Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A
DSB 1
(1st-class ticket) generally costs about 50% more than the standard fare. DSB 1
tickets give an automatic seat guarantee on IC or ICL services.
Discounts include the following:
Children
(under 12) Travel free if they are with an adult travelling on a standard ticket
(each adult can take two children free).
Children
(under 15) Pay half the adult fare.
Group
'
Minigruppe'
offers a 20% discount for groups of three to seven people travelling on
the same ticket (minimum two adults); there are also '
gruppebillet'
rebates for eight or more
adults travelling together (contact DSB to access these).
Orange
Orange-billetter
discounted tickets (as low as Dkr149 for lengthy IC and ICL jour-
neys - Copenhagen to Aarhus, for example) - although the number of tickets available at
that price is limited. To find the cheapest fares, buy your ticket well in advance (up to two
months before your travel date), travel outside peak hours, and travel Monday to Thursday
or on a Saturday.
Seniors
(65 and over) A 25% discount on Friday and Sunday and a 50% discount on other
days.
Youth
(aged 16 to 25) Can buy a DSB WildCard (youth card) valid for one year for Dkr185;
it allows a 25% discount on Friday and Sunday and a 50% discount on other days.
Train Passes
Some rail passes should be bought before you arrive in the country.
TIP!
Nearly all Danish train stations have left-luggage lockers (from Dkr20 for 24 hours).
