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Newcastle to Amsterdam, which The Copenhagen Cityringen is hotline. Most taxi drivers speak
is then roughly 5.5 hours from due to open in 2019. This rapid, English, but cabs are often
the Danish border by car. driverless metro system will expensive, especially at night
Ferries also link all the Danish form a circular line with 17 and all day at weekends.
islands and range in size from the stations around the city center. Cycling is an excellent way
car- and bus-carrying catamarans Traveling by Car to enjoy Denmark’s mostly flat
and ferries of Mols-Linien, landscape, since traffic is light
which travel between Zealand Car rental in Denmark is on the country roads and most
and Jutland, to tiny vessels expensive. To rent a vehicle towns have cycle tracks. Bikes can
serving small settlements off you must be at least 20 years be rented at most hotels, youth
the mainland and major islands. of age, and hold an inter- hostels, tourist offices, and bike
national driver’s license. stores, and at some train stations.
Driving in central Copen- In Copenhagen, Kobenhavns
Rail Travel
hagen is not advisable due to Cykelbørs is a reliable bike rental
Like the rest of the public the traffic and lack of parking. store. Contact the Dansk Cyklist
transportation system in The Danish authorities conduct Forbund (Danish Cycling
Denmark, the trains are clean random breath tests, and Association) for more information.
and reliable, and are by far the penalties for driving under
best way to get around. Danish the influence of alcohol are
State Railways (DSB) operates severe. The Forenede Danske Sightseeing in
Copenhagen
an efficient network that covers Motorejere (FDM) offers a
most parts of the country, with breakdown service to Automobile If you plan to do a lot of sight -
the exception of south Funen Association (AA) members. seeing in the capital, it is worth
and northeast Jutland. investing in a Copenhagen Card
In Copenhagen, a local train (valid for one, two, three, or five
service, the S-tog, provides Buses, Taxis, and Bicycles days). The card gives unlimited
transportation between the city Buses are cheaper than trains, use of public transportation in
center and the surrounding if not as comfortable. However, the metropolitan area (including
areas, and as far as Hillerød and they are useful for traveling to North Zealand), free or cheaper
Ishøj, while the underground remote areas not covered by the admission to many museums,
Metro service runs from the train network. Copen hagen’s as well as price reductions with
Vanløse suburb in the west to Movia Kundecenter (customer certain car rental companies and
the airport. services) has a bus information on ferry crossings to Sweden.
DIRECTORY
Tourist Offices Copenhagen Ø. Tel 70 26 Emergency Rail Travel
36 76. ∑ denmark. Numbers
Copenhagen Visitor embassy.gov.au Danish State
Centre Ambulance, Fire Railways
Vesterbrogade 4a, Canada and Police Tel 70 13 14 15.
Copenhagen V. Kristen Bernikows Gade 1, Tel 112.
Tel 70 22 24 42. Copenhagen K. Tel 33 48 ∑ dsb.dk
∑ visitcopenhagen.dk Air Travel
32 00.∑ canadainter S-tog Information
Danish Tourist Board national.gc.ca Copenhagen Airport, Tel 70 13 14 15.
∑ visitdenmark.com Kastrup
Ireland
Denmark Østbanegade 21, Tel 32 31 32 31. ∑ cph.dk Road Travel
Vesterbrogade 4a, SAS Dansk Cyklist
Copenhagen V. Copenhagen Ø. Tel 70 10 20 00. Forbund
Tel 70 22 24 42. Tel 35 47 32 00. ∑ flysas.com
∑ embassyofireland.dk Tel 33 32 31 21.
UK Ferry Services ∑ cyklistforbundet.dk
55 Sloane Street, UK
London SW1X 9SY. Kastelsvej 36–40, DFDS Seaways Forenede Danske
Tel 020-7259 5958. Copenhagen Ø. Tel 35 44 Tel 33 42 30 00. Motorejere (FDM)
US 52 00. ∑ gov.uk/govern ∑ dfdsseaways.com Tel 70 13 30 40.
655 Third Avenue, ment/world/denmark Mols-Linien Kobenhavns
Suite 1810, New York. Tel 70 10 14 18.
Tel 212-885 9700. US ∑ mols-linien.dk Cykelbørs
Dag Hammarskjölds Allè Gothersgade 157,
Embassies 24, Copenhagen Ø. Tel 33 Stena Line Copenhagen K.
Australia 41 71 00. ∑ denmark. Tel 96 20 02 00. Tel 33 14 07 17.
Dampførgevej 26, usembassy.gov ∑ stenaline.dk ∑ cykelboersen.dk

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