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'''{{FULLPAGENAMEE}} Copenhagen''' (Danish: '''København''') is the capital of [[Denmark]].
=== East towards [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]] ===
To get to Sweden, you want to move out of city center towards Øresundsbron. You can enter the metro freely without any checkpoints or turnstiles. Ticket controls are more frequent than in the S-trains and as expensive (750 DKK = ~100€!!). Ticket controllers (or "stewards", as they are called) do not always check tickets when entering a train, so best thing is to just act normal and get off at next station. In general, the people who freeride most efficiently sit in front of the train, thus being able to spot any controllers on each station as the train enters the platform. No rights can be derived from this statement, and it's always at your own risk to freeride. But apparently 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 ignore.
If you are in a hurry you shouldn't accept rides that are shorter than Malmö, since it could be difficult to catch a ride along the motorway. Always try to stay out of Malmö's motorway network and if possible prefer to follow your driver into Malmö center if there's no other alternative. It's much better to hitchhike Malmö's good spot (McDonalds at Stockholmsvägen) than the highway system.
If you want to travel further up in Sweden you should check out the advices given in the Sweden(Malmö)section..
=== West towards [[Roskilde]], [[Fyn]] or [[Jylland]] ===There are several ways of getting out of {{FULLPAGENAMEE}}. Just make sure you do not get stuck at Køge. If heading out of Denmark this way Another option for going to Sweden is not the quickest as most trucks will be heading south, north to Helsingør and catching the 20 minute ferry to Helsingborg from there aren't a lot of service stations before [[Hamburg]]! Heading west you have the following options:.
==== Option 1: ====Catch either S-tog A, E or F Take bus 4A and get off at ''Ny Ellebjerg'' stationVibenshus Runddel. Walk through On Lyngbyvej the little alley on the south side cars have lots of space to stop, and the station called 'Pylestikket'. Turn right on the main road and becomes a highway shortly after a few hundred metres you'll reach the road ''Folehaven''. There you'll see a few is not at lot of traffic lights to slow down on the cars. Cross small on-ramps on the road and there's and plenty of space for cars way to pull over. If you don't have any luck along the road keep walking a few hundred metres and you'll see the petrol station mentioned before close to the beginning of motorway 21Helsingör, or so try one of to get a ride all the many busstops.[[User:ColAlf|ColAlf]] experienced that this option is good when heading towards Roskilde or catching a ferry to Jutland way from Sj. Odde or Kalundborg ([[#Ferry_between_Sj.C3.A6lland_and_Jylland|see below]]). If nobody stops, you could also walk some 100m behind the traffic light Copenhagen to the hard shoulder where the motorway beginsHelsingör. In case they are not going in the direction, where you want, ask them if they can drop you off at Karlslunde petrol station - a good petrol station, before the highway splits south and westA sign might be of use.
===== Option 1a: =====[[File:Spot copenhagenIt cost around 29 kr.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiking spot at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej''(3, an option is 90 euro) to stand walk on the hard shoulder at the beginning of the motorway ferry, but you can see in hitchhike a ride onto the background]] An easier way to get ferry, often finding a direct ride to Gothenburg or Stockholm (It seems that most of the same spot mentioned in option 1 is people Go to Gothenburg If they take bus ''#A1 Avedøre'' to ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej''. There' you'll see the crossing to ''Folehaven'' which is the beginning this ferry) , by standing in front 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 ticket booth with a petrol station some meters before the crossing. You'll also find a bus stop where you can stand on, or just pull out sign of your thumb on the [[shoulder|hard shoulder]] next to the streetdestination. A sign saying the direction might be helpful. Keep cars pay for 9 passengers included in mind that traffic might be pretty fast here alreadyevery ticket, but nevertheless [[User:Platschi|platschi]] got rides here twice within 5 minutesso they can take you for free onto the ferry. For this spot, see the image on the rightStill Valid 2022.
===== 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 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 are traffic lights the cars are going slow and get chance to see you.
==== Great spot for dumpster diving on the way ====There are several ways of getting out of Copenhagen . Just make sure you do not get stuck at Køge. If you do get stuck in at Køge, your best bet is the Tesla Supercharger Station behind the area gas station, or just get hungry, then at this spot - E20, highway exit 59, Fredericia S (First highway exit the top of the on Jutland)ramp immediately east of the last roundabout. You can find two supermarkets ALDI and REMA 1000, where to dumpster dive in + a Statoil, where to wash everything. And small forest/bushes, where to stay for Heading west you have the night.following options:
Most trucks going anywhere in Europe (including [[Great Britain]]) will go this wayCatch either S-tog A, E or F and get off at ''Ny Ellebjerg'' station. Walk through the little alley on the south side of the station called 'Pylestikket'. Turn right on the main road and after a few hundred metres 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 over.
==== Option 1: ====Catch S-tog E There's even a new official hitchhiking stop (sometimes its A depending on construction/late night trains"Blafferstoppested") towards Køge and get off at close to ''KarlslundeFolehaven 84'' 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), only few cars passing by. So better walk pass it a few hundred meters and Aldi. Walk another 1.5km to you'll see the motorway. If you are hitching south or west, you need petrol station mentioned before close to be on the right side beginning of the roadmotorway 21 (there is a traffic light, so cross under the motorway tunnel/bridge and turn left on the newly paved road. You will come up to cars are slow) or try one of the motorway within a minute. This is the last big petrol station before Germanymany busstops.
An alternative option If nobody stops, you could also walk some 100m behind the traffic light to get here with less walking is to go to Folehaven (See option 3) and hitch the hard shoulder where the motorway begins. In case they are not going in the direction, where you want, ask them if they can drop you off at Karlslunde petrol station - a short ride to Karlslunde good petrol station. Make sure though that your driver goes the right direction. Katia's had best intentions to bring her to , before the highway gas station but both ended up in Roskild as there was nothing on the waysplits south and west.
There used to be an excellent bakery dumpster along the Mosevej where, but as of December 2013 it's locked. The bakery is run by kind people, however, ask for leftover bread and you'll surely be given something. There is a great dumpster right at Karlslunde station, and the Aldi's dumpster was open as well and full of goodies. ===== Option 1a =====
The train from the main station to Karlslunde takes you about 30 minutes[[File:Spot copenhagen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiking spot at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej'', and it should take another 40 minutes to walk an option is to stand on the hard shoulder at the beginning of the service station. Be aware that there are not many street signs guiding your way. The train ticket costs 63 Kroner, but it's easy to blackride (motorway you can see below). in the background]]
Be aware An easier way to get to the if same spot mentioned in option 1 is to take bus ''#A1 Avedøre'' to ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej''. There' you go wrong way '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 are in troubleget out at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej'': bus ''#10 Flintholm St.'', ''#133 Avedøre St.'', ''#65E Avedøre St. The highway is four lane in this place and it'' There's almost impossible to get a ridepetrol station some meters before the crossing. There is You'll also find a map of bus stop where you can stand on, or just pull out your thumb on the hard shoulder next to the area in street. A sign saying the train stationdirection might be helpful.Keep in mind that traffic might be pretty fast here already
After getting One way 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 Copenhagen which goes into a main road on which you turn right again, come under the bridge of we found quite quick was to catch the suburban train, and then hit the motorway where you have from Copenhagen Central Statio to cross the road and walk towards the '''left'''Tärnby. It There is illegal an entrance to walk by the side of the road, but it is possible. ObviouslyE20 headed west there, walk on the left same side so you're facing traffic. After 1 km of walk the road ramps up on a roundabout, which if you cross on foot, before this road meets as the E20/E40 motorway in direction train station. There is not lots of [[Rødby|Rødby(havn)]] (ferry point of South Denmark) space to stop but as there is another roundabout are traffic lights the cars are going slow and at least 2 petrol stations. One of them has a Burger King and right outside the exit of it, is a good point get chance to stand with a placard for seeking a ridesee you.
Here at this T-junction trucks and cars coming from both petrol stations pass by and if you are dressed nice and in a youngish manner you might get picked up in less than 30 minutes. It is important to remember that you are trying to go to Rødby.==== Option 2 ====
Look where Take the cars that pass you are actually going S-train or walk to improve your location if needed''Dybbølsbro station''. A certain hitchhiker was at Walk towards the aforementioned Burger King exit for at least an hour ''Fisketorvet'' mall, and noticed that most people who went from just before there (at least at that time) weren't going will be an on ramp to the way to Rødbyhighway. So this hitchhiker moved to the actual onramp This is another one 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 shortly4 official hitchhiking stops ("Blafferstoppested") in Copenhagen.
Some km later there is Catch a big petrol regional train or the metro M1 and get off at ''Ørestad'' station where . Walk across the parking area of Field's and you can look for foreign cars'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.
== Hitchhiking in ==
Both from === South towards [[MalmöRødby]], [[SwedenGermany]]=== Use one of the before mentioned options for going west, or another good option is to take the S-train to Sydhavn and from [[Hamburg]]walk south on the Sydhavnsgade, [[Lübeck]] oder [[Rostock]]there will be places for cars to stop next to the road, [[Germany]], it at the Circle K petrol station or at the busstop (Sluseholmen). There is a good idea to get out of big petrol station called ''Karlslunde V'' before the car at the [[Airport]]motorway splits towards west and south. From there If you get a driver going west, you can get to the city center by metrojump off here, and find a car going towards ''Rødby''. Tickets Have in mind that most people are 35 DKK (about 4,60 €)going west.
=== 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.
=== 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.
== Public Transportation ==
Copenhagen's public transportation system is one of Europe's easiest to use for free. All the S-Trains and Metros can be entered without having to cross any gates, the only thing to watch out for are ticket inspectors. Those usually wear a uniform on the Metro and sometimes do on S-Trains. Chances are not very high that they'll show up, but they exist. When you see them, just run away from them and leave the train asap, pretending not to understand etc. Although they do, they are legally not allowed to hold you, but they can block your path. If they can't check whether the address you're telling them is correct or if you're a foreigner (and not really under an obligation to pay any fines anyway), they might try to take the money you have with you, so better (pretend to) not have money for paying this. [i had to pay 700 dkk -hf]. Using public transportation is, by the way, an excellent way to get through Copenhagen if you're travelling between Sweden and the South/West.
Copenhagen is a city whose dumpsters are a generous source of food. Ask the locals or check out trashwiki for more information.== Hitchhiking in ==
== Sleeping ==You can camp here: Naturcenter VestamagerBoth from Malmö, Sweden, and from Hamburg, Lübeck oder Rostock, Granatvej 3-15Germany, 2770 Kastrup. There's it is a metro stop close by, on good idea to get out of the car at the M1 line, called VestamagerCopenhagen airport. It has water, toilets, From there you can make a bonfire, etcget to the city center by metro..It's a proper free of charge camping siteTickets are 35 DKK (about 4, for more info check:http://www.naturstyrelsen60 €).dk/Naturoplevelser/Undervisning/Naturskoler/Hovedstaden/Naturcenter_Vestamager/
There's spots where you can camp Hitching a ferry between [[Sjælland]] and where there's usually some tents near Christiania[[Jylland]] is possible, againtoo, ask aroundas you don't pay per person but per car on the ferry.CHRISTIANIA INHABITANTS ARE OFFICIALLY NOT WELCOMING CAMPERS, THEY CAN BE RUDE AND THERE'S A HUGE PANEL WRITTEN NO CAMPING INSIDEOption #1 mentioned [[#West_towards_Roskilde. The only 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 find and ask the right people going far away from the villagefound at [http://www. Rumours and stories of bad episodes plus general people attitude when you ask them for tipsmols-linien.dk/english Mols-Linien] but they run quite frequently.doesn't really push you Be aware that the ferry from Kalundborg is very slow (about 3 hours to try.Aarhus).other places are better!
Or if it's cold/rainy outside you can try sleeping on the 3rd floor of Field's mall, on the bottom of the exhibition area where the lift leaves you facing, just in front of Ørestad metro/train stop. [http://hitchwiki.org/en/User:Sevetse Sevetse]
slept there on a Friday night and no one ever came to disturb, not even for cleaning (which they might do sometimes). There is free wifi and toilets open all night long. [http://hitchwiki.org/en/User:Sevetse Sevetse] slept on big cushions available at the time.
Lockers can be found for daytime activities at both the National Museum (closes 17:00) and The Satents Museum for Kunst, (Closes 20:00.) Lockers cost 10dkk which is refunded upon return.== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
In summer there are some free (cold) showers at the public bathing sides along Sydhaven: 55.66338, 12.56516 | 55.66338, 12.56516 | 55.66338, 12.56516{{nomadwiki}}
== Links ==
* Check [http://www.rejseplanen.dk/bin/query.exe/en? rejseplanen] for timetables of buses
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== Hitchhiking out ==
==== Option I: Tårnby ====On the road to East towards [[Malmö]], leading to the bridge[[Sweden]], you might be able to hitch a ride. To get to this spot take a regional train to Tårnby from Copenhagen Central station. The slip road to the bridge is on the opposite side of the road to Tårnby station. Not much space to stop but as traffic lights cars are going slow and get chance to think about it! Next to this spot[[Stockholm]], you can also ask drivers at the hypermarket, where a lot of Swedes go shopping before returning home. (probably not as common anymore since the strong danish krona have made it expensive for Swedes to shop in Denmark. Nowadays danish people go to Sweden to shop)[[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. ==== Option II1: Kastrup Airport ====
The best spot to hitchhike to Sweden is probably at Kastrup Airport. Take the metro to the station "Lufthavnen / Copenhagen Airport", leave the terminal on the other side of the metro exit to the large parking lot and then go to the roundabout at the end, next to McDonalds/Netto/Statoil. Just after the roundabout there is a bus stop were the cars are able stop, which makes it a good place to hitchhike from. You will also be able to keep an eye on the petrol station and hopefully spot some cars with Swedish plates from that place. This hitchhiking spot has been used regularly by Öresund hitchhikers and was also the winning choice in a Copenhagen-Malmö hitchhiking competition.
If you are in a hurry you shouldn't accept rides that are shorter than Malmö, since it could be difficult to catch a ride along the motorway. Always try to stay out of Malmö's motorway network and if possible prefer to follow your driver into Malmö center if there's no other alternative. It's much better to hitchhike Malmö's good spot (McDonalds at Stockholmsvägen) than the highway system. If you want to travel further up in Sweden you should check out the advices given in the Sweden(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 2: Tårnby ==== On the road to Malmö, leading to the bridge, you might be able to hitch a ride. To get to this spot take a regional train to Tårnby from Copenhagen Central station. The slip road to the bridge is on the opposite side of the road to Tårnby station. Not much space to stop but as traffic lights cars are going slow and get chance to think about it! ==== Option III3: Sydhavn ==== You can also take a train to Sydhavn, only 2 stops after the main station and hitch on Sydhavnsgade. 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. We had ==== Malmö ring road for those heading north toward [[Gothenburg]] or [[Stockholm]]==== Bear in mind that the Malmö ring road has no good places for hitchhike on it. There are a lift few on Sunday afternoon after 15 minutesramps with gasstations but at all of them getting stuck happens somewhat easily, ofcourse you will always find a ride somehow. One option that can work well is if you are heading further north and get a ride towards Lund (20 km from the highway) it 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 the ringroad onramps. === North towards [[Helsingør]], [[Sweden]], [[Stockholm]], , [[Gothenburg]] ===
==== Option 2: =West towards [[Roskilde]], [[Fyn]] or [[Jylland]] ===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]], [[Germany]] = Option 1 ====The quickest way to get to mainland Europe is to get the ferry at the port of Rødby, which sails to [[Puttgarden]] in [[Germany]]. 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.
===== Option 2: 1b =====Take the S-tog E towards Køge and hop off at Ølby.
==== Option 3: ====Catch either S-tog A, E or F and get off at Ny Ellebjerg station. Walk through the little alley on the south side of the station called 'Pylestikket'. Turn right on the main road and after a few hundred metres 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 over. If you don't have any luck along the road keep walking a few hundred metres and you'll see the petrol station mentioned before close to the beginning of motorway 21, or try one of the many busstops.
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.
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