Capital Region, Denmark · Europe
Kongens Lyngby works well as a base: 10 minutes from Charlottenlund, 5km from Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Kongens Lyngby is in Capital Region, Denmark, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Charlottenlund, about 5 km away.
Kongens Lyngby ([ˈkʰʌŋŋ̍s ˈløŋˌpyˀ], Danish for "the King's Heather Town"; short form Lyngby) is the seat and commercial centre of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. Lyngby Hovedgade is a busy shopping street and the site of a branch of Magasin du Nord as well as LyngbyRead more
Storcenter. The district is also home to several major companies, including COWI, Bang & Olufsen, ICEpower a/s and Microsoft. The Technical University of Denmark relocated to Lyngby from central Copenhagen in the 1970s. Lyngby station is located on the Hillerød radial of Copenhagen's S-train network.
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Within an hour or so of Kongens Lyngby: Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive (5 km), The Little Mermaid (10 km), Nyhavn, Copenhagen (11 km), Tivoli Gardens (11 km).
The nearest famous roads are Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Kongens Lyngby is in Capital Region, Denmark, about 5 km from Charlottenlund.
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Full driving guide for Denmark8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Bronze statue on the Copenhagen waterfront depicting Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy-tale character.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Copenhagen's most iconic waterfront, a 17th-century canal lined with brightly coloured townhouses, historic ships, and bustling restaurants.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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One of the world's oldest amusement parks, opened in 1843, blending fairy-tale gardens, rides, and performances in the heart of Copenhagen.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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The home of the Danish royal family, four identical Rococo palaces around an octagonal courtyard with the daily changing of the guard.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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One of Europe's oldest zoos dating to 1859, known for its Norman Foster-designed elephant house.
11 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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