Seasonal guide · RTM → CPH

Best Time to Fly: RotterdamCopenhagen

CapitalCopenhagen
Population6,004,342
CurrencyDKK Kr. Danish krone
LanguageDanish
Time ZoneUTC+02:00 CEST
AirportCPH
Distance675 km
Flight Time1h 17m
Visitors/yr~1,964,010

The honest answer to when you should fly Rotterdam to Copenhagen is mostly about weather and demand at the far end. On three years of daily observations at the arrival airport, Jun-Sep gives the most comfortable combination of temperature and rainfall in Copenhagen.

Weather in Copenhagen, month by month

Averages below come from three full years of daily readings at Copenhagen’s main airport, not from a seasonal generalisation. The warmest month is July (average high 21°C), the coolest is January (average low 0°C), and the wettest is October (87 mm).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfallWet daysRotterdam high
January3°C0°C57 mm116°C
February3°C0°C50 mm119°C
March8°C3°C31 mm912°C
April11°C5°C38 mm815°C
May16°C10°C36 mm1019°C
June good19°C13°C53 mm1321°C
July good21°C15°C80 mm1423°C
August good21°C15°C49 mm1023°C
September good19°C14°C46 mm720°C
October13°C9°C87 mm1116°C
November8°C5°C73 mm1210°C
December6°C3°C46 mm109°C

Climate data: Open-Meteo reanalysis archive.

Packing for the gap: in August, Copenhagen averages 21°C against 23°C in Rotterdam — close enough that you can pack much as you would at home.

Time difference and jet lag

Copenhagen keeps the same clock time as Rotterdam, so there is no adjustment to plan for and the date you choose is purely about weather and price.

When fares move on this route

We publish observed fares for this route when we have them, and say nothing when we do not — there is no estimate on this page. What holds regardless of the route:

  • The travel date matters more than the booking date. Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday, because that is when demand actually sits.
  • Comfortable weather and low fares rarely coincide. Jun-Sep is the pleasant window in Copenhagen, which is also when more people want to go. The shoulder weeks either side of it are usually the better value.
  • School holidays and local events override everything. A festival or a public holiday at either end will outweigh any general booking rule.
  • Set an alert rather than watching manually. Fares move at hours you are not looking, and the useful booking window is weeks wide, not days.

Which day to fly

Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday on most routes, because that is where demand sits rather than because of any pricing trick. Where we have observed fares for Rotterdam–Copenhagen, the weekday breakdown appears further down this page; where we do not, we leave it out rather than estimate it.

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Hotels in Copenhagen

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Nightly rates in Copenhagen for a sample two-night stay for two adults from 29 Sep 2026, cheapest first. Rates move with your dates — check availability for a live quote.

Rotterdam to Copenhagen: train, bus or flight?

ModeFastestFrom
Train11h 33m£50.27
Bus14h 20m£39.41
Cheapest is the bus, quickest is the train at 11h 33m. Lowest prices seen by Omio in GBP; flight times are gate to gate and exclude airport transfers and check-in.
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