Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bus
Long-distance buses run a distant second to trains. Still, some cross-country bus routes
work out to about 25% cheaper than trains.
Daily express buses include connections between Copenhagen and Aarhus (Dkr310,
three to 3½ hours) and Copenhagen and Aalborg (Dkr360, five to 5½ hours), stopping at
a number of Jutland towns en route. These generally use the ferry service from Odden in
northwest Zealand to Jutland, but some services run via Odense.
Full timetables, cities served, and fares (including discounts) are online at
Car & Motorcycle
Denmark is an excellent destination for a driving holiday. Roads are high quality and usu-
ally well signposted. Except during rush hour, traffic is quite light, even in major cities.
One thing to be aware of is the large number of cyclists - they often have the right of
way. It is particularly important that you check cycle lanes before turning right.
Access to and from Danish motorways is straightforward: roads leading out of town
centres are named after the main city that they lead to (eg the road heading out of
Odense to Faaborg is called Faaborgvej).
Petrol stations, with toilets, baby-changing facilities and minimarkets, are at 50km inter-
vals on motorways.
Denmark's extensive ferry network carries vehicles at reasonable rates. Fares for cars
average three times the passenger rate. It's wise to make ferry reservations in advance,
even if it's only a couple of hours ahead of time. On weekends and holidays, ferries on
prime crossings can be completely booked.
