Denmark

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Language: Danish
Capital: Copenhagen
Population: 5,475,791
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)
Hitchability: Good.png (good)
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Denmark is a country in Northern Europe. It is a member state of the European Union as well as the Schengen Agreement.

According to Wikitravel hitchhiking is legal in Denmark except on motorways. Most drivers speak English, not German. There was a hitchhiking project done in 2006 called The Search for Danish Mentality, and in 2007 there was a follow-up called The Search for the Commons.

When hitching on slip roads to the motorway, people rather stop if you are at the bottom of the slip road than at the top of it. Most ramps in Denmark have enough space for cars to stop.

Hitching appears to be better in the West of the country than nearer to Copenhagen.

Platschi was hitchhiking in Denmark in January 2008 during a storm and found out that hitchhiking through the country was quite fast.

Cities

Directions

Hamburg to Copenhagen

From Hamburg to Copenhagen you can hitch to a ferry at Puttgarden and get a ride straight to Copenhagen. If you ask people after they paid the ticket you can cross for free (and save 7 euros). Tickets are per vehicle, not per person.

You can watch a video of a lovely Danish landscape. It was made by amylin in February 2008 when going on a ferry to Denmark.

From Denmark going South

From Jutland

First, hitch a ride to Padborg which is in the South Jutland - it is located just before the border with Germany. There you'll find Denmark's largest truck-stop. Most trucks leaving from Denmark stop there. With some luck you'll find someone going to most destinations in Europe. Ask the drivers while they are getting ready, filling-up or walking from the diner to their vehicles.

From Zealand

First, get a ride to Gedser which has ferry lines to Rostock (Germany), or go to Rødbyhavn which has a ferry connection with Puttgarden (also in Germany). A ferry-ticket for the car includes up to 9 car passengers (incl. the driver) so it should be quite possible to get a free ride over the sea (and maybe even further).

Links


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