The Danish State Railways (DSB) has a dense network of train services connecting Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg 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 and and handful or local railway companies. 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

Other 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.

Øresundståg

Copenhagen - Malmö - Göteborg/Kalmar/Karlskrona
- No reservations
- Frequent regional trains

Eurocity Express (ECE)

Copenhagen – Odense – Kolding – Hamburg
- Reservations are mandatory from June 26 to August 16

Railjet (RJ)

Copenhagen – Hamburg – Berlin – Prague
- Reservations are mandatory from June 26 to August 16
- From May 2026

Snälltåget (IC)

Hamburg - Copenhagen Ørestad – Stockholm
- Reservations are mandatory
- From May 2026

SJ High-speed train

Copenhagen to Stockholm (Sweden)
- Temporarily suspended

Euro Night (EN)

Berlin - Hamburg - Copenhagen Airport - Malmö - Stockholm
Basel - Copenhagen Airport - Malmö

Snälltåget (NT)

Berlin - Hamburg - Copenhagen Ørestad - Malmö - Stockholm
- 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 - Hamburg (Germany)	Eurocity Express (ECE) Railjet (RJ) Snälltåget (IC)	4h 56m	Optional (required from 26 June until 31 August)
Copenhagen - Malmö (Sweden)	Øresundståg (RE)	40m	No reservations
Copenhagen - Oslo (Norway) (via Gothenburg, Sweden)	Intercity (IC) + Regional train (RE)	8h 30m	No reservations
Copenhagen - Stockholm (Sweden)	High Speed Train (X2000)	5h 15m	Required
Copenhagen - Berlin (Germany)	Euro Night (EN) Snälltåget (NT)	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

Reservations for trains in Denmark:

Learn about how and where to book seats, check out our page How do I book seats.
Find out how much a reservation costs on our page about reservation fees.

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Tips and tricks for Denmark

Train stations in Denmark

Most train stations in Denmark do not have ticket desks anymore. The following three main stations still have most facilities:

Københavns Hovedbanegård
- Ticket and information desk
- Lockers
- 1st class Lounge
- Lost and found
- Shops and café's

Aarhus H
- Ticket and information desk
- Lockers
- st class Lounge
- Shop and café
Odense station
- Ticket and information desk
- Lockers
- 1st class lounge
- Shop and café
Aalborg station
- Lockers
- Shop

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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