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Included
Discover only
Pre-booking
Not needed
Walk up and scan at the desk
The Card

What the Copenhagen Card covers at the Øresund Aquarium

The Discover card covers the aquarium and the train to Helsingør. There is no admission price on this page, because the aquarium does not publish one.

Copenhagen Card
What's included
Discover only
✓ All four aquarium types, which is the whole of the exhibition
✓ Both touch pools — the children’s pool and the adult one — at no extra charge
✓ The 46-minute train from Copenhagen, covered on Discover
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At your own cost
Not included
Both cards
✗ The Hop card — Helsingør is a day trip, which that card excludes entirely
✗ Food and drink, which the card does not cover anywhere
✗ A second visit. One scan per attraction, so the card opens this door once
Discover covers the aquarium and the journey; Hop covers neither
Inside

What to see at the Øresund Aquarium

A saltwater aquarium about the strait outside its own windows, run by the University of Copenhagen. Allow an hour.

Highlight 1
A touch pool for adults, not just children

There are two. The children’s pool holds crabs, sea stars and flatfish; the adult pool holds rays and small sharks. Putting a hand in the second one is not a thing most aquariums let you do, and it is the reason to come rather than an extra.

Highlight 2
The Øresund, specifically

This is a university collection about the strait the town sits on rather than a general aquarium of tropical fish. What is in the tanks is what is in the water outside, which makes the ferries crossing to Sweden read differently on the way home.

Highlight 3
The reason a Helsingør day works with children

Kronborg is a castle and the Maritime Museum is a design piece in a dry dock. Both are magnificent and neither is aimed at a seven-year-old. This is the stop that makes the trip work for a family, and it is on the same card.

Before you visit

Read before you go

What this page cannot tell you, and how it fits the Helsingør day. Details confirmed against oresundsakvariet.ku.dk and the card issuer's listing.

The aquarium does not publish an admission price
  • No adult rate is published anywhere we can check. It is part of the University of Copenhagen museums, and neither the university nor the card issuer states a figure.
  • So this page carries none, and the aquarium is left out of our break-even calculator entirely. A price nobody can verify cannot be counted toward one.
  • Coverage itself is settled. The Discover card includes entry, and the train to Helsingør with it.
The Monday rule is not confirmed
  • We have not been able to establish whether it closes on Mondays, so this page does not say it does and does not say it does not. That is why there is no Mondays figure in the bar above.
  • This matters more here than in the city. Helsingør is a 46-minute train each way, so a closed door costs the better part of a day rather than a walk.
  • Check before travelling on a Monday, and note that Kronborg has its own seasonal Monday rule — open Mondays May to October, closed November to April.
Three card venues in one Helsingør day
  • Kronborg Castle, the Maritime Museum and this are all in Helsingør and all on the Discover card. That is a full day for one card and one train fare.
  • The train is 46 minutes from Copenhagen Central on the Kystbanen coastal line, with departures every 20 minutes.
  • The Hop card covers none of it, neither the venues nor the journey — the split is set out in our guide to the card with children, where a Helsingør day is one of the better-value ones.
Getting there

How to get to the Øresund Aquarium

Helsingør is 46 minutes north of Copenhagen by train, and the aquarium is near the northern harbour. All of it is on the Discover card.

Copenhagen Card
Discover card
✓ Train from Copenhagen Central to Helsingør — 46 minutes on the Kystbanen coastal line, and the fare is covered.
✓ Trains run every 20 minutes, so there is no timetable to plan around.
✓ Then a short walk from Helsingør station towards the northern harbour.
✓ From the airport — train to Copenhagen Central, then north. All covered on Discover.
Copenhagen Card
Hop card
✗ The Øresund Aquarium is not included on the Hop card — neither the entry nor the train.
✗ The hop-on hop-off routes stay inside Copenhagen and do not reach Helsingør.
✗ Discover is the card that covers Helsingør, and it covers all three venues in the town.
The rest of the Helsingør day
  • Kronborg Castle is the UNESCO fortress on the point, and Hamlet’s castle — the anchor of the day.
  • The M/S Maritime Museum sits in a former dry dock beside it, built underground around the empty dock itself.
  • The Science & Technology Museum is also in Helsingør, a little further out at 50 minutes from Copenhagen.
Plan the rest of the day

Nearby attractions also on your card

All three are included on the same card, so the only cost of adding them is the time. For the full list, see every attraction the Copenhagen Card covers.

Castle · Short walk · Allow 2 hrs

Kronborg Castle

Hamlet's castle on the point where the Øresund narrows — a UNESCO World Heritage Site with casemates beneath it.

Open Mondays May to October, closed Mondays November to April.
Without card: €19
See guide →
Maritime Museum · Short walk · Allow 1–2 hrs

M/S Maritime Museum

Denmark’s maritime history built underground around an empty dry dock beside Kronborg, designed by BIG.

Under-18s go free. No published adult price, and the Monday rule is unconfirmed.
See guide →
Science Museum · In Helsingør · Allow 2 hrs

Science & Technology Museum

Aircraft, cars and the history of Danish engineering in a large hall on the edge of Helsingør.

Opens Mondays during Danish school holidays only.
Without card: €17
See guide →
Ready to book?

Ready to visit the Øresund Aquarium?

The Discover card includes the aquarium and the 46-minute train from Copenhagen, along with 80+ more attractions and unlimited public transport across the Capital Region. Kronborg and the Maritime Museum are on the same card and the same trip.

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Common questions

The Øresund Aquarium — card FAQ

Is The Øresund Aquarium included with the Copenhagen Card?

The Copenhagen Card Discover covers entry, including both touch pools, and the train to Helsingør with it. The aquarium does not publish an adult admission price, so this page states no figure. The Hop card excludes Helsingør entirely — it does not cover day trips.

Is The Øresund Aquarium open on Mondays?

The Monday rule is not published anywhere we can check, so this page does not claim it either way. Check before travelling, since Helsingør is a 46-minute train each way. Kronborg nearby opens Mondays from May to October and closes them the rest of the year.

Do I need to book The Øresund Aquarium in advance with the Copenhagen Card?

Nothing needs booking. Show the QR code in the Copenhagen Card app at the desk and walk in. The train to Helsingør is covered on the same card, so there is nothing to buy at either end of the journey.

Can I visit The Øresund Aquarium twice on the same Copenhagen Card?

One scan per attraction applies, so this is a single visit per card. Kronborg and the Maritime Museum in the same town each count as their own attraction and their own scan, which is what makes Helsingør a full day.

How do I get into The Øresund Aquarium with the Copenhagen Card?

Show the live QR code in the Copenhagen Card app at the entrance and let staff scan it. Your booking confirmation email is not your card, and a screenshot of the QR code will not scan — it has to be the app itself, which works offline once activated.

See all 80+ attractions included with the Copenhagen Card →