Stubbekøbing suits couples and families after a quiet harbour town on Falster, looking across the Grønsund strait to Møn and Bogø. It is a little over an hour's drive from Copenhagen airport. It is a small harbour town rather than a resort, so evenings are quiet and some places open mainly in summer.
Stubbekøbing is a town of about 2,200 people on the north-east coast of Falster, facing Møn and Bogø across the Grønsund, a strait between 1 and 4 km wide with strong currents. It ran its own municipality until 2007 and is now part of Guldborgsund. The 13th-century Romanesque church is the main sight, with frescoes from between 1300 and 1500, a Renaissance altarpiece and a carved pulpit. Down at the harbour, a small fish shop serves fish and chips and smoked salmon, mainly in summer and at weekends. The homes are spread around the town, mostly sleeping four to six; check each listing for a fireplace or pool.
The island facing Stubbekøbing to the north-east, on the far side of the Grønsund, a strait just 1 to 4 km wide.
The island across the Grønsund from the town, with shallow areas near its shore and a strong, alternating current in the strait.
The Falster town with the railway station, where trains from Copenhagen arrive and buses continue to Stubbekøbing.
Copenhagen airport is about 1 hour 10 minutes away by car. Without one, take the train from Copenhagen to Nykøbing Falster and a bus onwards, around three hours in all. A car makes far more sense for exploring Falster and Møn.
Yes. The Grønsund strait off the town has rich underwater and shoreline plant life and is an important breeding area for cormorants, swans, geese, avocets, terns and other birds. Porpoises live in the strait too.
The 13th-century church is the highlight, a Romanesque building with medieval frescoes, a Renaissance altarpiece and an elaborately carved pulpit. The harbour, where a small fish shop has a few covered tables, is the other place to spend an hour.
Driving from Copenhagen airport takes around 1 hour 10 minutes. By public transport, take a train to Nykøbing Falster and the bus on to Stubbekøbing, about three hours in all.
Very. It is a small town of around 2,200 people, and the harbour fish shop opens mainly in summer and at weekends. Come for space and water views rather than nightlife.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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