Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The 16km motorway bridge/tunnel across the Øresund between Denmark and Sweden
(
www.oresundsbron.com
). Casual one-way passage for a regular car/motorcycle is
Dkr335/175.
Note that you can't travel on either of these toll routes on foot or by bicycle - you'll need
to travel by bus or train if you don't have your own car.
Local Transport
Local transport in Denmark is of a high standard. There are excellent train, metro and bus
options within Copenhagen; outside the capital, larger towns have local bus networks, and
most small towns have bus connections to their regional hub.
Rejsekort
The multiple-use paper local transport ticket known as the
klippekort
has been gradually
phased out, with a move to an electronic ticketing system for travelling by bus, train and
metro. You load up your card with money, then 'check in' at card-reading devices as you
enter and exit transport, and reload your card as your funds run low. Denmark's card is
known as the Rejsekort - see
www.rejsekort.dk
for information.
Rejsekorts are designed for local users, so non-residents may find them a hassle to ob-
tain and use. The good news is that there are still 'cash tickets'
(kontantbilleter)
available
for all journeys (no Rejsekort required), and there are still options to buy a one-day or
three-day travel pass covering Copenhagen city transport, for example. For short-stay
visitors, these are generally a simpler option. We quote cash ticket prices.
If you are visiting Denmark for a lengthy period, you can buy a Rejsekort Anonymous.
The card costs Dkr80, but you must then add Dkr170 to the card to cover the cost of
travel (which you then top-up as needed). You can buy a Rejsekort Anonymous at vend-
ing machines placed at every metro station, at Copenhagen airport and at Copenhagen
Central Station.
Bus
Nearly every town in Denmark supports a network of local buses, which circulate around
the town centre and also connect it with outlying areas. In smaller towns, the local bus ter-
minal is often adjacent to the train station and/or long-distance bus terminal. Cash fares are
around Dkr20 to Dkr25 per local ride, but daily travel passes may be useful.
