Two weeks across Denmark from Copenhagen to North Jutland: Tivoli, Experimentarium and Kronborg, the baboon bus at Knuthenborg, Egeskov's play forest on Funen, Legoland and Lalandia in Billund, Moesgaard and Djurs Sommerland around Aarhus, and Fårup in the north. Many stops welcome a packed lunch.
Denmark is small enough to drive across in a day and full enough of family days out to fill two weeks. In Copenhagen there are Tivoli and hands-on science, on Lolland a safari park where children feed baboons from a bus, on Funen a castle with a play forest, in Billund the original Legoland, and in Jutland zoos, amusement parks and a museum where children work as archaeologists. Many attractions here welcome a packed lunch, and several let the smallest children in free. This guide sets out a two-week route from Copenhagen to North Jutland with the rules on heights, food and tickets that matter on the day.
Every attraction here has its own page on JuniorTravelClub with details from its official website. Distances are straight-line figures worked out from each place’s coordinates. Roads are longer, so check each driving day.
The route at a glance
- Start: Copenhagen
- Stops: Helsingør, South Zealand and Lolland, Funen, Billund, Aarhus and Aalborg
- Length: about two weeks, one-way. Aalborg is about 220 km from Copenhagen in a straight line if you drive back.
- Works for: all ages, and especially well for children from 2 to 10
Before you go
Crossing the Great Belt
The road from Zealand to Funen crosses the Storebælt Bridge, which is a toll bridge. The operator says you can buy an online ticket before crossing and drive straight through the toll station without stopping.
Packed lunches are welcome
Danish attractions are relaxed about food from home, which helps on a two-week budget. BonBon-Land lets you eat your own food in its green areas or use the grill hut. Djurs Sommerland lets you eat food from home and even barbecue your own. Egeskov welcomes picnics at tables around the park, but not indoors. Aalborg Zoo welcomes your own food, Moesgaard Museum has a packed-lunch room, and Experimentarium has a picnic area.
Free for the youngest
Children aged 0 to 2 get in free at Fårup Summer Park and Knuthenborg, children under 3 at Tivoli, and children aged 0 to 2 at The Blue Planet. At Moesgaard Museum, everyone under 18 is free.
Copenhagen and North Zealand: days 1–4
Day 1: Tivoli Gardens
Tivoli Gardens is the heart of Copenhagen for children. Entry gets you into the Gardens, and the Ride Pass is separate or sold as a package. Children aged 1 to 7 get the Ride Pass at half price. Small children have their own base at Rasmus Klump’s World, with a baby house where you can warm bottles. With a regular entry ticket you can get a re-entry stamp and come back after a nap.
Day 2: Experimentarium and The Blue Planet
Experimentarium has separate play worlds for toddlers and preschoolers and a water-play area called The Beach, plus a picnic area for your own lunch. Tickets are valid only on the date you booked. In the afternoon, The Blue Planet aquarium is about 600 metres from Kastrup metro station, with entry in one-hour slots. Alternatively, Copenhagen Zoo is open every day of the year with indoor sections for rainy days.
Day 3: Bakken
Dyrehavsbakken, in the woods north of Copenhagen, has roots back to 1583. Walking in costs nothing, and you pay for the rides. That lets you see how the children take to it before buying anything.
Day 4: Kronborg, Helsingør
Kronborg Castle, about 40 km north of Copenhagen in a straight line, is a fort, a castle and a palace in one, and a World Heritage Site. Children get in free, and one day ticket covers the castle and all current exhibitions. Leave the pram outside: prams aren’t allowed inside, and there are many stairs and no lift. It’s a 10-minute walk along the harbour from Helsingør Station.
South Zealand and Lolland: days 5–6
Day 5: BonBon-Land
BonBon-Land near Næstved, about 65 km south-west of Copenhagen in a straight line, makes a long day with small children manageable. You can bring a picnic, warm baby food in the Baby Service, ask for a free nappy at the Service Center and rent a pull wagon. Noise-reducing headphones can be borrowed against a deposit.
Day 6: Knuthenborg Safaripark
Knuthenborg Safaripark on Lolland is where children get to feed animals themselves: on the baboon bus, only children hand out the feed. There is also a forest of moving, roaring dinosaurs, a water playground and a play area. The park opens from spring to autumn, and the baboon bus runs only in the morning, so plan to start early. Buy day tickets online at least seven days ahead for the lowest price.
Funen: days 7–8
Cross the Storebælt Bridge to Funen.
Egeskov Castle pairs a castle with a large park, exhibitions and a play forest that children ask to come back to. Picnics are welcome at tables in the park, and bottles and baby food can be heated at two kiosks. Get an exit wristband if you want to leave and return. The castle itself has many stairs and no wheelchair access, and the park paths are mostly hard gravel. Parking is free.
Odense Zoo, about 25 km away in a straight line, builds its day around feeding times, with a big playground and a café beside it. You can pay extra to feed the giraffes yourself. The entrance closes an hour before the zoo does.
Billund: days 9–10
Drive west into Jutland. Billund is about 90 km from Odense Zoo in a straight line.
Legoland Billund opened in 1968. Check its calendar first: the park isn’t open every day, and opening hours vary. Rides close an hour before the park. On the second day, swim at the Lalandia Aquadome, where the youngest have a 1,000 m² Kids Area with a baby pool and a warm-water pool. Book ahead: on some days the Aquadome may be closed to day visitors.
Nearby, Givskud Zoo is about 16 km from Billund in a straight line. Children aged 0 to 2 go free, and an online regular-season ticket is valid on any opening day of the season, so you can wait for good weather. Our European Legoland comparison has more on Legoland Billund.
Aarhus and East Jutland: days 11–12
Aarhus is about 80 km north-east of Billund in a straight line.
Moesgaard Museum lets everyone under 18 in free. In Moesgaard Junior, children put on a lab coat and try the work of real researchers and archaeologists. Bring your own food to the packed-lunch room. Parking is free, and city bus 18 runs from central Aarhus. In town, Tivoli Friheden has a climbing park for older children (not under 8 years and 110 cm) and a baby changing room with a microwave by the main entrance.
For a day out, choose between Djurs Sommerland and Randers Tropical Zoo, each about 35 km from Aarhus in a straight line. At Djurs Sommerland, height rules are set ride by ride, and on many rides shorter children can go only with an adult. Dino Xpedition has no minimum height, and several rides start at 90 cm. The dinosaur playground, climbing area, bouncing pads and trampolines have no height limits at all. At Randers Tropical Zoo, children can help feed tortoises on the rainforest floor and meet live snakes with a guide.
North Jutland: days 13–14
Aalborg is about 100 km north of Aarhus in a straight line. Aalborg Zoo is open all year, welcomes packed lunches and has a nursing room with microwaves for bottles and baby food. Buying online saves a little on each ticket.
Finish at Fårup Summer Park, about 30 km from Aalborg in a straight line. One admission covers every ride and the Aquaparken water park, so a family with children of different ages can split up and regroup without extra costs. Toddlers have small rides, and the bigger coasters need 105 cm (Orkanen), 120 cm (Lynet) and 140 cm (Hvirvelvinden). Tickets aren’t refunded but can be moved to another opening day in the season for a fee.
Good to know with kids
Opening calendars
Many Danish parks are seasonal. Legoland Billund opens on some days and not others, and Knuthenborg is open from spring to autumn. Check every calendar before you fix the route. Copenhagen Zoo, Aalborg Zoo and Kronborg are good fall-backs.
Prams and pull wagons
Pull wagons can be rented at BonBon-Land, Egeskov, Tivoli Friheden and Aalborg Zoo. Kronborg doesn’t allow prams inside. Moesgaard allows prams, but recommends a museum pushchair or a baby carrier.
Height planning
Measure the children before you go. At Djurs Sommerland and Fårup, the ride lists set clear heights, and some rides need an adult alongside up to a certain height.
Rainy days
Experimentarium, The Blue Planet, the Lalandia Aquadome, Moesgaard Museum and Randers Tropical Zoo are all indoors.
Plan and book
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Where to stay with kids in Copenhagen
A base in central Copenhagen keeps you close to Tivoli Gardens, which lies in the heart of the city on Vesterbrogade. Frederiksberg, a separate municipality between Vesterbro and Nørrebro, is home to Copenhagen Zoo. The Blue Planet, Denmark’s national aquarium, is out on Amager, which is easy to reach by metro.
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Final thoughts
Check every park's opening calendar before you fix the route, buy the Storebælt ticket online, pack lunch for the many places that welcome it, measure the children for the ride lists, and keep an indoor stop in reserve for rain.
Frequently asked questions
How long do you need for a Denmark road trip with kids?
Two weeks covers Copenhagen, South Zealand, Funen, Billund, Aarhus and North Jutland. With one week, combine Copenhagen with Billund and one stop on Funen.
Can you bring your own food to Danish amusement parks?
At many, yes. BonBon-Land, Djurs Sommerland and Egeskov all allow food from home in the park, and Djurs Sommerland even lets you barbecue your own. Check each park's page before you go.
Which Danish parks are best for toddlers?
BonBon-Land has a Baby Service and free nappies, Tivoli has Rasmus Klump's World, and Djurs Sommerland's playgrounds have no height limits. Lalandia's Kids Area has a baby pool and a warm-water pool.
Is Kronborg suitable for small children?
Children get in free and the story of a castle that is also a fort is easy to love, but prams aren't allowed inside, and there are many stairs and no lift. Bring a baby carrier.
Where can children feed animals in Denmark?
At Knuthenborg Safaripark, children hand out feed on the baboon bus. At Odense Zoo, you can pay extra to feed the giraffes, and at Randers Tropical Zoo children can help feed the tortoises.
Is the Storebælt Bridge a toll bridge?
Yes. You can buy an online ticket before crossing and drive through the toll station without stopping.
What can we do on a rainy day in Denmark?
Experimentarium, The Blue Planet, the Lalandia Aquadome, Moesgaard Museum and Randers Tropical Zoo are all indoors.
