_h, Jul 2026
Ride the whole route and then ride it again to the stops you want to get off on for certain things. Nice clean bus.
Yolanda_M, Jul 2026
We booked the Hop-On Hop-Off bus with the canal boat tour through Viator and, overall, had a great experience.
The Hop-On Hop-Off bus is a fantastic way to see Copenhagen and get an overview of the city’s major attractions. Our only disappointment was that several of the audio ports on the bus weren’t working properly. We frequently had trouble getting the headphones to work, so we missed much of the commentary along the route.
The canal boat tour, however, was excellent and ended up being the highlight of our day. Our guide, Marlin, was wonderful—friendly, witty, engaging, and knowledgeable. She made the tour both informative and entertaining, and seeing Copenhagen from the water gave us a completely different perspective of the city.
The only confusing part was that our tickets didn’t clearly indicate that the canal tour was included, so we spent some time figuring out where to go and confirming we actually had the boat option. Clearer instructions on the ticket would have made the experience much smoother.
Overall, despite the audio issues on the bus and the confusion about the boat tickets, we would absolutely recommend this tour. The Hop-On Hop-Off bus is a convenient way to explore Copenhagen, and the canal tour is a must-do. Together, they provide a wonderful introduction to this beautiful city.
Bernard_P, Jul 2026
The bar code on the tickets does not work with the handheld scanner on the bus. Guide is saying we need ticket details. So I had to download the ticket details separately.
Marcia_B, Jul 2026
Nice route. Saw many things around town went twice. It was raining but they were on time. Would ride again
Thomas_S, Jul 2026
Wonderful way to get introduced to Copenhagen. The boat ride option is a must to get the full perspective of of how impressive the city is. The only problem was connecting from bus to boat. The instructions from the driver were vague and there was no clear sign to which vendor would accept our tickets. Once we found the right boat, we had a great tour.
PAUL_A, Jul 2026
Off the cruise port you had to change bus. The bus are suppose every 15 min. Didn’t happen.
Long wait.
Avg wait was 30+ min.
Gary_m, Jul 2026
Nice tour. Only issue was the name of the bus company was not on the ticket and the driver didn’t have a bar code reader. There three different hop on hop off companies.
Laurence_H, Jul 2026
Hop on hop bus an easy way way to sight see. The commentary was very informative.The length of time was sufficient to make this a worthwhile experience
David_B, Jun 2026
Was a bit of confusion about which bus tour we could join, didn’t realise there are various different companies offering different tours.
Overall though, this tour was very interesting and we would recommend using it.
Lynette_W, Jun 2026
Where to hop on and hop off as easy to figure out. All the sites that I was hoping to see were on the list. Easy to hop on and hop off and figure out what we were doing. Would recommend it to anyone.
Maria_f, Jun 2026
We had a great time in copenhagen! Everything went smoothly!! My children lover copenhagen!!!! I enjoyed every minute of it!
Madeline_K, Jun 2026
This is a way to see many attractions if you only have a day to do so. You have to be patient because the bus often keep you waiting a bit longer than you’d like. But, in a full day, you will see the many sights.
Theresa_F, Jun 2026
Boat tour part was great. Although where to find boat to board very difficult. Bus not great. Caters to returning cruise passengers to ships so went therexseveral times before going on scheduled stops. Narration medicre..
michaelbutler_b, Jun 2026
Little information on the initial pick-up point, and none on where to board the boat. However, both tours, and particularly the boat tour, were satisfactory.
Steven_L, Jun 2026
The first stop was closed for a local event. We had to walk to the next stop. My wife walks with a cane so it wasn't pleasant. Then we waited at least 45 minutes and it rained off and on. The tour was not narrated and the driver modified the route. We had booked the canal tour but opted not to go because of the rain and the uncertainty of catching a bus back to where we started.
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