Vesterbro Travel Guide

Copenhagen

City Museum
City Museum showing interior views
City Museum showing art and interior views
City Museum which includes interior views
City Museum

Vesterbro has trendy cafés, nature areas and a busy nightlife. This characteristic area in Copenhagen has everything that the creative soul could wish for.

Find your inner (or outer) hipster and walk through the streets that have that very relaxing Vesterbro feeling. Take a holiday to Vesterbro and you can experience gourmet food, speciality shops and trendy nightclubs.

Vesterbro used to be Copenhagen’s red light district with prostitutes and drug dealers on every street corner. But a couple of sex shops, Vesterbro has been cleaned up, and is now one of Copenhagen's most popular places to live. If you walk along Sønder Boulevard or Vesterbrogade to Vesterbro Torv, you will find cosy green areas. The area also has local shops with a large selection of speciality beers, organic produce and some of the best restaurants in town.

If you are looking for an unforgettable night during your holiday, then Kødbyen is the place to be! Here there are nightclubs, concert venues and art galleries right beside the slaughterhouses that are located here. For the alternative experience, you must visit WAREHOUSE9 – a combined theatre, gallery and concert venue that experiments with art and nightclub vibes. Every month WAREHOUSE9 also hosts the transgender event, T-Lounge.

On your journey to Vesterbro, you must visit one of the most popular venues in the country, VEGA, which hosts approximately 250 concerts a year. If you want to go behind the scenes, VEGA has several tours on offer where you’ll be able to learn more about the history and the architecture of the area.

When you have had enough of going out, then Kalvebod Bølge in the Kalvebod Brygges harbour area is the perfect place to relax. The urban baths aim to bring the city life closer to the harbour through the many activities on the water.

When you travel to Vesterbro, go to Copenhagen's main railway station where you can catch a train to most Danish towns. You can then explore Vesterbro on two wheels, as Copenhagen has a number of very well-developed cycle lanes.

Experience the smart, urban and cosy Vesterbro on a weekend break, where you can combine alternative experiences with gourmet food and that creative city lifestyle.


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Top hotels in Vesterbro

CABINN Copenhagen

CABINN Copenhagen

3 out of 5
Arni Magnussons Gade 1, Copenhagen
The price is ฿3,427 per night from 7 Aug to 8 Aug
฿3,427
฿4,284 total
7 Aug - 8 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star eco-certified hotel in Copenhagen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
7/10 Good! (5,903 reviews)
"Great location and staff. Room was clean and more affordable than other hotels in the city. Only downside was the lack of facilities in the room (ie no fridge, iron etc)"

Reviewed on 23 Jul 2025

CABINN Copenhagen
Tivoli Hotel

Tivoli Hotel

4.5 out of 5
Arni Magnussons Gade 2, Copenhagen
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿5,045 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
฿5,045
฿6,306 total
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Copenhagen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 4 restaurants and 3 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (6,378 reviews)
"Was in Copenhagen on business for four days and I was really impressed by this hotel and their facilities. Room was impressive with a balcony and the staff were excellent and attentive. Hotel very quiet at night time also. WiFi speed dropped on a few occasions but overall, an excellent choice."

Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025

Tivoli Hotel
Wakeup Copenhagen Carsten Niebuhrs Gade

Wakeup Copenhagen Carsten Niebuhrs Gade

3 out of 5
Carsten Niebuhrs Gade 11, Copenhagen
The price is ฿3,106 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
฿3,106
฿3,883 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Copenhagen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,820 reviews)
"Very good"

Reviewed on 29 Jul 2025

Wakeup Copenhagen Carsten Niebuhrs Gade
Copenhagen Island Hotel

Copenhagen Island Hotel

4.5 out of 5
Kalvebod Brygge 53, Copenhagen
The price is ฿4,588 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
฿4,588
฿5,735 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Copenhagen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,759 reviews)
"The hotel had a pretty view."

Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025

Copenhagen Island Hotel
Villa Copenhagen

Villa Copenhagen

5 out of 5
Tietgensgade 39, Copenhagen
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿10,073 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
฿10,073
฿12,591 total
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Copenhagen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 bars/lounges and 2 coffee shops/cafes. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
Great hotel
"Excellent staff and service. Food was also very good. Parking was hard to find, however."

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2025

Villa Copenhagen
Hotel Mayfair

Hotel Mayfair

4 out of 5
Helgolandsgade 3, Copenhagen
The price is ฿5,883 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
฿5,883
฿7,354 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Copenhagen. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,395 reviews)
"The hotel is gorgeous and in a great neighborhood. Our room was as described, neat and clean, and a great place to rest! To top it off, the staff were welcoming and kind. Would love to stay here again!"

Reviewed on 14 Jul 2025

Hotel Mayfair
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Other neighbourhoods around Vesterbro

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Meatpacking District

You'll enjoy the beaches and restaurants in Meatpacking District. You might want to make time for a stop at Oksnehallen or DGI-Byen.

Meatpacking District
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Frederiksberg C

While you're in Frederiksberg C, take in top sights like Forum Copenhagen or Værnedamsvej, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Frederiksberg Allé Station or Forum Station.

Frederiksberg C
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Sydhavnen

3/5(1 area review)

You might enjoy the restaurants on your visit to Sydhavnen. Visitors recommend a visit to DieselHouse, and you can get around town on the metro at Sluseholmen Station.

Sydhavnen
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Valby

Valby is a destination travellers like for its restaurants, and you might hop aboard the metro at Langgade Station or Vigerslev Allé Station to explore sights like Nordisk Film Rundvisning.

Valby
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København SV

When in København SV and the surrounding area, you'll want to check out sights like Carlsberg Brewery Visitors Centre or Vega and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Sluseholmen Station or Ny Ellebjerg Station.

København SV
Copenhagen which includes a sunset and modern architecture

København V

4.5/5(5 area reviews)

If you're spending time in København V, check out sights like Tivoli Gardens or Wallmans Circus Building and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Vesterport Station or Rådhuspladsen Station.

København V

Vesterbro Travel Guide