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'''{{FULLPAGENAMEE}} Copenhagen''' (Danish: '''København''') is the capital of [[Denmark]].
==== 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. 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..
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 Koge, your best bet is the Tesla Supercharger Station behind the gas station, or at the top of the on ramp immediately east of the last roundabout. If heading out of Denmark this way is not the quickest as most trucks will be heading south, and there aren't a lot of service stations before [[Hamburg]]! Heading west you have the following options:
==== Option 1: ===='''Folehaven road is under construction until November 2017, making it very hard for cars to pull over!'''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 the beginning of motorway 21, or try one at the top 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_Sj.C3.A6lland_and_Jylland|see below]]). If nobody stops, you could also walk some 100m behind on ramp immediately east of the traffic light to the hard shoulder where the motorway beginslast roundabout. In case they are not going in the direction, where Heading west you want, ask them if they can drop you off at Karlslunde petrol station - a good petrol station, before have the highway splits south and west. 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 TärnbyCatch either S-tog A, E or F and get off at ''Ny Ellebjerg'' station. There is an entrance to Walk through the E20 headed west there, little alley on the same south side of the station called 'Pylestikket'. Turn right on the main road as and after a few hundred metres you'll reach the train stationroad ''Folehaven''. There is not lots of space to stop but as there are you'll see a few traffic lights to slow down the cars are going slow . Cross the road and there's and get chance plenty of space for cars to see youpull over.
==== Option 2: ====Catch There's even a regional train or the metro M1 and get off at new official hitchhiking stop ("Blafferstoppested") close to ''ØrestadFolehaven 84'' station, but there are only few cars passing by. Walk across the parking area of Field's So better walk pass it a few hundred meters and you'll find see the petrol station mentioned before close to the first on-ramp. Be aware that beginning of motorway 21 (there is a traffic light, so the cars are two on-ramps joining each other when heading west - make sure to be on slow) or try one of the most busy onemany busstops.
==== Great spot for dumpster diving on the way ====If nobody stops, you get stuck 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 area or just get hungrydirection, where you want, then ask them if they can drop you off at this spot Karlslunde petrol station - E20a good petrol station, before the highway exit 59, Fredericia S (First highway exit on Jutland). You can find two supermarkets ALDI splits south and REMA 1000, where to dumpster dive in + a Statoil, where to wash everything. And small forest/bushes, where to stay for the nightwest.
Most trucks going anywhere in Europe (including [[Great BritainFile: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]]) will go this way.
==== Option An easier way to get to the same spot mentioned in option 1: ====Catch S-tog E (sometimes its A depending on constructionis to take bus ''#A1 Avedøre'' to ''Folehaven/late night trains) towards Køge and get off at Vigerslevvej''. There' you'll see the crossing to ''KarlslundeFolehaven'' station. Walk platform which is the opposite direction than beginning of the train goes and take stairs downmotorway 21. Under the bridge Additionally you can take right, and then right again on a roundabout. Ignore signs saying to following busses also going that motorway is in the opposite direction - going this road . Make sure you will end up in a bad placeget out at ''Folehaven/Vigerslevvej'': bus ''#10 Flintholm St. Taking Karlslunde Strandvej walk for about 1'', ''#133 Avedøre St.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), and Aldi''#65E Avedøre St. Walk another 1.5km to '' There's a petrol station some meters before the motorwaycrossing. If you are hitching south or west, You'll also find a bus stop where you need to be can stand on the right side of the road, so cross under the motorway tunnel/bridge and turn left or just pull out your thumb on the newly paved road. You will come up hard shoulder next to the motorway within a minutestreet. This is A sign saying the last big petrol station before Germanydirection might be helpful.Keep in mind that traffic might be pretty fast here already
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 1b =====
The train from the main station to Karlslunde takes you about 30 minutes, and it should take another 40 minutes to walk to 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 (see below). ==== Option 2 ====
Be aware Take the if you go wrong way you are in troubleS-train or walk to ''Dybbølsbro station''. The highway is four lane in this place Walk towards the ''Fisketorvet'' mall, and it's almost impossible just before there will be an on ramp to get a ridethe highway. There This is a map another one of the area 4 official hitchhiking stops ("Blafferstoppested") in the train stationCopenhagen.
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.
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.
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]] ===
==== Option 3: ====Catch either Use one of the before mentioned options for going west, or another good option is to take the S-tog Atrain to Sydhavn and walk south on the Sydhavnsgade, there will be places for cars to stop next to the road, E at the Circle K petrol station or F and get off at Ny Ellebjerg stationthe busstop (Sluseholmen). Walk through the little alley on the south side of the There is a big petrol station called 'Pylestikket'. Turn right on the main road and after a few hundred metres youKarlslunde V'll reach the road Folehaven. There you'll see a few traffic lights to slow down before the cars. Cross the road motorway splits towards west and there's and plenty of space for cars to pull oversouth. If you don't have any luck along the road keep walking get a few hundred metres driver going west, you can jump off here, and youfind a car going towards ''Rødby''ll see the petrol station mentioned before close to the beginning of motorway 21, or try one of the many busstops. Have in mind that most people are going west.
Some km later there Taking the ferry at the port of Rødby, which sails to Puttgarden in Germany is the quickest way to get to mainland Europe. In case you get a ride in a car, the price of the ferry remains the same for a big petrol station where 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 can look for foreign cars.
==== Option 4: ====It is preferable to find a car going with the ferry to Germany before reaching ''Rødby'', as the ferry operator sometimes will tell you to go away, even though it's before the check in.
Go to Tårnby St. train station/bus stop. It is located near the airport almost 7 kilometers from city centre. Buses: 34, 36, 350S. Trains: Re Most trucks going anywhere in Europe (from central stationincluding Great Britain). There is a good place for hitch on ramp to E20 road, because one lane is out of traffic, where cars can safely stop for youwill go this way.
I used this place recently, because I didnt want to pay for public transport. You can do the same enjoying walk through the city. Grocery market next to train station is an advantage also.
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 €).
=== Ferry between [[Sjælland]] Both from Malmö, Sweden, and [[Jylland]] ===from Hamburg, Lübeck oder Rostock, Germany, it is a good idea to get out of the car at the Copenhagen airport. From there you can get to the city center by metro. Tickets are 35 DKK (about 4,60 €).
* Check [http://www.rejseplanen.dk/bin/query.exe/en? rejseplanen] for timetables of buses
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[[File:Kopenhagen_Nyhavn.jpg|thumb|right|Copenhagen Nyhavn]]
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== 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.
==== Option I1: Tårnby Kastrup Airport ====On the road The best spot to Malmö, leading hitchhike to Sweden is probably at Kastrup Airport. Take the bridge, you might be able metro to hitch a ride. To get to this spot take a regional train to Tårnby from the station "Lufthavnen / Copenhagen Central station. The slip road to Airport", leave the bridge is terminal on the opposite other side of the road metro exit to the large parking lot and then go to the roundabout at the end, next to Tårnby stationMcDonalds/Netto/Statoil. Not much space to Just after the roundabout there is a bus stop but as traffic lights were the cars are going slow and get chance to think about able stop, which makes it! Next a good place to this spot, you can hitchhike from. You will also ask drivers at be able to keep an eye on the hypermarket, where a lot of Swedes go shopping before returning homepetrol station and hopefully spot some cars with Swedish plates from that place. (probably not as common anymore since This hitchhiking spot has been used regularly by Öresund hitchhikers and was also the strong danish krona have made it expensive for Swedes to shop winning choice in Denmarka Copenhagen-Malmö hitchhiking competition. Nowadays danish people go to Sweden to shop)
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: 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 3: 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 a lift on Sunday afternoon after 15 minutes.
==== 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 few on ramps 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]] ===
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. A sign might be of use.
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 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 ticket booth with a sign of your destination. the cars pay for 9 passengers included in every ticket, so they can take you for free onto the ferry.Still Valid 2022.
=== West towards [[Roskilde]], [[Fyn]] or [[Jylland]] ===
=== South towards [[Rødby]], [[Germany]] == Option 1a =====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.
One way out of Copenhagen which we found quite quick was to catch the suburban train from Copenhagen Central Statio to Tärnby. There used is an entrance to be an excellent bakery dumpster along the Mosevej whereE20 headed west there, but on the same side of the road 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 somethingthe train station. There is a great dumpster right at Karlslunde station, and not lots of space to stop but as there are traffic lights the Aldi's dumpster was open as well cars are going slow and full of goodiesget chance to see you. (Also checked by nikkou in Jul 2016, he found 5 liters of good red wine along with food for a few days)
==== Option 2: 3 ====Take the S-tog E towards Køge and hop off at Ølby.
== Hitchhiking in ==
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).
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