Charlottenlund works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kongens Lyngby, 3km from Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Charlottenlund is in Capital Region, Denmark, with about 40,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kongens Lyngby, about 5 km away.
Charlottenlund is a suburban area on the coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the administrative seat of Gentofte Municipality. Bordered to the east by the Øresund, to the South by Hellerup and to the north by Klampenborg, it is one of the wealthiest areas in Denmark. The neighbourhood takes its name afterRead more Charlottenlund Palace.
Within an hour or so of Charlottenlund: Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive (3 km), The Little Mermaid (7 km), Nyhavn, Copenhagen (8 km), Christiansborg Palace (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Charlottenlund?
The nearest famous roads are Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Where is Charlottenlund?
Charlottenlund is in Capital Region, Denmark, about 5 km from Kongens Lyngby.
Road trip
Drive to Charlottenlund
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
The classic coast road north from Copenhagen to Elsinore along the Oresund shore, passing Bellevue Beach, whitewashed villas, fishing harbours and the Louisiana museum. Denmark's most stylish Sunday drive.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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The Little Mermaid
Bronze statue on the Copenhagen waterfront depicting Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy-tale character.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Nyhavn, Copenhagen
Copenhagen's most iconic waterfront, a 17th-century canal lined with brightly coloured townhouses, historic ships, and bustling restaurants.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Christiansborg Palace
The seat of the Danish Parliament, Supreme Court, and Prime Minister's Office on the islet of Slotsholmen: a power centre for over 800 years.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Amalienborg Palace
The home of the Danish royal family, four identical Rococo palaces around an octagonal courtyard with the daily changing of the guard.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Conditori La Glace
Denmark's oldest confectionery, serving layer cakes and hot chocolate in the same Copenhagen rooms since 1870. The 'sportskage', whipped cream, nougat and choux: has been on the counter since 1891.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Tivoli Gardens
One of the world's oldest amusement parks, opened in 1843, blending fairy-tale gardens, rides, and performances in the heart of Copenhagen.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Copenhagen Zoo
One of Europe's oldest zoos dating to 1859, known for its Norman Foster-designed elephant house.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Charlottenlund
Right hereStrandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal DriveThe classic coast road north from Copenhagen to Elsinore along the Oresund shore, passing Bellevue Beach, whitewashed villas, fishing harbours and the Louisiana museum. Denmark's most stylish Sunday drive.
27 kmØresund BridgeDrive the 8 km cable-stayed bridge and tunnel linking Copenhagen and Malmö across the Øresund strait: famed from the Nordic-noir series 'The Bridge'; tolled crossing.
61 kmKullaberg Nature ReserveA craggy peninsula of cliffs, caves and a clifftop lighthouse where porpoises ride the waves below.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.