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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 [[:wikivoyage:Denmark#By_thumb|Wikivoyage]] hitchhiking is legal in Denmark except on motorways. Most drivers speak English, but especially in the western and southern part people are more eager often able to speak Germanas well. If your German isn't good enough, English will help here too. Most drivers are very friendly and hospitable.
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]].
Please note that due to the current (2015/16) discussions and changes in policies concerning asylum seekers and refugees you have to expect ID checks while entering the country, especially from the south. Furthermore you could experiencing problems in any cross-border hitching, especially while travelling north (e.g. from Denmark to Sweden).
When hitching on [[slip roads]] to the motorway, people rather stop if you are at the bottom top of the slip road than at the top bottom of it. This is due to the fact that it is illegal to walk as a pedestrian on the highways (behind the green highway signs). Most [[on-ramp|ramps]] in Denmark have enough space for cars to stop.
=== Cities ===
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* [[Aarhus|Århus]]
* [[Copenhagen]] – the capital
* [[Country_Town]] - Place of the [[Hitchgathering/2019]]
* [[Gedser]]
* [[Helsingør]]
* [[Hirtshals]] – ferries towards north
* [[Odense]]
* [[Rødby]] – ferry port towards [[Germany]]
== Hitchhiking car ferries ==
Here's a list of easily hitch-able ferry connections:
* [[Odden ]] <-> [[Århus]]* [[Odden ]] <-> [[Ebeltoft]]* [[Gedser ]] <-> [[Rostock ]] (Germany)* [[Rødby ]] <-> [[Puttgarden ]] (Germany)* [[Helsingør ]] <-> [[Helsingborg ]] (Sweden)* [[Esbjerg ]] <-> [[Fanø]]* [[Kalundborg ]] <-> [[Ballen ]] (Samsø)* [[Als ]] <-> [[Fyn ]] (Bøjden/Fynshav)* [[Ystad ]] (Sweden) <-> [[Rønne ]] (Bornholm)* [[Køge ]] <-> [[Rønne ]] (Bornholm)* [[Sassnitz ]] (Germany) <-> [[Rønne ]] (Bornholm)* [[Spodsbjerg ]] <-> [[Tårs ]] (Langeland/Lolland)
At other connections you pay per person, however, it might be possible to hitchhike a truck (no experience, anybody else?).
"[[Århus]] to [[Copenhagen]] - [[Copenhagen]] to [[Århus]]"
When going between the two biggest cities in Denmark, almost all hitchhikers choose to go by the car ferry between Sjællands Odde and Århus. Not only will most people going on this distance go all the way to either Copenhagen or Århus, it is also just as fast as hitchhiking over the bridges and twice as fun! It is very easy to hitchhike the ferry from Århus to Copenhagen, since the ferry docks in the city center of Århus.
=== [[Hamburg]] to [[Copenhagen]] ===
== Border crossing ==
Even if though Denmark is part and its neighboring countries are members of Schengen, the previous government planned to implement there has currently been established temporary border controls againon all Danish borders. But after It differs as to which direction your heading and which country is going to perform the last electionborder control and some controls are randomized picks, that proposal was voted againstbut you should always bring your passport to and from Denmark. '''Sweden'''
From Denmark to Sweden:
You will be checked by Swedish border control. There differences in document requirements:
Citizens of Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden)can use ''passport, driver’s license or national ID''.
EU/EEA (EU+Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway) citizens can use ''passport and national ID''.
All others'' '''must''' use passport and other relevant documents e.g. visa''.
This applies to all border crossings.
From Sweden to Denmark:
At the moment, no border control is being performed when entering Denmark from Sweden. It is, of course, always recommended to have it and other documents readily available.
The Swedish Departmentof Justice has since Nov. 12th, 2015 upheld the temporary border control. The latest extension expires on Nov. 11th, 2018.
'''Germany'''
From Denmark to Germany:
There is no official border control crossing in this direction. However, as mentioned before, it is recommended to have your passport readily available, as you can be asked to provide proof of citizenship in any Schengen country.
From Germany to Denmark:
Everybody has to be able to provide proof of identity, passport being the universally accepted document. For non-EU/EEA other documents might be required as well.
Since Jan. 4th, 2016, there been a temporary border control in effect from all German crossings (land and sea). The checks are random, but it is not worth the risk.
The latest extension expires on Nov. 12th 2018 (I personally expect a further extension as that possibility has already been opened by the EU-commission - ''LordSkateboard'').
== Links ==
* [http://www.trafikken.dk/wimpdoc.asp?page=document&objno=9634 www.trafikken.dk] - Map for all [[rest area]]s in Denmark
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/45853642807/ Facebook group for Danish hitchhikers]
* [https://www.facebook.com/blafnu/ BLAF - A yearly hitchhiking competition around Denmark - the best way to see the country.]
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