Eventyr Lounge

Gate C26 non-Schengen lounge that SAS regulars defect to

Eventyr Lounge sits above gate C26 in Terminal 3’s non-Schengen pier, and CPH flyers routinely clear passport control early just to come here instead of the SAS lounge. It’s a third-party Priority Pass lounge with walk-up entry at roughly €30, and several frequent flyers rate the food and daylight here as the best of the four Priority Pass options at Copenhagen.

The lounge is just past non-Schengen passport control at the start of pier C, then up to level 3 by stairs or elevator near C26, so factor border queues into your timing. You need a same-day non-Schengen boarding pass to enter the C-gates zone, but regulars still come over from A/B Schengen flights, clear passport control on purpose, and then walk back later to their intra-Schengen gates if they have a long layover.

Access works via Priority Pass or pay-in at about €30 at the desk, which several non-status travellers use on long-haul departures. Staff generally scan Priority Pass quickly with minimal wait, and reviews describe entry as “quick” outside of the evening long-haul bank when UK and US departures cluster around nearby C-gates.

Food is the headline: a self-serve buffet with both hot and cold options that reviewers say gets replenished frequently when it’s not slammed. Expect basics like salad, bread, cheese and cold cuts, plus a couple of rotating hot dishes; one FlyerTalk regular even calls Eventyr the best PP lounge at CPH for food and says they often choose it over SAS for that reason.

Drinks run to coffee machines, soft drinks, spirits and basic wine; several users call the wine selection underwhelming for a paid lounge. If you care about bubbles or specific labels, buy something downstairs in Terminal 2 or 3’s duty free or a bar near A/B gates before you head through non-Schengen passport control to C26.

Showers are available, but they’re not free-flow: you pay around €6 for a towel and soap kit according to one review. Regulars mention they only bother on long layovers, using Eventyr as a proper refresh stop before overnight flights, instead of burning the fee on a 20-minute turnaround between, say, a UK hop and a C-gate departure.

Space-wise, the lounge runs along big floor-to-ceiling windows over the C pier, which keeps it bright but also makes window seats the first to go during evening banks. Crowding complaints cluster around those peak hours, so if you want a quiet corner near a power outlet, aim for late morning or early afternoon rather than the 17:00–20:00 rush.

Tip: If you’re starting in Schengen and eyeing Eventyr, build in at least 30–40 minutes for passport control each way and commit to staying airside in C until you’re ready to walk back to your gate.