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'''{{FULLPAGENAMEE}} Copenhagen''' (Danish: '''København''') is the capital of [[Denmark]].

=== East towards [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]], [[Stockholm]], [[Gothenburg]] === There are 2 ways to go to Sweden from Copenhagen, one being across the bridge to Malmö and one being north to Helsingør and then with the ferry to Helsingborg. If you choose the option towards Malmö then use one of the options below. If you're hitchhiking from Germany or elsewhere in Denmark, it's probably easier to first get to the airport and then find a ride going into Sweden, rather than trying to get a direct ride from before Copenhagen.

To get ==== Option 1: Kastrup Airport ====The best spot to hitchhike to Sweden, you want to move out of city center towards Øresundsbronis probably at Kastrup Airport. You can enter Take the metro freely without any checkpoints or turnstiles. Ticket controls are more frequent than in to the S-trains and as expensive (750 DKK = ~100€!!). Ticket controllers (or station "stewardsLufthavnen / Copenhagen Airport", as they are called) do not always check tickets when entering a train, so best thing is leave the terminal on the other side of the metro exit to just act normal the large parking lot and get off then go to the roundabout at the end, next stationto McDonalds/Netto/Statoil. In general, Just after the people who freeride most efficiently sit in front of roundabout there is a bus stop were the traincars are able stop, thus being which makes it a good place to hitchhike from. You will also be able to spot any controllers keep an eye on each the petrol station as the train enters the platformand hopefully spot some cars with Swedish plates from that place. No rights can be derived from this statement, This hitchhiking spot has been used regularly by Öresund hitchhikers and it's always at your own risk to freeride. But apparently was also the worse that can happen if you play it right is to ask for an invoice to be sent to your home which you will promptly ignorewinning choice in a Copenhagen-Malmö hitchhiking competition.

==== Option I: Tårnby ====On the road to If you are in a hurry you shouldn't accept rides that are shorter than Malmö, leading to the bridge, you might since it could be able difficult to hitch catch a ridealong the motorway. To get to this spot take a regional train Always try to Tårnby from Copenhagen Central station. The slip road to the bridge is on the opposite side stay out of the road Malmö's motorway network and if possible prefer to Tårnby stationfollow your driver into Malmö center if there's no other alternative. Not It's much space better to stop but as traffic lights cars are going slow and get chance to think about it! Next to this hitchhike Malmö's good spot, you can also ask drivers (McDonalds at Stockholmsvägen) than the hypermarket, where a lot of Swedes go shopping before returning homehighway system. (probably not as common anymore since If you want to travel further up in Sweden you should check out the strong danish krona have made it expensive for Swedes to shop advices given in Denmark. Nowadays danish people go to the Sweden to shop(Malmö)section..

Under the airport there's a train station with trains going to Hyllie station and then to other stations in Malmo, so use it if it's the only option left. There might be a ticket check on the train, so if you're like me, you risk facing a giant fine, but in my case luckily a cute girl checking tickets did nothing. They check your ID when you enter the station in Copenhagen and when you exit in Sweden due to the immigration issues. ==== Option II2: Kastrup Airport Tårnby ====The best spot On the road to Malmö, leading to hitchhike the bridge, you might be able to Sweden is probably at Kastrup Airporthitch a ride. Take the metro To get to this spot take a regional train to the Tårnby from Copenhagen Central station "Lufthavnen / Copenhagen Airport", leave . The slip road to the terminal bridge is on the other opposite side of the metro exit road to the large parking lot and then go to the roundabout at the end, next Tårnby station. Not much space to McDonalds/Netto/Statoil. Just after the roundabout there is a bus stop were the but as traffic lights cars are able stop, which makes going slow and get chance to think about it a good place to hitchhike from. !  ==== Option 3: Sydhavn ==== You will can also be able take a train to keep an eye on Sydhavn, only 2 stops after the gas main station and hopefully spot some cars with Swedish plates from that placehitch on Sydhavnsgade. This hitchhiking spot has been used regularly by Öresund hitchhikers We hitched before the shell service station because it was a weekend and a business carpark entry was closed. We also saw people with a sign just after shell. Its a good road.  ==== Malmö ring road for those heading north toward [[Gothenburg]] or [[Stockholm]]==== Bear in mind that the winning choice in a Copenhagen-Malmö hitchhiking competitionring road has no good places for hitchhike on it.If you There are in a hurry few on ramps with gasstations but at all of them getting stuck happens somewhat easily, ofcourse you shouldn't accept rides will always find a ride somehow. One option that can work well is if you are shorter than Malmö, since heading further north and get a ride towards Lund (20 km from the highway) it could be difficult is possible to accept the rideoffer to Lund and get dropped of in the northwest end of Lund and hitchhhiing north west from Lund back to the highway. This works really well and quickly in comparison to catch a ride along the motorwayringroad onramps. Always try   === North towards [[Helsingør]], [[Sweden]], [[Stockholm]], , [[Gothenburg]] === Another option for going to Sweden is heading north to stay out of Malmö's motorway network Helsingør and if possible prefer catching the 20 minute ferry to follow your driver into Malmö center if Helsingborg from there's no other alternative. It's much better  Take bus 4A and get off at Vibenshus Runddel. On Lyngbyvej the cars have lots of space to hitchhike Malmö's good spot (McDonalds stop, and the road becomes a highway shortly after. There is not at Stockholmsvägen) than lot of traffic on the small on-ramps on the way to Helsingör, so try to get a ride all the highway systemway from Copenhagen to Helsingör. A sign might be of use.If It cost around 29 kr. (3,90 euro) to walk on the ferry, but you want can hitchhike a ride onto the ferry, often finding a direct ride to travel further up Gothenburg or Stockholm (It seems that most of the people Go to Gothenburg If they take this ferry) , by standing in Sweden you should check out front of the ticket booth with a sign of your destination. the advices given cars pay for 9 passengers included in every ticket, so they can take you for free onto the Sweden(Malmö)sectionferry.Still Valid 2022.

==== Option 1: ====Catch either S-tog A, E or F and get off at ''Ny Ellebjerg'' station. Walk through the little alley on the south side There are several ways of getting out of the station called 'Pylestikket'Copenhagen . Turn right on the main road and after a few hundred metres Just make sure you'll reach the road ''Folehaven''. There you'll see a few traffic lights to slow down the cars. Cross the road and there's and plenty of space for cars to pull overdo not get stuck at Køge. If you don't have any luck along do get stuck at Køge, your best bet is the road keep walking a few hundred metres and you'll see Tesla Supercharger Station behind the petrol gas station mentioned before close to , or at the beginning top of motorway 21, or try one the on ramp immediately east of the many busstops.[[User:ColAlf|ColAlf]] experienced that this option is good when heading towards Roskilde or catching a ferry to Jutland from Sj. Odde or Kalundborg ([[#Ferry_between_Sjlast roundabout.C3.A6lland_and_Jylland|see below]]). If nobody stops, Heading west you could also walk some 100m behind have the traffic light to the hard shoulder where the motorway begins. following options:

===== Option 1a: =1 ====[[File:Spot copenhagen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiking spot at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej'', an option is to stand on the hard shoulder at the beginning of the motorway you can see in the background]] An easier way to get to the same spot mentioned in option 1 is to take bus ''#A1 Avedøre'' to ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej''. There' you'll see the crossing to ''Folehaven'' which is the beginning of the motorway 21. Additionally you can take to following busses also going that direction. Make sure you get out at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej'': bus ''#10 Flintholm St.'', ''#133 Avedøre St.'', ''#65E Avedøre St.'' There's a petrol station some meters before the crossing. You'll also find a bus stop where you can stand on, or just pull out your thumb on the [[shoulder|hard shoulder]] next to the street. A sign saying the direction might be helpful. Keep in mind that traffic might be pretty fast here already, but nevertheless [[User:Platschi|platschi]] got rides here twice within 5 minutes. For this spot, see the image on the right.

===== Option 1b : =====One way out of Copenhagen which we found quite quick was to catch the suburban train from Copenhagen Central Statio to Tärnby. There is an entrance 's even a new official hitchhiking stop ("Blafferstoppested") close to the E20 headed west ''Folehaven 84'', but there, on are only few cars passing by. So better walk pass it a few hundred meters and you'll see the same side of petrol station mentioned before close to the road as the train station. There is not lots beginning of space to stop but as motorway 21 (there are is a traffic lights light, so the cars are going slow and get chance to see you) or try one of the many busstops.

===== Option 2: 1a =====Catch a regional train or the metro M1 and get off at ''Ørestad'' station. Walk across the parking area of Field's and you'll find the first on-ramp. Be aware that there are two on-ramps joining each other when heading west - make sure to be on the most busy one.

=== South towards [[Rødby]]File:Spot copenhagen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiking spot at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej'', [[Germany]] ===The quickest way to get to mainland Europe an option is to get stand on the ferry hard shoulder at the port beginning of Rødby, which sails to [[Puttgarden]] the motorway you can see in [[Germanythe background]]. In case you get a ride in a car, the price of the ferry remains the same for a car with up to 4 people, so you don't have to worry about any extra payments that the driver may have to make because of you.

Most trucks An easier way to get to the same spot mentioned in option 1 is to take bus ''#A1 Avedøre'' to ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej''. There' you'll see the crossing to ''Folehaven'' which is the beginning of the motorway 21. Additionally you can take to following busses also going anywhere that direction. Make sure you get out at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej'': bus ''#10 Flintholm St.'', ''#133 Avedøre St.'', ''#65E Avedøre St.'' There's a petrol station some meters before the crossing. You'll also find a bus stop where you can stand on, or just pull out your thumb on the hard shoulder next to the street. A sign saying the direction might be helpful. Keep in Europe (including [[Great Britain]]) will go this way.mind that traffic might be pretty fast here already

===== Option 1: 1b =====Catch S-tog E (summer 2012 you need to take the A train instead) towards Køge and get off at ''Karlslunde'' station. Walk platform the opposite direction than the train goes and take stairs down. Under the bridge take right, and then right again on a roundabout. Ignore signs saying that motorway is in the opposite direction - going this road you will end up in a bad place. Taking Karlslunde Strandvej walk for about 1.5km. On the second roundabout take right onto Karlslunde Mosevej, no clear sign to look for but there are two small restaurants here (Thai/Pizza). Walk another 1.5km to the motorway. If you are hitching south or west, you need to be on the right side of the road, so cross under the motorway tunnel/bridge and after 20 meters take left into the nature over a small wooden bridge. Follow this small nature path along the motorway and it leads up to the petrol station within a minute.

If you're hungryOne way out of Copenhagen which we found quite quick was to catch the suburban train from Copenhagen Central Statio to Tärnby. There is an entrance to the E20 headed west there, on the same side of the road as the train station. There is not lots of space to stop but as there's an excellent bakery's dumpster along are traffic lights the Mosevej where [[User:Zenit|Zenit]] broke his fast one July evening 2011. The Aldi's dumpster was locked, howevercars are going slow and get chance to see you.

Be aware Take the if you go wrong way you are in troubleS-train or walk to ''Dybbølsbro station''. The Walk towards the ''Fisketorvet'' mall, and just before there will be an on ramp to the highway . This is four lane another one of the 4 official hitchhiking stops ("Blafferstoppested") in this place and it's almost impossible to get a rideCopenhagen.

==== Option 2: 3 ====Take the S-tog E towards Køge and hop off at Ølby.

After getting out of the train at Ølby station, get out on the right hand side of the station, in the direction of train, and move out towards motorway. You will, when you exit the station, find restaurants (Little Italy) and right before that there is a right turn which goes into Catch a main road on which you turn right again, come under the bridge of the regional train, and then hit or the motorway where you have to cross the road metro M1 and walk towards the get off at '''left'Ørestad''station. It is illegal to walk by Walk across the side parking area of Field's and you'll find the road, but it is possiblefirst on-ramp. Obviously, walk Be aware that there are two on the left side so you're facing traffic. After 1 km of walk the road -ramps up joining each other when heading west make sure to be on a roundabout, which if you cross on foot, before this road meets the E20/E40 motorway in direction of [[Rødby|Rødby(havn)]] (ferry point of South Denmark) there is another roundabout and at least 2 petrol stations. One of them has a Burger King and right outside the exit of it, is a good point to stand with a placard for seeking a ridemost busy one.

Look where the cars that pass you are actually going to improve your location if needed. A certain hitchhiker was at the aforementioned Burger King exit for at least an hour and noticed that most people who went from there (at least at that time) weren't going on the way to === South towards [[Rødby. So this hitchhiker moved to the actual onramp of the highway where traffic was certain to go on the intended way --and cars were coming from more directions-- and he was picked up quite shortly. ]], [[Germany]] ===

=== North towards [[Helsingör]], [[Helsingborg]] ===Take bus 4A and get off Taking the ferry at Vibenshus Runddel. On Lyngbyvej the cars have lots port of space Rødby, which sails to stopPuttgarden in Germany is the quickest way to get to mainland Europe. In case you get a ride in a car, and the road becomes a highway shortly after. There is not at lot price of traffic on the small on-ramps on ferry remains the way same for a car with up to Helsingör4 people, so try you don't have to get a ride all worry about any extra payments that the way from Copenhagen driver may have to Helsingörmake because of you.

It cost around 29 kr. (3is preferable to find a car going with the ferry to Germany before reaching ''Rødby'',90 euro) as the ferry operator sometimes will tell you to walk on go away, even though it's before the ferrycheck in.

=== Ferry between [[Sjælland]] and [[Jylland]] ===Hitching a ferry between [[Sjælland]] and [[Jylland]] is possible, too, as you don't pay per person but per car on the ferry. Option #1 mentioned [[#West_towards_Roskilde.2C_Fyn_or_Jylland|above]] is probably the best way for getting a car towards Holbæk and further on to Sj. Odde or Kalundborg. Ferry timetables can be found at [http://www.mols-linien.dk/english Mols-Linien] but they run quite frequently. Be aware that the ferry from Kalundborg is very slow Most trucks going anywhere in Europe (about 3 hours to Aarhusincluding Great Britain)will go this way.

Copenhagen Both from Malmö, Sweden, and from Hamburg, Lübeck oder Rostock, Germany, it is a city whose dumpsters are a generous source good idea to get out of foodthe car at the Copenhagen airport. Ask From there you can get to the locals or check out trashwiki for more informationcity center by metro. Tickets are 35 DKK (about 4,60 €).