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STUDY IN DENMARK -
Getting to denmark |
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By Air
The national airlines are SAS (SK) (website:
www.sas.se) and Mærsk
Air (DM) (website: www.maersk-air.com).
The major carriers are SAS and British Airways.
Approximate flight times: From
Copenhagen to London is 1 hour 50 minutes (from
Århus to London is 1 hour 40 minutes), to
Los Angeles is 11 hours 15 minutes, to New York
is 7 hours 40 minutes, to Singapore is 15 hours
5 minutes and to Sydney is 22 hours 50 minutes.
International airports: Copenhagen
(CPH) (Kastrup) (website: www.cph.dk)
is 8km (5 miles) southeast of the city (travel
time – 15-30 minutes). A new rail link between
the airport and main railway station in Copenhagen
has facilitated travel to the city (travel time
– 12 minutes). There are also high-speed
Intercity trains to Funen (travel time –
1 hour) and Jutland (travel time – 2 hours)
with additional connections to Malmø (Sweden)
on a 30-minute journey via the Øresund
link. There are also regular bus services from
the airport departing every 10-20 minutes (travel
time – 20 minutes). Airport facilities include
an outgoing duty-free shop (0600-2300), a wide
range of car hire firms (Avis, Europcar, Hertz,
Budget, Sixt), bank/bureau de change (0630-2200),
and several restaurants and bars (0600-2200).
Direct scheduled flights to Copenhagen operate
from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted,
Aberdeen, Birmingham, Dublin, Manchester and Newcastle.
Århus (AAR) (Tirstrup) (website: www.aar.dk)
is 44km (27 miles) from the city. Buses connect
with flight arrivals; taxis are also available.
Airport facilities include a duty-free shop (open
when flights depart), a wide range of car hire
firms, bank/bureau de change, a post office and
a restaurant (open for arrival and departures
of flights). Direct scheduled flights to Århus
operate from London Heathrow.
Billund Airport (BLL) (Billund) (website: www.billund-airport.dk)
is approximately 2km (1.3 miles) from Legoland.
Direct scheduled flights to Billund operate from
London Gatwick and Manchester.
Departure Tax: None. |
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| By Land
RAIL: Copenhagen is connected
by rail to all other major European cities, and
typical express journey times from Copenhagen
are: to London 26 hours; to Hamburg 4 hours 30
minutes; to Berlin 11 hours 25 minutes. All international
trains connect with ferries where applicable.
ROAD: All the major road networks
of Europe connect with ferry services to Copenhagen;
it is advisable to book ferries in advance. The
completion of the new 18km (11 mile-long) toll
Great Belt bridge and tunnel, linking Copenhagen
(which is situated on the island of Sjælland)
with the island of Funen, now provides the first
seamless surface connection from the European
continent to Copenhagen. It includes the world’s
second longest suspension bridge at 6.5km (4 miles)
long. A second bridge and tunnel, the Øresund
connection, opened in July 2000, links Copenhagen
with Malmø in Sweden. This consists of
an 8km (5 mile) bridge and an 8km (5 mile) tunnel
linked by an artificial island. Tolls are applicable
for both bridges. Eurolines, departing from Victoria
Coach Station in London, serves destinations in
Denmark. For further information, contact Eurolines
(4 Cardiff Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, L41 1PP;
tel: (08705) 143 219; fax: (01582) 400 694; website:
www.eurolines.com
or www.nationalexpress.com).
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By Sea
Denmark’s major ports are Copenhagen, Esbjerg,
Frederikshavn, Hirtshals and Hanstholm. There
are regular ferries to and from the UK, Norway,
Sweden, Poland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and
Germany. DFDS Seaways (website: www.dfdsseaways.co.uk)
sail from Harwich to Esbjerg three times a week
all year round. They also operate services between
Harwich and Cuxhaven, Copenhagen and Oslo and
Copenhagen and Gdansk. The major ferry operators
from Norway, Sweden and Germany are Scandlines,
Flyvebådene, Color Line and Stena Line.
North Jutland is connected to Iceland, the Faroes,
Scotland and Norway during the summer by ferries
sailing once a week. There are no departure taxes
when leaving Denmark by sea.
Cruise lines calling at Copenhagen include Royal
Viking, Lindblad Travel, Lauro, CTC and Norwegian
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