Awarded the title "World's Best Airport" in 1956, Copenhagen's Kastrup is still one of the nicest international hubs to fly in and out of. Last September, a new metro line launched, whisking passengers from the airport to the city center in 14 minutes. Style editor, Tyler Brule, listed it as "Best New Link", number 3 on his "Travel Top 50 For 2008" list. That peaked our interest, so we took a closer look.

The airport's website is primo, with arrivals and departures listed front and center, and four hot tips linked at right. "Five Point Checklist" advises "how to get quickly through the airport", the most valuable advice any air traveler could ask for. "For Kids" tells travelers with tots where the little ones can burn off some pre-flight steam. "Low Fare Tickets" lists the obvious; and "Parking" allows those with cars to reserve in advance. Not us though. We're here to find out what this new metro link is all about.

First, we plot our journey at m.dk. From the Palace Hotel on historic Town Hall Square, the "Norreport" station is nearly a mile away. We walk four minutes to "Radhuspladsen," catch Bus 5A to "Norreport," turn the corner, and moments later we're riding the M2 to Lufthavnen. A short stroll through a covered walkway gets us to our terminal. Total journey time: 34 minutes. Copenhagen's metro is simple, but snazzy, and at 5-years-old, it's one of Europe's newest rails.