Zoo/Aquarium

Copenhagen Zoo

Copenhagen Zoo is open every single day of the year, and bus 7A stops right outside the gate. Bring lunch: you may eat your own food at the outdoor picnic spots.

Typical visit

Ages

Booking

Price

From 149 DKK, varying by age. A carer accompanying a disabled visitor enters free.

Coming with kids

Prams go everywhere; wagons can be hired at the entrance for 80 DKK, 20 of which is a deposit.

Food

Several places to eat with children's dishes, and you may bring your own to the outdoor picnic spots.

Toilets & changing

Changing tables at Primaternes Verden, Tropezoo, Børnezoo, the elephant house and the Arctic Ring.

Getting there

Bus 7A stops at the gate. Valby Station, Fasanvej and Frederiksberg Allé are 1–1.5 km away.

Accessibility

Part of the Danish God Adgang scheme. A few wheelchairs are lent free — phone a couple of days ahead.

Dogs

No dogs or other animals. Certified guide and service dogs are welcome, but not in the open enclosures.

Opening

Open every day of the year. Ticket sales stop 15 minutes before closing, an hour in the summer holiday.

OUR FAMILY ASSESSMENT

Family Intelligence

The zoo sits about three kilometres from the middle of Copenhagen. Bus 7A stops directly at the entrance; from Valby Station, Fasanvej or Frederiksberg Allé it is a walk of one to one and a half kilometres. Wagons can be hired at the entrance for 80 kroner, twenty of which is a deposit you get back, and a small number of wheelchairs are lent free of charge — phone a couple of days ahead if you need one. Lockers start at 50 kroner a day. Every child is handed a free activity booklet on the way in.

Family FAQ

How much does Copenhagen Zoo cost?

From 149 DKK, varying by age. A carer accompanying a disabled visitor enters free.

Is there baby changing at Copenhagen Zoo?

Changing tables at Primaternes Verden, Tropezoo, Børnezoo, the elephant house and the Arctic Ring.

Why kids will love it

Three indoor sections — Tropezoo, Natzoo and Zoolab — mean the visit does not collapse when the weather does, and in winter the children’s zoo has a heated lunch house where you can sit down with your own food. The zoo stays open in all weathers and lists no closing days at all.