How Much Does a Wedding in Denmark Cost?

Short answer: The Comfort Package from Denmark Wedding Services costs €799.00 all-in for the full legal process, including the Danish authority fee for your application at Familieretshuset, which we pay on your behalf. On top come travel, accommodation and meals: from Germany the whole trip usually comes to about €1,030–€2,070, and from the UK about €2,005–€2,650 in our London example (rough estimates, September 2026).

Who this guide is for: Couples — including international and binational couples — who want a realistic, itemised budget for a civil wedding in Denmark before they book anything.

Key points

• The €799.00 Comfort Package includes your document checklist and review, the application to Familieretshuset including the Danish authority fee, the ceremony booking and two legal witnesses.
• Only if your case needs them: the Apostille Service for the Danish marriage certificate (€100) and certified German ⇄ Russian translation (€50 per document).
• You pay at the end, once your documents are complete — not in advance.
• Whole-trip estimates (September 2026): about €1,030–€2,070 from Germany, €2,005–€2,650 from the UK (our London example) and €2,030–€2,730 with Schengen visas and connecting flights (our Moscow example), before translations and apostille fees.
• You book travel and accommodation yourself; from Hamburg, Tønder and Aabenraa are about a 2–2.5-hour drive.
• Paid directly to third parties, if they apply to you: a Schengen visa (€90 per adult), apostilles on your own documents and translations from other languages.

"How much does it cost to get married in Denmark?" The answer has two parts: a fixed amount for the legal part and a variable amount for travel and your stay, which you control. This guide breaks down both and works through three example trips. For the requirements and the process as a whole, see our guide to getting married in Denmark as an international couple.

What does the €799.00 Comfort Package include?

The Comfort Package costs €799.00 (as of September 2026) and covers everything needed for a legally valid civil wedding in Denmark. You do not pay a separate Danish authority fee — it is already included in the price.

You pay at the end, once your documents are complete — not up front. The price is fixed and does not depend on your nationalities: a couple with one EU and one non-EU partner pays exactly what two EU citizens pay. The included Danish authority fee covers the Prøvelsesattest, the certificate of marital status that Familieretshuset issues before the ceremony. How the individual steps fit together is shown on our page about the Denmark wedding process.

Which optional services cost extra?

Some costs only arise in certain situations. The Apostille Service, the German ⇄ Russian translation and the Date Reservation Service are DWS services; visa fees go directly to the embassy or visa centre.

Within the EU you usually do not need an apostille: under Regulation (EU) 2016/1191, civil-status documents such as a Danish marriage certificate are exempt when presented in another EU country. Some offices still ask for one, so check with your registry office first (more in our guide to the apostille on a Danish marriage certificate).

Your own documents may also need an apostille or legalisation, depending on the country that issued them — for example documents from Russia, Ukraine or India, but typically not from the USA, the UK or Turkey, and never a passport. The apostille is issued in the country that issued the document, and the fee depends on that country. We check whether your documents need one. You do not need the Date Reservation Service with the Comfort Package, because the ceremony booking is already included.

How much does travel to Denmark cost?

The following figures are rough editorial estimates (as of September 2026), not DWS prices. Fuel, train fares and flights fluctuate a lot, so check current offers before you book.

• By car: Hamburg → Tønder or Aabenraa is about 200 km (roughly 2–2.5 hours; fuel about €45–€60 return). Munich → Aabenraa is about 970 km (9.5–10 hours; fuel about €210–€250 return). The routes to Tønder and Aabenraa are toll-free in Denmark; driving to Copenhagen via the Great Belt Bridge adds a bridge toll.
• By train: Hamburg → Copenhagen takes about 4.5–5 hours; saver fares start at around €30 per person each way if you book early.
• By air: return flights to Copenhagen from large European cities cost roughly €80–€250 per person, depending on season and booking date. For Aabenraa or Tønder, Hamburg or Billund are the nearest larger airports — from Hamburg it is about a 2–2.5-hour drive north to Tønder.

Choosing a date? Our article on the best time of year to get married in Denmark explains how season and weekday affect prices.

What should you budget for accommodation?

Most couples stay one or two nights. These are rough estimates for a double room per night (as of September 2026):

Hotels in the smaller southern towns are usually cheaper than in the capital. You can marry at three town halls: getting married in Copenhagen, getting married in Aabenraa near the German border, or getting married in Tønder.

How much does a Denmark wedding cost in total?

Example: a couple travelling from Germany. Adding everything up gives this picture (estimate, as of September 2026); trips from the UK and from outside the EU are worked through in the example budgets below.

Not included: rings, clothing, a photographer and a larger celebration. A party with many guests can easily reach five figures — but that depends on your wishes, not on the country where you marry. Many couples marry in a small circle in Denmark and celebrate at home later.

Is a Denmark wedding worth it financially?

To be honest: for two German partners, a registry office in Germany is usually cheaper on fees alone. Denmark's advantage lies in the paperwork: it asks for no certificate of no impediment (which Germany, for example, usually requires from a foreign partner under § 1309 BGB), accepts documents in Danish, English and German without translation, and Familieretshuset generally processes complete applications in about 5 working days — a general target, not a guarantee. The figures for German registry offices are compared in our article is it cheaper to marry in Denmark or Germany. For couples with different nationalities, read getting married in Denmark as a binational couple and the key benefits of getting married in Denmark.

Which documents — and therefore which extra costs — apply in your case is shown by the free Denmark wedding checklist. You receive a personal document list by email, with no obligation.

Compared with Italy, France or England

Compared with other European countries, Denmark has one budgeting advantage: a single fixed price. The €799.00 Comfort Package already includes the Danish authority fee, so there is no separate registration charge to research per town. Elsewhere, both the fees and the formal requirements depend on the place and the country: Italy asks foreign nationals who do not live there for a nulla osta (certificate of no impediment) from their home country, France usually requires a link to the commune, and in England and Wales you give notice at least 29 days before the ceremony and pay a separate registrar fee for the ceremony itself.

• Denmark: one flat €799.00 figure including the Danish authority fee, no certificate of no impediment
• Italy: foreign nationals need a nulla osta or certificate of no impediment from their home country; fees vary by comune
• France: one of you (or a parent) must usually have your home in the commune or have lived there for at least a month
• England and Wales register office: notice at least 29 days ahead, and the registrar for a register-office ceremony costs £62 according to GOV.UK (as of October 2026)

Example budgets: what does the trip cost from Munich, Moscow or London?

The Comfort Package is the fixed part; everything else depends on where you start and how you travel. All amounts except the package price are rough estimates (as of September 2026). No photographer is included in any example.

Munich → Aabenraa by car, two nights

• Comfort Package: €799.00
• Extended registration certificate for both: about €10–€20
• Fuel, return: about €210–€250
• Two hotel nights: about €180–€300
• Meals: about €150–€250
• Total: about €1,350–€1,620

Moscow → Copenhagen by air, two nights (two Russian citizens)

• Comfort Package: €799.00
• Schengen visas: €90 per adult, so €180 for both (plus any visa-centre service fees)
• Return flights for two, with a connection (there are currently no direct flights between Russia and the EU): about €600–€1,000
• Two nights in a mid-range Copenhagen hotel: about €300–€500
• Meals and outings: about €150–€250
• Certified translation of your Russian documents into German (DWS): €50 per document — the apostille on each document must be translated as well
• Apostille on your Russian documents: issued in Russia, cost set there
• Total: about €2,030–€2,730, plus translations, apostille fees in Russia and — if you need the marriage certificate in Russia — €100 for the Apostille Service on the Danish marriage certificate

London → Tønder by train and rental car, three nights

• Comfort Package: €799.00
• Train London → Hamburg (Eurostar with a connection) and a rental car to Tønder, for two: about €450–€700
• One night in Tønder and two nights in Copenhagen after the wedding: about €420–€670
• Drive Hamburg → Tønder → Copenhagen → Hamburg (about 960 km): fuel plus two Great Belt Bridge crossings (about €28–€32 per car and crossing in 2026): about €185–€230
• Meals: about €150–€250
• Total: about €2,005–€2,650

UK-issued documents typically need no apostille for Denmark, and English documents need no translation. The €100 Apostille Service is only added if you need the Danish certificate outside the EU — for example in the UK.

How can you save money on a Denmark wedding?

• Fly into Hamburg instead of Copenhagen if you are heading to Aabenraa or Tønder. Flights are often cheaper, and the drive north to Tønder takes about 2–2.5 hours.
• Marry on a weekday. Weekday dates are often easier to find than Saturdays, and hotels are frequently cheaper midweek; availability depends on each town hall.
• Skip the Apostille Service if you only need the certificate inside the EU. Ask the receiving authority first before spending €100.
• Submit documents in English or German. Documents in Danish, English or German need no translation.
• Order documents at the right time. We ask for residence and civil-status documents that are no older than 3 months, so do not order them too early.

Planning a wedding for just the two of you? Our Denmark elopement guide shows how to keep it small and simple. Couples who book also get the Wedding Guide App, included in the Comfort Package, with their checklist and ceremony details in one place.

Which town hall is cheapest overall?

Usually Aabenraa or Tønder. The package price and the legal validity are the same in all three towns, but hotels there are usually cheaper than in Copenhagen, and if you drive up from Germany you avoid the Great Belt Bridge toll. Copenhagen is worth it if you want to combine the wedding with a city break.

What is not included in the €799.00?

We are open about the limits of the package. The €799.00 does not cover:

• Travel (flights, train, fuel) — you book it yourself and stay flexible
• Accommodation in Denmark
• Rings, clothing, flowers and a photographer
• A restaurant or celebration
• The Apostille Service (€100) and certified German ⇄ Russian translations (€50 per document), if needed
• Visa fees — they go to the embassy or visa centre, not to us
• Fees of authorities in your home country, such as apostilles on your own documents

That way you only pay for the legal core. Whether to leave it to an agency or organise it yourself is discussed in our article on whether you need a wedding planner in Denmark.

What are the next steps after budgeting?

Once the budget is set, the next step is your document list. Our step-by-step guide to getting married in Denmark walks through every stage, and the documents guide for a Danish wedding explains which papers you need. For questions about your situation, contact Denmark Wedding Services — in English, German or Russian.