DENMARK - Europe by Eurail 2015: Touring Europe by Train - page 99

No city codes required for calls within Denmark. Danish phone numbers are usu-
ally eight digits.
Major Mobile Phone Companies: TDC, Telenor, Telia
Shopping
Hours: 0900/1000-1730/1800 Monday-Thursday, 0900/1000-1900/2000 Friday,
and 0900/1000-1300/1400 Saturday.
Denmark has a hefty 25 percent VAT (value-added tax). It may be avoided in two
different ways: Have your purchases sent home; this way, you pay only the pur-
chase price of the item plus shipping and insurance. Second plan, take the goods
home yourself by paying the VAT; save your purchase slips and get the VAT refun-
ded at the Copenhagen Kastrup Airport tax-free shop. In that case, plan to arrive
at the airport an hour ahead of your original reporting time.
Rail Travel in Denmark
The dynamic Danish State Railways (DSB) is on the move ( www.dsb.dk ) . In June
1997, the newly opened tunnel and bridge made crossing the Great Belt by train
more than an hour faster than going by ferry. The “Lyntog” (high-speed diesel)
trains cruise from Copenhagen to Aarhus in only 2½ hours instead of 4. In July
2000, the 16-kilometer rail and motorway tunnel/bridge complex connecting north-
east Denmark and southern Sweden was completed. The Øresund Bridge con-
nects Copenhagen and Malmö, creating the largest domestic market in northern
Europe (equaling Berlin, Hamburg, and Amsterdam).
Denmark's InterCity and Lyntog trains feature seats with headphones for listen-
ing to music, 220-volt outlets for computers, and play areas for children. In first
class, passengers can help themselves to tea, soft drinks, and newspapers. The
DSB wants to make your trip fast but comfortable. It is advisable to have seat re-
servations on all IC and Lyntog trains.
The following bonuses apply if you have any of the Eurail passes:
• Stena Line ships, Frederikshavn-Göteburg (Sweden); 20 percent discount (no
discount on cabins or couchettes)
• DFDS Seaways ships, Copenhagen-Oslo, 25 percent discount