Does the Copenhagen Card Include the Louisiana Museum?
Yes. The Copenhagen Card covers both the coastal train to Humlebaek and free entry to the Louisiana Museum, turning a day trip into one already-paid-for outing.
By Anders Nielsen, Copenhagen Museums Specialist & Cultural Guide
The Louisiana Museum sits 40 minutes up the coast at Humlebaek, and that distance makes people hesitate. A train ticket both ways plus an entry fee starts to feel like a real expense on top of a card you already bought. So the question comes up constantly: is Louisiana one of the places the Copenhagen Card actually covers, or is it an extra? Good news for anyone holding the pass.
Does the Copenhagen Card include the Louisiana Museum?
Yes. The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is on the Copenhagen Card, and so is the coastal train that gets you there. Because the card covers unlimited transport across zones 1 to 99, it pays for the ride out to Humlebaek and free entry at the museum, so a day trip that would otherwise cost close to 200 DKK is already included.
That makes Louisiana one of the strongest single reasons to hold the card at all. It is a high-value entry, it involves a long train ride, and the pass wraps both into a price you already paid. Let me break down exactly what you save and how the trip works.
Does the card also cover the train to Humlebaek?
Yes, in full. The Copenhagen Card's transport covers the whole Capital Region, zones 1 to 99, and Humlebaek falls inside that. You board the coastal line toward Helsingor at Copenhagen Central, Norreport or Osterport and ride roughly 40 minutes, all on the card, with no separate ticket to buy.
This is the part travellers most often get wrong, assuming the card stops at the city limits. It does not. The same pass that carries you between central museums also carries you north on the Kystbanen coastal line to Humlebaek station, because the whole route stays within zones 1 to 99. There is no zone surcharge and no upgrade to buy at the gate.
From Humlebaek station it is a flat, signposted walk of 10 to 15 minutes to the museum entrance, past quiet houses and a few shops. No shuttle runs, and none is needed. You can confirm the transport coverage on the card's own free public transport page, which spells out that regional trains within the zones are included.
How much does a Louisiana visit cost without the card?
Paying separately, a Louisiana day trip runs roughly 190 DKK or more: the adult entry is 145 DKK in 2026, students pay 130, under-18s go free, and you add the return train fare on top. The Copenhagen Card folds both into a price you already have, which is why the museum is such a good match for the pass.
The entry alone is not trivial, and the train doubles the sting because you pay it twice, out and back. Set the numbers side by side and the card's logic becomes obvious.
| Louisiana day trip | Paid separately | With the Copenhagen Card |
|---|---|---|
| Adult museum entry | 145 DKK | Included |
| Return coastal train to Humlebaek | Regional fare, both ways | Included |
| What you pay on the day | Around 190 DKK and up | Nothing extra |
Under-18s already enter Louisiana free, so a family's savings sit mostly in the adults' entries and everyone's transport. For two adults, the card can cover the equivalent of nearly 400 DKK on this trip alone. Confirm the current entry price on the official Louisiana site, which also lists what is currently on show.
How do you get to Louisiana with the Copenhagen Card?
Ride the coastal line toward Helsingor from Copenhagen Central, Norreport or Osterport to Humlebaek, about 40 minutes, tapping through on your card. Walk 10 to 15 minutes from the station to the museum. Louisiana opens Tuesday to Friday 10:00 to 22:00 and weekends 10:00 to 18:00, closed Mondays, so plan around that.
The trains run several times an hour, so you are not building your day around a rare departure. Aim to arrive by late morning if you want the full experience, because Louisiana rewards a slow visit: the galleries flow into a sculpture garden above the Oresund, and most people spend three to four hours there once the sea view and the cafe work their pull.
The Monday closure is the one trap. It catches visitors who assume a big-name museum stays open all week, and there is no way around it, card or not. Pick any other day. If you go Tuesday to Friday you also get the late 22:00 closing, which means a calmer afternoon and softer light over the water.
One quiet benefit of the card on this trip is that it removes any pressure about return tickets. Because the transport is unlimited, you never have to buy a specific train home or worry about a ticket expiring, so you can linger until the galleries close and catch whichever service is next. That freedom suits Louisiana, where people routinely stay longer than they planned. For the full route, timings and what to see, my Louisiana day trip guide has the train tables, and my honest verdict lives in is the Louisiana Museum worth visiting.
Can you combine Louisiana with Kronborg Castle?
Yes, and the card makes it painless. Kronborg, the Hamlet castle at Helsingor, sits a few stops further up the very same coastal line as Humlebaek, and both the extended train ride and Kronborg's entry are covered by the Copenhagen Card. It is an ambitious full day, but a rewarding one, with no extra fares at either stop.
This is one of the smartest ways to squeeze value out of the pass. The coastal line that drops you at Humlebaek for Louisiana carries on north to Helsingor, where Kronborg guards the narrowest point of the Oresund. Because Helsingor still falls inside zones 1 to 99, the card covers the whole run and the castle admission at the end.
Doing both in a day takes planning and an early start, so treat Louisiana as the long, slow morning and Kronborg as a shorter afternoon rather than trying to give each a full visit. The UNESCO-listed fortress rewards even a couple of hours in its royal chambers and casemates. To hold a slot on a busy day, book Kronborg Castle ahead and check availability for your date, though the card covers the entry regardless.
Is Louisiana the best value on the Copenhagen Card?
It is among the very best. Between the roughly 190 DKK you save on entry and train, Louisiana returns more value in one trip than most single city attractions, and it does so on a route the card already covers. Only the other out-of-town castles rival it, which is why day trips are where the pass truly earns out.
Value on the card is a function of two things: the entry price you avoid and the transport you would otherwise pay. Louisiana scores high on both, because it pairs a 145 DKK entry with a 40-minute train each way. A central museum saves you only its entry; a day trip saves you the entry and a substantial fare, doubled for the return.
That is the real lesson for anyone weighing the pass. The card looks merely fine if you only ever use it in the city centre, and looks excellent the moment you add a coastal day trip or two. Louisiana is the flagship example, which is why so many card-holders build a day around it. To see how the whole pass adds up, check whether the Copenhagen Card is worth it for your itinerary.
Is the card worth it just for Louisiana?
Not for Louisiana alone, but almost always once you add a city museum or two. The train and entry together come to roughly 190 DKK, well under even the 24-hour card price of 589 DKK. Pair Louisiana with a couple of central sights the same card covers and the pass clears its cost with room to spare.
Buying a card purely to visit Louisiana would not pay off, and I would not pretend otherwise. The trip out is worth around 190 DKK of value, so a 589 DKK day card only makes sense if you also fill the rest of that day, or the days around it, with other included attractions.
The good news is that the card makes those pairings free. Come back from Humlebaek and walk into Rosenborg, or spend your other days at the National Museum and the Glyptotek, and each of those entries stacks value onto the same pass. A 72-hour card, for instance, comfortably covers a Louisiana day plus two city days of museums, which is the shape of most first-time trips. Seen that way, Louisiana is not the reason to buy the card so much as the trip that proves the card was a good idea. Treat Louisiana as the anchor of a broader museum trip and the card earns its keep easily. Book the museum ahead to hold a slot on a busy weekend by reserving Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and check availability for your date. If you are still weighing the pass overall, see whether the Copenhagen Card is worth it for your plans.