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Frederiksborg Castle
A lavish Renaissance castle in Hillerød built by King Christian IV, now housing the Museum of National History.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Farum
Capital Region, Denmark · Europe
About Farum
Farum works well as a base: 10 minutes from Birkerød, 14km from Frederiksborg Castle.
Farum is in Capital Region, Denmark, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Birkerød, about 6 km away.
Farum is a town on the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 20,558 (1 January 2026). The town is part of Furesø Municipality. Until 2006, it constituted Farum Municipality.
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What is there to see near Farum?
Within an hour or so of Farum: Frederiksborg Castle (14 km), Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive (15 km), Copenhagen Zoo (18 km), Nyhavn, Copenhagen (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Farum?
The nearest famous roads are Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Where is Farum?
Farum is in Capital Region, Denmark, about 6 km from Birkerød.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,312
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- Capital Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 55.8086, 12.3607
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Worth the detour from Farum
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive
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.
15 km · about 30 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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The Little Mermaid
Bronze statue on the Copenhagen waterfront depicting Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy-tale character.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Farum
- 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.
- 40 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.
- 55 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.
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