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• Get inA plethora of ferries connects Denmark with Europe and Scandinavia, and Copenhagen airport even more so serves as the main Scandinavian hub, since its southern latitude makes it a natural stopping point for flights between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe.
• Get inMany drivers going from Germany to the Danish capital opt for one of the regular car ferries, which shortens the trip by 137 km from Hamburg and 309 km from Berlin respectively, and avoids the kr 235 bridge toll, so the price of the ferry crossing is nearly offset by extra gas needed to take the long way around.
• Get inMany Norwegians also opt for this route when going to Copenhagen, but there are several car ferries crossing the strait between the two countries, especially to Hirtshals on the north tip of Jutland, which is connected to the Danish highway network.
• Get inThis has ensured frequent ferry connections to Norway, with the busiest port being Hirtshals, from where a trip from Norway takes as little as 3½ hours.
• Get inOther busy routes are the Rødby-Puttgarden ferry – the fastest route between Sweden and Copenhagen to continental Europe – which remains one of the busiest ferry crossings in the world (though a bridge is on the drawing board).
• Get inFerries are generally of a very high standard and safety regulations are strictly adhered to.
• Get aroundFor public transportation (trains, buses and ferries) use the online travel planner Rejseplanen.
• Get aroundMost departures uses a fast ferry connection across the Kattegat sea.

From Wikivoyage: Denmark, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.