Køge, Region Zealand, Denmark

🇩🇰 Køge is a seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt (Bay of Køge) 39 km south-west of Copenhagen. It is the principal town and seat of Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark.

The natural harbour and strategic location have given Køge a long history as a market town. Today, that past is evident in a well-preserved old town centre with many half-timbered houses.

Køge is located in the Copenhagen metropolitan area and is connected to downtown Copenhagen by the E line of the S-train commuter rail system. Køge is also on the Copenhagen-Ringsted Line that was opened in June 2019. The new line positioned Køge as a central hub in Denmark's transport system.

Economy The port is directly connected with the Scandinavian Transport Centre, a large business park on the north-western outskirts of Køge, where – among others – the headquarters and the Danish distribution centre of the multinational, Danish-founded, discount supermarket chain Netto is located.

Roads The partial Y interchange, where the Danish part of the motorway E20 meet the Danish part of the motorway E47 and E55, is located only few km north-west of Køge.

Railway stations Køge station is the principal railway station of the town. Copenhagen S-train has a line which begins here. Regional trains to Roskilde and Næstved and local trains to Stevns. There are also an S-train station in the northern part of Ølby Lyng and a local train station in the southern suburb of Herfølge. The Køge Nord Station opened on 1 June 2019 and serves as an Intercity, regional and S-train station.

Port of Køge The Port of Køge is one of the oldest ports in Denmark but has been modernised over the last few years. Since 2002, there has been a ferry connection to Rønne on the Baltic island of Bornholm, operated by BornholmerFærgen.