Close to the metro station: What you (maybe) didn't know about Nordhavn
About Nordhavn
Line: M4
Type: Underground
Passenger numbers: Approximately 4,500 per day (2025)
Nordhavn has been booming in recent years and has become its own exciting little town within the city, which is definitely worth a visit. The old free port area has been transformed into an urban city life that contrasts beautifully with the historic warehouses and silos.
Since 2020, the M4 line has connected the new district with the rest of Copenhagen via the Orientkaj and Nordhavn stations, and soon the Metro will take you even further with two new stations: Levantkaj and Nordsø Plads.
If you get off at Nordhavn, you'll find yourself right in the middle of it all.
Here are five fun facts about the metro station.
1. Beautiful colors lead you to the S-train
Nordhavn follows the architecture of the Cityringen and, like Copenhagen H, Østerport, and Nørrebro, is decorated with the characteristic red-glazed bricks that symbolize that you can change to the S-train here.
At Nordhavn, it is a particularly colorful pleasure. Follow the pedestrian tunnel, which is decorated with a beautiful play of colors in 14 different shades of burgundy, pink, and light gray. If you walk toward the S-train, the colors become increasingly red, and if you walk toward the Metro, they become increasingly gray.
As the only place in the Metro, the pedestrian tunnel also offers moving walkways, so you can get around quickly and easily.
Colorful pedestrian tunnel to the S-train
2. Known from Magtens Korridorer
If you are not familiar with Nordhavn, you may still know the name of the station from the Danish rock band Magtens Korridorer and their big hit with the catchy chorus:
På Nordhavn Station
En søndag i december
På Nordhavn Station
En søndag i december
3. Special fencing for amphibians during construction
Nordhavnstippen is a green gem for nature lovers, and the area is also home to the rare green toad, which is a protected species in Denmark.
For this reason, a special amphibian fence was built around the construction site when the Nordhavn metro construction was underway to ensure that the toad did not stray onto the construction site, where it could be run over by construction machinery or try to breed in the pools of water that form on the construction site.
The toads were successfully kept out, so today they are still thriving in Nordhavn.
Frog fences protected the green toad
4. Plenty of experiences close to Nordhavn
Nordhavn caused quite a stir when, in 2023, the New York Times published a guide to the most worthwhile attractions in Copenhagen in 36 hours, with the tour starting at the Nordhavn metro station.
New York Times or not, Nordhavn offers a wealth of exciting experiences that are worth exploring. The metro takes you directly to the popular and award-winning Århusgadekvarter, where you can stroll through the narrow streets, grab a cup of coffee from one of the new cafés, and enjoy the atmosphere at Sandkaj Brygge – and maybe even take a dip in the swimming zone.
Don't miss out on a trip to Konditaget Lüders. Here you can work out at a height of 24 meters while enjoying the view of Nordhavn's architectural eye-catchers: Portland Towers, The Silo, and the star-shaped FN-Byen.
If you're more in the mood for movies and cosiness in the darkness of the cinema, there are plenty of options at Big Bio Nordhavn, one of Denmark's most exclusive cinemas.
Konditaget Lüders with a view to Portland Towers
Close to the metro station is a series of small station portraits, where we zoom in on some of the surprising details and quirky stories found at all stations.
5. The bride and groom took the Metro from Nordhavn
It's not every day that a bride and groom in tuxedo and dress and 60 party-loving guests jump aboard the Metro, but when Kasper Dalby and Sophia Okman said "I do" on June 21, 2025, they had to change their transportation plans from the church to the reception at the last minute.
The bride and groom had arranged for a party bus to transport them and their guests from Sankt Jacobs Church in Østerbro to Bredgade, where the party was to be held, but due to the CPH Sprint bicycle race, the entire city was blocked off – so they just took the Metro instead.
They shortened the trip in the party bus, so the party was dropped off at Nordhavn, where they could take the Metro the last two stops to Marmorkirken.
The bride and groom took the Metro from Nordhavn
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