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

=== East towards [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]] = Option 1: Kastrup Airport ====To get 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 or rent a trainbike (donkey republic is cheap, so best thing there is to just act normal and get off at next stationusually a place you can offload a bike in the airport. In general, At the people who freeride most efficiently sit in front of slip road going over the train, thus being able bridge to spot any controllers on each station as Sweden there is a wide hard shoulder where cars can pull over. While the train enters the platform. No rights can visibility could be derived from this statementbetter, it works and it's always at your own risk to freeride. But apparently the worse any car that can happen if stops will get you play it right is to ask for an invoice to be sent to your home which you will promptly ignoreSweden. ==== Option IAlternatively: Tårnby ====On ,leave the terminal on the other side of the road metro exit to Malmö, leading the large parking lot and then go to the bridgeroundabout at the end, you might be able next to hitch McDonalds/Netto/Statoil. Just after the roundabout there is a ride. To get to this spot take bus stop were the cars are able stop, which makes it a regional train good place to Tårnby hitchhike from Copenhagen Central station. The slip road You will also be able to the bridge is keep an eye on the opposite side of the road to Tårnby petrol stationand hopefully spot some cars with Swedish plates from that place. Not much space to stop but as traffic lights cars are going slow This hitchhiking spot has been used regularly by Öresund hitchhikers and get chance to think about it! Next to this spot, you can was also ask drivers at the hypermarket, where winning choice in 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 DenmarkCopenhagen-Malmö hitchhiking competition. Nowadays danish people go to Sweden to shop)

==== Option II: 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(hang on, there isn’t anywhere on the motorway to stop before Malmö anyway, just a giant bridge). 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..

==== Option III2: Sydhavn Tårnby ====You can also take a train On the road to SydhavnMalmö, only 2 stops after leading to the main station and bridge, you might be able to hitch on Sydhavnsgade. We hitched before the shell service station because it was a weekend and a business carpark entry was closedride. We also saw people with To get to this spot take a sign just after shellregional train to Tårnby from Copenhagen Central station. Its a good The slip road. We had a lift to the bridge is on Sunday afternoon after 15 minutesthe 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!

=== West towards [[Roskilde]], [[Fyn]] or [[Jylland]] = Option 3: Sydhavn ====There are several ways of getting out of {{FULLPAGENAMEE}}. Just make sure you do not get stuck at Køge. If you do get stuck at KogeYou can also take a train to Sydhavn, your best bet is the Tesla Supercharger Station behind only 2 stops after the gas main station, or at the top of the and hitch on ramp immediately east of the last roundaboutSydhavnsgade. If heading out of Denmark this way is not We hitched before the quickest as most trucks will be heading south, shell service station because it was a weekend and there aren't a lot of service stations before [[Hamburg]]! Heading west you have the following options:business carpark entry was closed. We also saw people with a sign just after shell. Its a good road.

==== Option 1: Malmö ring road for those heading north toward [[Gothenburg]] or [[Stockholm]]====Catch either S-tog A, E or F and get off at ''Ny Ellebjerg'' station. Walk through Bear in mind that the little alley on the south side of the station called 'Pylestikket'. Turn right Malmö ring road has no good places for hitchhike on the main road and after a few hundred metres you'll reach the road ''Folehaven''it. There you'll see are a few traffic lights to slow down the cars. Cross the road and there's and plenty on ramps with gasstations but at all of space for cars to pull over. If them getting stuck happens somewhat easily, ofcourse you don't have any luck along the road keep walking will always find 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 busstopsride somehow.[[User:ColAlf|ColAlf]] experienced One option that this option can work well is good when if you are heading further north and get a ride towards Roskilde or catching a ferry to Jutland Lund (20 km from Sj. Odde or Kalundborg ([[#Ferry_between_Sj.C3.A6lland_and_Jylland|see below]]the highway). If nobody stops, you could also walk some 100m behind it is possible to accept the traffic light rideoffer to Lund and get dropped of in the hard shoulder where northwest end of Lund and hitchhhiing north west from Lund back to the motorway beginshighway. In case they are not going This works really well and quickly in comparison to 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 westringroad onramps.

===== Option 1a: =====North towards [[File:Spot copenhagen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiking spot at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej''Helsingør]], an option is to stand on the hard shoulder at the beginning of the motorway you can see in the background[[Sweden]] 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 shoulderStockholm]] 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|platschiGothenburg]] got rides here twice within 5 minutes. For this spot, see ===Another option for going to Sweden is heading north to Helsingør and catching the image on the right20 minute ferry to Helsingborg from there.

===== Option 1b : =====One way out Take bus 4A and get off at Vibenshus Runddel. On Lyngbyvej the cars have lots of Copenhagen which we found quite quick was space to catch the suburban train from Copenhagen Central Statio to Tärnby. There is an entrance to the E20 headed west therestop, on the same side of and the road as the train stationbecomes a highway shortly after. There is not lots at lot of space to stop but as there are traffic lights on the cars are going slow and small on-ramps on the way to Helsingör, so try to get chance a ride all the way from Copenhagen to see youHelsingör. A sign might be of use.

==== Option 2: ====Catch It cost around 29 kr. (3,90 euro) to walk on the ferry, but you can hitchhike a ride onto the ferry, often finding a regional train direct ride to Gothenburg or Stockholm (It seems that most of the people Go to Gothenburg If they take this ferry) , by standing in front of the metro M1 and get off at ''Ørestad'' stationticket booth with a sign of your destination. Walk across the parking area of Field's and cars pay for 9 passengers included in every ticket, so they can take you'll find for free onto the first on-rampferry. Be aware that there are two on-ramps joining each other when heading west - make sure to be on the most busy oneStill Valid 2022.

=== South West towards [[RødbyRoskilde]], [[GermanyFyn]] or [[Jylland]] ===The quickest way to There are several ways of getting out of Copenhagen . Just make sure you do not get to mainland Europe is to get the ferry stuck at the port of Rødby, which sails to [[Puttgarden]] in [[Germany]]Køge. In case If you do get a ride in a carstuck at Køge, your best bet is the Tesla Supercharger Station behind the gas station, or at the price top of the ferry remains on ramp immediately east of the same for a car with up to 4 people, so last roundabout. Heading west you don't have to worry about any extra payments that the driver may have to make because of you.following options:

Most trucks going anywhere in Europe (including [[Great Britain]]) will go this way==== 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 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 to get here with less walking is to go to Folehaven (See option 3) and hitch a short ride If nobody stops, you could also walk some 100m behind the traffic light to 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. Make sure though that your driver goes the right direction. Katia's had best intentions to bring her to the highway - a good petrol station but both ended up in Roskild as there was nothing on , before the wayhighway splits south and west.

There used to be an excellent bakery dumpster along the Mosevej where, but as of December 2013 it===== Option 1a =====[[File:Spot copenhagen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiking spot at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej''s locked. The bakery is run by kind people, however, ask for leftover bread and you'll surely be given something. There an option is a great dumpster right to stand on the hard shoulder at Karlslunde station, and the Aldi's dumpster was open as well and full beginning of goodies. the motorway you can see in the background]]

The train from An easier way to get to the main station same spot mentioned in option 1 is to Karlslunde takes you about 30 minutes, and it should take another 40 minutes bus ''#A1 Avedøre'' to walk ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej''. There' you'll see the crossing to ''Folehaven'' which is the beginning of the service stationmotorway 21. Be aware Additionally you can take to following busses also going that there are not many street signs guiding your waydirection. Make sure you get out at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej'': bus ''#10 Flintholm St.'', ''#133 Avedøre St. The train ticket costs 63 Kroner'', but it''#65E Avedøre St.'' There's easy 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 blackride (see below)the street. A sign saying the direction might be helpful. Keep in mind that traffic might be pretty fast here already

Be aware ===== Option 1b =====One way out of Copenhagen which we found quite quick was to catch the if you go wrong way you are in trouble. The highway is four lane in this place and it's almost impossible suburban train from Copenhagen Central Statio to get a rideTärnby. There is a map an entrance to the E20 headed west there, on the same side of the area in 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.

==== Option 2: ====Take the S-tog E train or walk to ''Dybbølsbro station''. Walk towards Køge the ''Fisketorvet'' mall, and hop off at Ølbyjust before there will be an on ramp to the highway. This is another one of the 4 official hitchhiking stops ("Blafferstoppested") in Copenhagen.

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 ==== Option 3 ====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.

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 === South towards [[Rødby.]], [[Germany]] === Look where Use one of the cars that pass you are actually before mentioned options for going west, or another good option is to improve your location if needed. A certain hitchhiker was at take the aforementioned Burger King exit for at least an hour S-train to Sydhavn and noticed that most people who went from there (at least at that time) weren't going walk south on the way Sydhavnsgade, there will be places for cars to Rødby. So this hitchhiker moved stop next to the actual onramp of road, at the Circle K petrol station or at the highway where traffic was certain to go on busstop (Sluseholmen). There is a big petrol station called ''Karlslunde V'' before the intended way --motorway splits towards west and cars were coming from more directions-- south. If you get a driver going west, you can jump off here, and he was picked up quite shortlyfind a car going towards ''Rødby''. Have in mind that most people are going west.

==== Option 3: ====Catch either S-tog A, E or F and get off Taking the ferry at Ny Ellebjerg station. Walk through the little alley on the south side port of Rødby, which sails to [[Puttgarden]] in Germany is the station called 'Pylestikket'quickest way to get to mainland Europe. Turn right on the main road and after In case you get a ride in a few hundred metres you'll reach car, the road Folehaven. There you'll see a few traffic lights to slow down price of the cars. Cross ferry remains the road and there's and plenty of space same for cars a car with up to pull over. If 4 people, so you don't have to worry about any luck along extra payments that the road keep walking a few hundred metres and you'll see the petrol station mentioned before close driver may have to the beginning make because of motorway 21, or try one of the many busstopsyou.

Some km later there It is preferable to find a big petrol station where car going with the ferry to Germany before reaching ''Rødby'', as the ferry operator sometimes will tell you can look for foreign carsto go away, even though it's before the check in.

Both from [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]], and from [[Hamburg]], [[Lübeck]] oder [[Rostock]], [[Germany]], it is a good idea to get out of the car at the [[Airport]]. From there you can get to the city center by metro. Tickets are 35 DKK (about 4,60 €). === North towards [[Helsingör]], [[Helsingborg]] ===Take bus 4A and get off at Vibenshus Runddel. On Lyngbyvej the cars have lots of space to stop, and the road becomes a highway shortly after. There is not at lot of traffic on the small on-ramps on the way to Helsingör, so try to get a ride all the way from Copenhagen to Helsingör. It cost around 29 kr. (3,90 euro) to walk on the ferry. === 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 (about 3 hours to Aarhus). == 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. == Sleeping ==You can camp here: Naturcenter Vestamager, Granatvej 3-15, 2770 Kastrup. There's a metro stop close by, on the M1 line, called Vestamager. It has water, toilets, you can make a bonfire, etc..It's a proper free of charge camping site, for more info check:http://www.naturstyrelsen.dk/Naturoplevelser/Undervisning/Naturskoler/Hovedstaden/Naturcenter_Vestamager/ There's spots where you can camp and where there's usually some tents near Christiania, again, ask around.CHRISTIANIA INHABITANTS ARE OFFICIALLY NOT WELCOMING CAMPERS, THEY CAN BE RUDE AND THERE'S A HUGE PANEL WRITTEN NO CAMPING INSIDE. The only way can be find and ask the right people going far away from the village. Rumours and stories of bad episodes plus general people attitude when you ask them for tips..doesn't really push you to try..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 SevetseAarhus]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. 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