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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.
==== Option 1: ====Catch either S-tog AIt cost around 29 kr. (3, E or F and get off at ''Ny Ellebjerg'' station. Walk through the little alley 90 euro) to walk on the south side of the station called 'Pylestikket'. Turn right on the main road and after a few hundred metres ferry, but you'll reach the road ''Folehaven''. There you'll see can hitchhike a few traffic lights to slow down ride onto 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 ferry, often finding a few hundred metres and you'll see the petrol station mentioned before close direct ride to the beginning of motorway 21Gothenburg or Stockholm, or try one by standing in front of the many busstops.[[User:ColAlf|ColAlf]] experienced that this option is good when heading towards Roskilde or catching ticket booth with a ferry to Jutland from Sj. Odde or Kalundborg ([[#Ferry_between_Sj.C3.A6lland_and_Jylland|see below]])sign of your destination. 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 cars pay for 9 passengers included in the direction, where you wantevery ticket, ask them if so they can drop take you off at Karlslunde petrol station - a good petrol station, before for free onto the highway splits south and westferry.
===== Option 1a: =====
[[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 2: ====Catch a regional train or the metro M1 and There are several ways of getting out of Copenhagen . Just make sure you do not get stuck at Køge. If you do get off stuck at ''Ørestad'' Køge, your best bet is the Tesla Supercharger Station behind the gas station. Walk across , or at the parking area top of Field's and you'll find the first on-rampimmediately east of the last roundabout. Be aware that there are two on-ramps joining each other when heading Heading west - make sure to be on you have the most busy one.following options:
=== South towards [[Rødby]]Catch either S-tog A, [[Germany]] ===The quickest way to get to mainland Europe is to E or F and get the ferry off at ''Ny Ellebjerg'' station. Walk through the port of Rødby, which sails to [[Puttgarden]] in [[Germany]]. In case you get a ride in a car, little alley on the price south side of the ferry remains station called 'Pylestikket'. Turn right on the same for main road and after a car with up to 4 people, so few hundred metres you'll reach the road ''Folehaven''. There you don't have ll see a few traffic lights to worry about any extra payments that slow down the cars. Cross the driver may have road and there's and plenty of space for cars to make because of youpull over.
Most trucks going anywhere in Europe There's even a new official hitchhiking stop (including [[Great Britain]]"Blafferstoppested") will go this wayclose to ''Folehaven 84'', but there are only few cars passing by. So better walk pass it a few hundred meters and you'll see the petrol station mentioned before close to the beginning of motorway 21 (there is a traffic light, so the cars are slow) or try one of the many busstops.
==== Option 1: ====Catch S-tog E (sometimes its A depending on construction/late night trains) 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 rightIf nobody stops, 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 could also walk for about 1.5km. On some 100m behind the second roundabout take right onto Karlslunde Mosevej, no clear sign to look for but there are two small restaurants here (Thai/Pizza), and Aldi. Walk another 1.5km traffic light to the hard shoulder where the motorwaybegins. If you In case they are hitching south or westnot going in the direction, where you need to be on the right side of the roadwant, so cross under the motorway tunnel/bridge and turn left on the newly paved road. You will come up to the motorway within ask them if they can drop you off at Karlslunde petrol station - a minute. This is the last big good petrol station , before Germanythe highway splits south and west.
An alternative option to get here with less walking is to go to Folehaven (See option 3) and hitch a short ride to Karlslunde petrol station. Make sure though that your driver goes the right direction. Katia's had best intentions to bring her to the highway petrol station but both ended up in Roskild as there was nothing on the way.===== Option 1a =====
There used to be an excellent bakery dumpster along the Mosevej where, but as of December 2013 it[[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 the if you go wrong way you are in trouble. The highway is four lane in this place and it's almost impossible to get a ride. There is a map of the area in the train station.===== Option 1b =====
==== Option 2: ====Take One way out of Copenhagen which we found quite quick was to catch the S-tog E towards Køge 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 hop off at Ølbyget chance to see you.
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 a main road on which you turn right again, come under the bridge of the train, and then hit the motorway where you have to cross the road and walk towards the '''left'''. It is illegal to walk by the side of the road, but it is possible. Obviously, walk on the left 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 the E20/E40 motorway in direction of [[Rødby|Rødby(havn)]] (ferry point of South Denmark) there is another roundabout and at least ==== Option 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 ride. ====
Here at this TTake the S-junction trucks train or walk to ''Dybbølsbro station''. Walk towards the ''Fisketorvet'' mall, 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 minutesjust before there will be an on ramp to the highway. It This is important to remember that you are trying to go to Rødbyanother one of the 4 official hitchhiking stops ("Blafferstoppested") in Copenhagen.
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 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.==== Option 3 ====
==== Option 3: ====Catch either S-tog A, E a regional train or F the metro M1 and get off at Ny Ellebjerg ''Ørestad'' station. Walk through across the little alley on the south side parking area of the station called Field'Pylestikket'. Turn right on the main road s and after a few hundred metres you'll reach find the road Folehavenfirst on-ramp. There you'll see a few traffic lights to slow down the cars. Cross the road and Be aware that there's and plenty of space for cars are two on-ramps joining each other when heading west make sure to pull over. If you don't have any luck along be on 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 most busy one of the many busstops.
Some km later there is a big petrol station where you can look for foreign cars.
Both from [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]]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 III2: Sydhavn Tårnby ====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 a lift on Sunday afternoon after 15 minutes.
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 3: Sydhavn ==== West towards [[Roskilde]] 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. ==== Malmö ring road for those heading north toward [[FynGothenburg]] or [[JyllandStockholm]] ==== Bear in mind that the Malmö ring road has no good places for hitchhike on it. There are several ways a few on ramps with gasstations but at all of them getting out of {{FULLPAGENAMEE}}. Just make sure stuck happens somewhat easily, ofcourse you do not get stuck at Køgewill always find a ride somehow. If One option that can work well is if you do are heading further north and get stuck at Koge, your best bet a ride towards Lund (20 km from the highway) it is possible to accept the rideoffer to Lund and get dropped of in the Tesla Supercharger Station behind northwest end of Lund and hitchhhiing north west from Lund back to the gas stationhighway. This works really well and quickly in comparison to the ringroad onramps. === North towards [[Helsingør]], [[Sweden]], [[Stockholm]], , or [[Gothenburg]] === Another option for going to Sweden is heading north to Helsingør and catching the 20 minute ferry to Helsingborg from there. Take bus 4A and get off at Vibenshus Runddel. On Lyngbyvej the top cars have lots of space to stop, and the on ramp immediately east of the last roundaboutroad becomes a highway shortly after. If heading out of Denmark this way There is not at lot of traffic on the small on-ramps on the quickest as most trucks will be heading southway to Helsingör, and there aren't so try to get a lot ride all the way from Copenhagen to Helsingör. A sign might be of service stations before [[Hamburg]]! Heading west you have the following options:use.
===== Option 1b : =West towards [[Roskilde]], [[Fyn]] or [[Jylland]] ====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 Option 1 ====If you get stuck in the area or just get hungry, then at this spot - E20, highway exit 59, Fredericia S (First highway exit on Jutland). 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 the night.
== Hitchhiking in = South towards [[Rødby]], [[Germany]] ===
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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