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reservations just drive on (be sure to get into the
med
reservations line). If you
won't use your car in Ærø, park it in Svendborg (big, safe lot two blocks in
from ferry landing, or at the far end of the harbor near the Bendix fish shop).
On Ærø, parking is free.
Trains Connecting with Ærø-Svendborg Ferry
The train from
Odense
dead-ends at the Svendborg harbor (2/hour Mon-Sat,
1/hour Sun, 45 minutes; don't get off at the “Svendborg Vest” station—wait
until you get to the end of the line, called simply “Svendborg”). Train depar-
tures and arrivals are coordinated with the ferry schedule.
Arriving in Svendborg:
The ferry leaves Svendborg about five minutes
after your train arrives. If you know where you're going, it takes about that
long to walk briskly from the station to the dock. Don't dawdle—the boat
leaves stubbornly on time, even if the train is a minute or two late. Since trains
run every half-hour during summer (except on Sundays), I recommend leav-
ing Odense on an earlier train, so you have a little more time to absorb delays
and find your way (in other words, take the train that arrives in Svendborg 35
minutes before your boat). If you're cutting it close, be ready to hop off the
train and follow these directions:
To get from the Svendborg train station to the dock, turn left after exiting
the train, following the sidewalk between the tracks and the station, then take
a left (across the tracks) at the first street, Brogade. Head a block downhill to
the harbor, make a right, and the ferry dock is ahead, across from Hotel Ærø.
If you arrive early, you can head to the waiting room in the little blue building
across the street from the hotel. There are several carry-out restaurants along
Brogade, and a few hotels overlooking the ferry line have restaurants.
Departing from Svendborg:
All Svendborg trains go to Odense (where
youcanconnecttoCopenhagenorAarhus).Trainsleaveshortlyaftertheferry
arrives (tight connections for hurried commuters). To reach the train from the
Svendborg ferry dock, pass Hotel Ærø and continue a block along the waiting
lane for the ferry, turn left and go up Brogade one block, then take a right and
follow the sidewalk between the tracks and the train station. A train signed
