World City Guide

Getting There By Rail

Danish State Railways – DSB (tel: 7013 1415; website: www.dsb.dk) operates punctual, clean and well-equipped trains. Intercity trains are fitted with sockets for radios and computers and mobile phones are available for hire in first class. Fax facilities are also provided.

All international trains arrive in and depart from Hovedbanegården central station (tel: 7013 1415), located on Bernstorffsgade near the Tivoli. Facilities include currency exchange (Danske Bank and Forex), a post office, shops, fast-food outlets and a supermarket.

Rail services: Direct trains run from Copenhagen to various European destinations, including Stockholm, Oslo and Hamburg; all require seat reservations.

InterCity Lyn Express trains offer a direct connection between Copenhagen and other major Danish centres, such as Odense (journey time – 1 hour 15 minutes), Fredericia (journey time – 2 hours 30 minutes), Århus (journey time – 3 hours 30 minutes), Esbjerg (journey time – 3 hours 30 minutes) and Aalberg (journey time – 5 hours 10 minutes). There are also frequent regional train departures to cities in the surrounding area, including three trains an hour to Helsingør (Elsinore).

Transport to the city centre: The Central Station is on the southwestern edge of the Old City. From here, there are S-train connections to Vesterport, Nørreport and Østerport and other stations in the metropolitan area. Numerous bus routes pass the station and taxis are readily available.