Travel inspiration
for foreign students
1 | 2010
This presentation will give you information
on:
How to get around in Denmark
- And what to see when you get there
How to get around in Europe
- And what to see when you get there
Planning trips within Denmark
• www.rejseplanen.dk
• Journey planner on the internet: Helps you find your way by
bus and train, here you can also find timetables and buy tickets
Bus 888
• Usually cheaper than trains
• Website:
• http://www.linie888.dk/use-the-bus-it-s-quick-and-affordable
• Destinations:
• Copenhagen
• Hamburg airport
• Berlin
Eurolines bus tours
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Eurolines take you to many major cities in Europe
• Amsterdam (DKK 900-1000)
• Paris (DKK 1300-1500)
• Hamburg (DKK 700)
• Portugal (DKK 2700)
Look for special offers on the website:
www.eurolines-travel.com
Trains
• DSB (for national trains)
www.dsb.dk
• Here you can find time tables and buy tickets.
• Information on the website is mostly in Danish, ask at the service
desk at the train station for information in English
• Deutsche Bahn (for international trains)
www.bahn.de
Trains
• Special student travel card called ”Wildcard” (for students under the age of 26)
• Price: 185 DKK
• You need your CPR-no. to order a Wildcard.
• Apply at the train station (remember your ID)
• Mon-, Tues-, Weds-, Thus- & Saturday you save 50%
on train tickets
• Friday & Sunday you save 25% on train tickets
• It is worth buying a Wildcard even for just one return trip from Aarhus to Copenhagen
Ferries
• StenaLine - www.stenaline.dk (only in Danish)
• Prices:
• Frederikshavn – Oslo from around DKK 600
• Ferry: DKK 380 return without car (app. 8 hours) +
return train ticket Aarhus-Frederikshavn DKK 225
(without Wildcard)
Airports and flight companies
• Aarhus Airport (also called Tirstrup) www.aar.dk
• Ryanair destinations from Tirstrup:
• Alicante, Barcelona, Girona, London, Malaga & Oslo
• Other companies flying from Tirstrup:
• SAS, British Airways, Cimber Sterling…
• Billund Airport www.billund-airport.dk
• Ryanair destinations from Billund:
• Rome, Edinburgh, Pisa, Milan, Alicante, Madrid, Valencia, Dublin,
London, Birmingham & Barcelona
• Examples of other companies flying from Billund:
• Cimber Sterling (Oslo, Stockholm, London, Malaga, Rome, Nice)
• British Airways (Paris)
Airports and travel sites
• Copenhagen Airport (also called Kastrup)
• www.cph.dk
• Lots of options… 
• For cheap flights, check out:
• www.expedia.com
• www.momondo.dk
Car rental
Europcar: www.europcar.com
Avis: www.avis.dk
Sixt: www.sixt.dk
Hertz: www.hertzdk.dk
Car rental in Aarhus
• www.europcar.com
• Address:
Sønder Alle 35
8000 Aarhus
Phone number: +45 89 33 11 11
• Prices:
3 days from € 400 (5 people) to € 600 (7 people)
DO NOT SHOW YOUR CPR-CARD, BUT YOUR
ID-CARD FROM YOUR HOME COUNTRY
AND ASK FOR A SPECIAL OFFER FOR
FOREIGNERS
What to see in Denmark
• Copenhagen
• Skagen
www.visitdenmark.dk
• Vesterhavet – The West Coast
• Randers Rainforest
• Legoland
• Jomfru Anegade in Aalborg
• Ultimate party street
• Carnival on the 29th of May
• Odense – H.C. Andersen & Zoo
• Djurs Sommerland
• Mols Bjerge National Park e.g. on the back of Islandic horses
Copenhagen
 www.visitcopenhagen.dk
 Tivoli (www.tivoli.dk)
 The Little Mermaid
 Nyhavn (small harbour area with cafées)
 Carlsberg Brewery (www.visitcarlsberg.dk)
 Strøget – shopping, shopping, shopping!
 Canal boat tour (www.canaltours.com)
 Amalienborg (where the Queen of Denmark lives)
Skagen
• Famous for its yellow houses
• Grenen - where the two seas Kattegat and Skagerak meet
• Råbjerg Mile (sand dunes)
• Skagen Harbor
• Skagen Museum (art gallery)
www.skagen.net
www.skagen-guide.dk
Odense
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The home of H.C Andersen
The H.C. Andersen Garden
Odense Zoo (www.odensezoo.dk)
Kunsthallen Brandts (modern art gallery)
St. Knuds Cathedral
• www.visitodense.dk
Djursland
Djursland is located on ”the nose” of Jutland and offers a variety of
attractions:
• Djurs Sommerland (amusement park)
• Buy a combi-ticket at the bus station which covers both
transportation to and from the amusemant park and the
entrance for only DKK 235.
http://djurssommerland.dk/djurs-sommerland.html?L=1
• Mols Bjerge - The national park
• A fantastic way to see the national park is on the back of
an Islandic horse. Both for experienced riders and
beginners – so even if you have never been riding is should
not stop you! DKK 260 for appr. 2 hours.
Contact information: mail@mettelogan.dk
• For more information on Djursland and what to see:
www.visitdjursland.dk
Border shopping
Germany has a much lower taxrate than Denmark, so you can
spend a lot of money on especially food and alcohol by driving to
the German border.
• Check out:
• www.graensehandel.dk
• Some stores are specialized in selling to Danes, and here you can buy cans
of soda and beer without paying deposit (as it must be an export certified
item):
• Fleggaard
• Calle
• Otto Duborg
• Poetzsch
Remember to bring your passport and CPR-card (avoid paying deposit on cans)
Distance Aarhus-Flensburg: 190 km
Accommodation
You can find accommodation
on following websites:
• Denmark:
www.visitdenmark.com
• Denmark and Europe:
www.hostels.com
www.hostelworld.com
Stockholm
• Bus (line888) or train from Århus to Copenhagen and by plane to
Stockholm (SAS: www.sas.dk )
• Links to accommodation:
www.rygerfjord.se/english/price.html
www.cityhostel.se/default_en.asp
• Inspiration on what to see in Stockholm:
• The Royal Palace
• City Hall
• The Stockholm Museum of Modern Art
• Tivoli Gröna Lund
• Aquaria Watermuseum
• The Old Town (charming, old part of Stockholm)
• For more inspiration check out: www.visit-stockholm.com
London
• Ryan Air offers cheap tickets from Aarhus to London (Stansted)
• How to get there:
• Take the airport bus to Aarhus Airport (Tirstrup)
• Price: DKK 90 in cash
• See time tables at: http://www.aar.dk/default.asp?id=83
• Once you arrive at Stansted Airport you can take either the train
(appr. 1 hour ride) or the bus (appr. 1½-2 hours) to London
(Liverpool station).
Tickets can be bought before leaving Denmark, on the plane or
when arriving in Stansted.
• Prices:
• If you are lucky, you can get a return ticket from around 500 DKK
• www.ryanair.com
London
Must-sees in London:
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Big Ben
Oxford Street, Regent Street etc. – SHOPPING!
House of Parliament
Tower Bridge
Buckingham Palace
London Eye
Madam Tussaud’s (wax museum)
Musicals
• Buy (sometimes cheap) tickets at Leicester Square. But be there
early to get the best seats.
• Tickets for many of the events can be bought online before leaving
Denmark - this will save you valuable time when getting to the attraction.
• Student discount on many attractions and in many shops, so don´t forget
your student ID
• www.londonnet.co.uk
Barcelona
How to get there:
• By plane from Tirstrup or Billund Airport
• To go to the airport, take the airport bus from
Aarhus:
• To Tirstrup airport – DKK 90
• To Billund airport – DKK 180
• Time table for the shuttle bus going to Billund:
www.billundairport.dk/Rejseinfo/Til_og_fra_lufthavnen/Lufthavnsbusser/Aarhus_
Lufthavnsbus.aspx
• Prices for plane tickets to Barcelona:
• Return tickets from around DKK 700
Barcelona
What to see in Barcelona:
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Cathedral de la Santa Creu
Sagrada Familia (Church)
Barcelona FC Museum (a must see for football fans)
Montjuic’s Magic fountain
Picasso Museum
Poble Español (market place + shopping)
Dali museum
Park Guell
• Check out the following links for inspiration:
www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com
www.barcelonasightseeing.net
Enjoy and have fun 