Difference between revisions of "Denmark"
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'''Denmark''' is a country in northern [[Europe]]. | '''Denmark''' is a country in northern [[Europe]]. | ||
| − | According to [http://wikitravel.org/en/Denmark#By_thumb wikitravel] hitchhiking is legal in Denmark except on highways. | + | According to [http://wikitravel.org/en/Denmark#By_thumb wikitravel] hitchhiking is legal in Denmark except on highways. Most drivers speak English, not German. There was a hitch hiking project done in 2006 called The Search for Danish Mentality. There are plans for a nother project in 2007 Search for the Commons. |
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| + | When hitching on slip roads to the highway, I found people more easily stopped if you were at the bottom of the slip road than at the top of the slip road. | ||
== Hamburg to Copenhagen == | == Hamburg to Copenhagen == | ||
| − | From [[Hamburg]] to [[Copenhagen]] you can hitch to the ferry at [[Puttgarden]], and get a ride straight to Copenhagen. If you ask the people after they paid the ticket you can cross for free (and save 7 euros). | + | From [[Hamburg]] to [[Copenhagen]] you can hitch to the ferry at [[Puttgarden]], and get a ride straight to Copenhagen. If you ask the people after they paid the ticket you can cross for free (and save 7 euros). Tickets are per vehicle not person. |
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'''From Jutland''' | '''From Jutland''' | ||
Hitch you self a ride to Padborg, in south Jutland just before the [[Germany|German]] border. Here you’ll find the countrys largest truckstop, if not ask around. Most trucks leaving from Denmark stops here. With a little luck you’ll find someone going to most destinations in Europe. | Hitch you self a ride to Padborg, in south Jutland just before the [[Germany|German]] border. Here you’ll find the countrys largest truckstop, if not ask around. Most trucks leaving from Denmark stops here. With a little luck you’ll find someone going to most destinations in Europe. | ||
| − | Ask the drivers while they are getting ready, filling on gas or walking from the | + | Ask the drivers while they are getting ready, filling-up on gas or walking from the diner to their car. |
'''From Sealand''' | '''From Sealand''' | ||
| − | Hitch you self a ride to Gedser witch is connected by ferry to Rostock, Germany, or Rødbyhavn | + | Hitch you self a ride to Gedser witch is connected by ferry to Rostock, Germany, or Rødbyhavn which is connected by ferry to Puttgarden, Germany. |
A car-ticket for the ferry includes up to 9 persons so it should by possible to get a free ride over and maybe further. | A car-ticket for the ferry includes up to 9 persons so it should by possible to get a free ride over and maybe further. | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 15 April 2007
Denmark is a country in northern Europe.
According to wikitravel hitchhiking is legal in Denmark except on highways. Most drivers speak English, not German. There was a hitch hiking project done in 2006 called The Search for Danish Mentality. There are plans for a nother project in 2007 Search for the Commons.
When hitching on slip roads to the highway, I found people more easily stopped if you were at the bottom of the slip road than at the top of the slip road.
Hamburg to Copenhagen
From Hamburg to Copenhagen you can hitch to the ferry at Puttgarden, and get a ride straight to Copenhagen. If you ask the people after they paid the ticket you can cross for free (and save 7 euros). Tickets are per vehicle not person.
From Denmark Going South
From Jutland Hitch you self a ride to Padborg, in south Jutland just before the German border. Here you’ll find the countrys largest truckstop, if not ask around. Most trucks leaving from Denmark stops here. With a little luck you’ll find someone going to most destinations in Europe. Ask the drivers while they are getting ready, filling-up on gas or walking from the diner to their car.
From Sealand Hitch you self a ride to Gedser witch is connected by ferry to Rostock, Germany, or Rødbyhavn which is connected by ferry to Puttgarden, Germany. A car-ticket for the ferry includes up to 9 persons so it should by possible to get a free ride over and maybe further.
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