Traveling with children often requires extra patience, but Copenhagen Airport offers several amenities to make the journey easier for families. For younger children needing to burn off energy, the airport features a playground after security near the entrance to Finger B, which includes a control tower with a slide and climbing planes. Additionally, an outdoor playground is located before security outside Terminal 2, featuring slides hidden within a wooden cloud. Families can also enjoy the large blue fish tank situated near the baggage drop in Terminal 2, adjacent to the Lagkagehuset/Ole and Steen and WOK restaurants.
For those looking to keep children entertained, there are two Lego shops inside the airport: one between gates A&B and one between gates B&C. These are both after security. If you need supplies or activities for older children, 7-Eleven locations marked with “Read and Fly” signs offer magazines, sticker books, and stationery. Families traveling with SAS Business or Plus tickets, or Gold EuroBonus members, can access the SAS lounge, which includes a dedicated children’s area with toys and TV. Among other airport lounges, the Aspire lounge, Danske Bank Aviator Business Lounge, Carlsberg Aviator lounge, and Eventyr lounge are available. Of these, only the Eventyr lounge—located at the top of gate C—provides a designated kids’ area. Access to this lounge requires specific airline or membership qualifications and incurs a fee of approximately 300 Danish kroner, though children under two enter for free.
Security procedures are designed to be family-friendly. Just before you get to the actual queues for security, there will be a child-size security scanner made out of Lego. If your child is scared about flying or worried about going through security, you can act out the process here to make them feel less nervous. Families with children under six are directed to a dedicated family lane, marked by a Lego security officer. Regarding strollers, small, collapsible buggies can typically be taken through security to the gate. Larger strollers usually need to be checked at the baggage drop, though airport buggies are available for use after security.
While food options are plentiful throughout the airport, families may choose to bring their own snacks. Inside the airport, there are a lot of places to buy kid-friendly food both before and after security, from cafes and restaurants to simple to-go packaged sandwiches at places like 7-Eleven. Solid food is permitted through security, though liquids and pastes must be under 100ml. Exceptions are made for baby food and milk, including water for formula, which are exempt from the 100ml limit, though security may request that you taste them. Food courts between gates A and B, and near gate C, offer seating where travelers can consume food brought from home while watching planes take off and land.
Essential facilities such as changing tables are found in most restroom blocks, and water bottle filling stations are marked as “drikkevand.” A dedicated breastfeeding room, equipped with microwaves for heating formula, is located in the toilet block under O’Leary’s and MASH between gates A and B. Parents can also find a pharmacy before security for diapers and medicines, keeping in mind the 100ml liquid rule for carry-ons. Finally, travelers should note that once they pass through passport control for non-Schengen flights, they cannot return to the main terminal area. Facilities vary by gate, with some areas like Gate F offering limited amenities, so it is advisable to handle bathroom breaks and supply shopping before proceeding to your final gate.
Obviously, your family’s needs will vary depending on the age of your children. If you have young children, it can be a good idea for them to blow off some steam before getting on the flight.
