Sor.Rachan ★
A well-regarded muay thai school in Tårnby led by respected coach Num, praised for skilled, friendly instruction.
Copenhagen's muay thai scene is compact but serious, with a handful of high-quality clubs spread across the city and a genuine competitive pedigree behind it.. Find your ideal gym below.
Copenhagen punches above its weight in muay thai. The Danish capital doesn't have the sheer volume of gyms you'd find in London or Bangkok, but what it has is consistently serious: a tight cluster of clubs where the quality of coaching, not the quantity of locations, is the selling point. Interest in the sport is clearly growing — when the Thai embassy ran a Muay Thai Experience event in Copenhagen in early 2026 featuring ONE Championship star Superlek, all the training sessions were fully booked almost as soon as registration opened.
The scene has real roots. SIAM has been training Danish fighters and casual practitioners since the 1980s, making it one of the country's oldest martial arts clubs, and it has been voted Denmark's best muay thai club several years running. Copenhagen has also produced genuine international talent: Youssef Assouik, born and raised in the city, went from a troubled teenager who found discipline in the sport to a WMC World Middleweight Champion, having trained at Siam Athlete Nation early in his career. That mix of a deep-rooted club culture and home-grown champions gives the city's gyms credibility that newer scenes can't match.
Geographically, the clubs are spread across the city rather than concentrated in one district. You'll find established gyms in Østerbro (Copenhagen Muay Thai and the private studio Healthy Muay, both near the Lakes), Nordvest (SIAM Athlete Nation), Nørrebro (Roland's Gym), Frederiksberg (All Star Gym), and out toward Amager and Tårnby (SHC Fight Gym and Sor.Rachan). Most sit close to a Metro or S-train line, so wherever you're based in greater Copenhagen, there's likely a club within reasonable reach.
For anyone moving to or visiting Copenhagen, the barrier to entry is low. Classes run the full range from complete beginner to fighter level, most clubs offer a free trial session so you can judge the fit before committing, and English is widely spoken — several gyms teach in both Danish and English specifically to accommodate the city's international community. The honest summary: a small scene, but a good one, where it's hard to make a bad choice as long as you pick the club whose style and schedule suit you.
A well-regarded muay thai school in Tårnby led by respected coach Num, praised for skilled, friendly instruction.
A private muay thai studio by the Lakes focused on one-to-one and small-group training, individually tailored to each session.
A community-focused Thai boxing club co-founded by former Danish and European champion Pernille Schjønning.
A muay thai club inside Sporting Health Club on Amager, with professional full-time coaches and access to top facilities.
An international, English-and-Danish-speaking gym capping classes at 20 for personal attention, known for hosting world-class seminars.
A Copenhagen institution offering muay thai, BJJ and strength training, voted Denmark's best muay thai club several years running.
One of Denmark's longest-running muay thai clubs with a strong reputation across the country.
Our directory lists seven established muay thai gyms across greater Copenhagen, spread through neighbourhoods including Østerbro, Nordvest, Nørrebro, Frederiksberg, Amager and Tårnby. It's a compact scene compared to larger capitals, but the overall standard of coaching is high.
Most clubs in the city welcome complete beginners and offer a free trial session, so the best approach is to try one or two before committing. Smaller, more personal setups like Healthy Muay focus on one-to-one and small-group training that suits newcomers who want close attention, while larger clubs like SIAM offer a broader class schedule and a bigger training community. There's no single right answer — it depends on whether you prefer individual guidance or a group environment.
Prices vary by club and membership type, and most gyms publish their rates on their own websites or share them on request. The good news for anyone starting out is that most Copenhagen clubs offer a free trial session, so you can experience the training before paying anything. We list each gym's contact details so you can check current pricing directly.
Yes. English is widely spoken across Copenhagen's muay thai clubs, and several gyms — Roland's Gym among them — deliberately teach classes in both Danish and English to accommodate the city's large international community. You won't need Danish to follow a class or feel welcome.
They're spread across the city rather than clustered in one area. You'll find clubs in Østerbro (near the Lakes), Nordvest, Nørrebro, Frederiksberg, and further out on Amager and in Tårnby. Most are close to a Metro or S-train station, making them accessible from across greater Copenhagen.
Yes — the most notable is Youssef Assouik, born and raised in Copenhagen, who became a WMC World Middleweight Champion and trained at Siam Athlete Nation early in his career. His rise is often cited locally as proof of the quality coming out of the city's gyms.