Getting to DMI


Address
Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI)
Lyngbyvej 100
DK 2100 Copenhagen.
 
Train
  • DMI is located right next to the S-train station Ryparken, and is easily vissible as a red brick building south east of the station.
  • S-train lines Bx and A runs through center of Copenhagen (stations Hovedbanegården (=Copenhagen central station), Vesterport, Nørreport, and Østerport) and passes Ryparken on the way  north. The signed destinations will be Farum or Bagsværd, when going from the center of town toward DMI. Traveltime is about 15 minutes, with trains runing about every 10 minutes in daytime.
  • From Copenhagen airport Metro trains run toward Vanløse from the platform above ground level. The Metro trains passes Nørreport, get off there and change to one of the above S-trains.
  • From Copenhagen airport ordinary trains run from the platform below ground level. Make sure you take a train that passes Hovedbanegården. At Hovedbanegården change to one of the above S-trains.
  • Access to both lower and upper train platforms is found at the far end of the airport terminal relative to the doors passed upon arrival.
  • In front of the access points a ticket office is located. It is mandatory to buy tickets prior to bording the trains. All public trains and busses in greater Copenhagen use a common ticket system. You can buy single tickets valid for a certain time and distance, or you can buy punch cards, with each punch valid for a certain time and distance. It takes a `yellow` card punch to get from the airport to DMI, and a slightly cheaper `blue` card punch from the airport to the center of Copenhagen, and again from the center of Copenhagen to DMI. Punch cards have
Car
  •  A taxi from the airport to DMI costs about xxx kr (1 euro is approx. 7.45 kr). Timewise taxi is quicker outside rushhours, not very predictable in rushhours.
  • If driving yourself, see the directions here
Bus
  •  Several buslines have stops at Ryparken station, and at Hans Knudsens Plads also near DMI.
Walking
  • It will take you 3/4 to 1 hour to walk from central Copenhagen to DMI. Can be enjoyable on a nice day.
Biking or running
  • Copenhagen is a city of cyclists. At DMI showers and clothing dryers are available to people biking or running long distance to work.