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The royal mile: Nyhavn to the Little Mermaid
On foot
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Image courtesy of © Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About The royal mile: Nyhavn to the Little Mermaid
From Nyhavn, walk up to Amalienborg’s palace square, through to the Marble Church, along Bredgade past Designmuseum Danmark, round the ramparts of Kastellet and out to the Little Mermaid on Langelinie.
Why it's on our list
- Royal Copenhagen
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What’s nearby
Distances from The royal mile: Nyhavn to the Little Mermaid are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro and train stations
- MarmorkirkenM3M4300 m4 min walk
- Kongens NytorvM1M2M3M4700 m9 min walk
- ØsterportM3M4S-tog AS-tog BS-tog BxS-tog CS-tog ES-tog HRail1.0 km13 min walk
Key sights
- Nyhavn500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Rosenborg Castle1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Little Mermaid1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Christiansborg1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Tivoli Gardens1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Copenhagen Airport6.9 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 21 min
Main railway stations
- Østerport1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Nørreport1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Copenhagen Central Station2.2 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min