Getting There & Away
The vast majority of overseas flights to Denmark arrive at
Copenhagen International Airport. A few international flights,
mostly coming from other Scandinavian countries or the UK, land
at small regional airports in Århus, Aalborg, Esbjerg and
Billund.
There are daily bus and rail services between Germany and Denmark's
Jutland peninsula, which then wind their way east to Funen and
then over a significant bridge to the island of Zealand and ultimately
Copenhagen. The completion in July 2000 of the Øresundsforbindelsen
(Øresund Fixed Link), a road-rail system stretching nearly
16km (13 mi) of bridges and tunnels between Malmo in southern
Sweden and Copenhagen, has given the Danish capital a welcome
(albeit artificial) land link with the rest of Scandinavia.
It's also possible to arrive from Norway and Sweden by ferry.
Other boat options are the daily (high season) and weekly (berg
bashing) ferries running from Germany (Kiel, Rostock, Puttgarden,
Sassnitz-Mukran and the island of Sylt), Iceland (Seydisfjördur),
Norway (Oslo, Kristiansand, Bergen and Larvik), Sweden (Helsingborg,
Gothenburg, Varberg and Malmö), Poland (Sá;winouj;cie)
and the UK (Harwich). There are no departure taxes when leaving
Denmark.
Getting Around
Domestic air travel is quite limited. The country is compact and
the increasing efficiency of the rail system keeps local air travel
to a minimum. There are, however, frequent flights between Copenhagen
and a few more distant corners of Denmark.
Most places are serviced by regional buses, many of which are
timed to connect with trains. Denmark has a good, reliable train
system with reasonable fares and a frequent service. In Denmark
you drive on the right-hand side of the road, seat belt use is
mandatory and all drivers are required to carry a warning triangle.
A web of bike paths link the country, so cycling is a practical
way to get around Denmark, both within towns and also from town
to town. Ferry networks link all of Denmark's populated islands,
although the more adventurous might like to charter a yacht and
mosey around at their leisure. |
