The Danish State Railways (DSB) has a dense network of train services connecting Copenhagen, Arhus, Alborg and much more of Denmark. Trains are the fabulous way of exploring this fascinating country and its islands!

Train types in Denmark

The railway network in Denmark is run by DSB. You can access a great deal of the country using Denmark's trains. Meanwhile, comfortable international trains connect you to cities in Sweden and Germany.

You can find Danish train times in the Interrail timetable.

Route Map
Domestic Trains
International Trains
Night trains

Map with main train connections in Denmark

Regional trains (RØ, RV, ØR, IR)

Regional trains throughout Denmark

InterCity and InterCity Lyn (IC, ICL)

Faster than the regional trains
Various routes within Denmark

S-Tog

Suburban trains in Copenhagen
Fully included in your Interrail Pass

Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ)

Fully included in your Interrail Pass

Lokaltog (RE)

Local trains on the island Sjælland
Fully included in the pass

Private railway companies in Denmark

Most are included in your Interrail Pass
See the full list of included companies

Bicycles are permitted on the train upon purchase of a special bike ticket.
From May to August bike space must be booked in advance for IC and ICL trains.

SJ High-speed train

Copenhagen to Stockholm (Sweden)

Eurocity Express (EC)

Copenhagen – Odense – Kolding – Hamburg
Reservations are mandatory in the summer months (June 1^st to September 1^st)

Snälltåget

Copenhagen Ørestad – Stockholm (Night train from Berlin and Hamburg)

SJ Euronight (EN)

Berlin (from 31 March) - Hamburg - Copenhagen Airport - Malmö - Stockholm
Runs daily

Snälltåget

Berlin - Hamburg - Copenhagen Ørestad - Malmö - Stockholm
Runs daily except Saturdays
Also serves as a day train from Copenhagen Ørestad to Stockholm

Popular connections

Domestic routes
International routes

These are the average travel times between the biggest cities in Denmark. Seat reservations are optional for all these train journeys.

Route	Travel time
Copenhagen to Alborg	4h 45m
Copenhagen to Arhus	3h 20m
Copenhagen to Esbjerg	3h 35m
Copenhagen to Odense	1h 45m
Aalborg to Hirtshals (ferry to Norway)	1h 05m
Aalborg to Frederikshavn (Ferry to Norway and Sweden)	1h 10m

Route	Which train?	Travel time	Reservations
Copenhagen to Hamburg (Germany)	Intercity (IC)	4h 56m	Optional (required June 1st until September 1st)
Copenhagen to Malmö (Sweden)	Regional train (Öresundståg)	40m	No reservation on Öresundståg
Copenhagen to Oslo (Norway) (via Gothenburg, Sweden)	Regional train	8h 30m	No reservation Copenhagen-Gothenburg. Optional reservation Gothenburg-Oslo.
Copenhagen to Stockholm (Sweden)	High Speed Train (X2000)	5h 15m	Required
Copenhagen to Berlin (Germany)	Copenhagen to Berlin (Germany)	8h 55m & 9h 40m	Required

From Copenhagen Central Station, trains to Sweden usually depart from platform 26, a 15 minute walk from the main platforms. There's also an ID check before boarding trains to Sweden. Therefore, it's best to arrive 30 minutes before your train departs.

Reservations

How can I make reservations for trains in Denmark?

Interrail reservation self-service system

Interrail
IC, IC-Lyn, HST (X2000), EuroNight, Snälltaget

Administration costs when booking through Interrail self-service

€ 2,- p.p.per train
Additional € 9,- per order (for paper tickets)

With railway carriers

DSB (Danish railways): Domestic trains
- IC, IC-Lyn
DSB (via b-europe): Domestic and international trains except Sweden
- IC, IC-Lyn, IC to Hamburg
SJ (Swedish Railways): International trains to/from Sweden only
- X2000, EN Berlin – Stockholm
Snälltaget:
- Berlin – Copenhagen – Stockholm night train
- Also bookable by phone through Snälltåget's Customer Service
DB (German railways): International trains to Germany
- IC

Locally at the train station

Which trains in Denmark require reservations?

SJ High-speed train: approximately €9 (DKK 67) in 2nd class and €18 (DKK 134) in 1st class
Eurocity (EC trains to and from Germany): €4,90 (DKK 33) in 2nd class and €5,90 (DKK 44) in 1st class. Required during summer season only (June 1st to September 1st)
SJ Euronight: fees depend on destination and type of seat/bed booked.
Snälltåget: fees depend on destination and type of seat/bed booked.

Reservations recommended for long journeys

InterCity (IC) and InterCityLyn (ICL): approximately €4 (DKK 30)

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Tips and tricks for Denmark

Denmark main train station

The railway hub of Denmark is in Copenhagen:

Københavns Hovedbanegård (main station).
Has ticket desks and information service.
Located only 500m from the city centre.
Next to the station is amusement park Tivoli.

Pass Benefits for Denmark

Ferries

With your Interrail Pass, you get up to 20% discount on ferry crossings to Norway.

See all Pass benefits for Denmark

Spelling of names in Denmark

The local spelling of Danish cities can differ from the English spelling. Keep this in mind when looking up train times at stations or in timetables .

Copenhagen = København

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