Looking for cheap flights to Copenhagen? How about Malmo?

Kastrup is spotlessly clean, filled with light, easy to navigate and blessed with a truly integrated public transport system. All this Scandi-cool doesn't come cheap though, resulting in very hefty handling charges for the airlines that use it. This has meant that most of the no-frills carriers have steered well clear. So, what do you do if you want to find cheap flights to Copenhagen?

The nearest alternative to Kastrup is Malmo's Sturup Airport, just across the magnificent Oresund Bridge in Sweden. Budget giant Ryanair have had a tumultuous relationship with Sturup, but late last year they resumed their Flights to Malmo from London Stansted. They have are also just announced new flights from Edinburgh to Malmo.

Is Malmo a viable alternative to Kastrup for getting to Copenhagen? The reality is that in terms of convenience, Kastrup can't be touched, indeed it is also the better option if your final destination is Malmo too. This gives Malmo the dubious distinction of being the only city in the world that is better linked to another airport in a different country than it is to the airport that bears its name.

However, flying isn't all about convenience, and some people just want the best available deal. In this case, despite their ever increasing prices, Ryanair are still hard to beat a lot of the time. It is certainly worth comparing the prices of flights to Copenhagen with their Malmo equivalent, but make sure you compare like with like, and remember to factor in the cost and time of getting from Malmo Airport into the city centre and then across the Oresund to Copenhagen. Allow around 80 minutes to get from Sturup to central Copenhagen compared to just 15 minutes from Kastrup.