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According to [[:wikitravelwikivoyage:Denmark#By_thumb|WikitravelWikivoyage]] hitchhiking is legal in Denmark except on motorways. Most drivers speak English, not but especially in the western and southern part people are often able to speak Germanas well. If your German isn't good enough, English will help here too. Most drivers are very friendly and hospitable. There was a hitchhiking project done in 2006 called ''The Search for Danish Mentality'', and in 2007 there was a follow-up called [[The Search for the Commons]].

When hitching on [[slip roads]] Please note that due to the motorway, people rather stop if current (2015/16) discussions and changes in policies concerning asylum seekers and refugees you are at have to expect ID checks while entering the bottom of the slip road than at country, especially from the top of itsouth. Most [[onFurthermore you could experiencing problems in any cross-ramp|ramps]] in border hitching, especially while travelling north (e.g. from Denmark have enough space for cars to stopSweden).

Hitching appears When hitching on [[slip roads]] to be better in the West motorway, people rather stop if you are at the top of the country slip road than nearer at the bottom of it. This is due to the fact that it is illegal to walk as a pedestrian on the highways (behind the green highway signs). Most [[on-ramp|ramps]] in Denmark have enough space for cars to Copenhagenstop.

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<!--Guess == Hitchhiking car ferries == Generally, hitchhiking ferries in Denmark is easy and fun, since most people know about this information needs some new place somewhere.'paying per vehicle' thing.It is also possible to hitchhike ferries to a lot of smaller Danish islands, which otherwise are not accessible. Here's a list of easily hitch-able ferry connections: * [[Odden]] <->[[Århus]]* [[Odden]] <-> [[Ebeltoft]]*[[Gedser]]<-> [[Rostock]] (Germany)* [[Rødby]] <-> [[Puttgarden]] (Germany)* [[Helsingør]] <-> [[Helsingborg]] (Sweden)* [[Esbjerg]] <-> [[Fanø]]* [[Kalundborg]] <-> [[Ballen]] (Samsø)* [[Als]] <-> [[Fyn]] (Bøjden/Fynshav)* [[Ystad]] (Sweden) <-> [[Rønne]] (Bornholm)* [[Køge]] <-> [[Rønne]] (Bornholm)* [[Sassnitz]] (Germany) <-> [[Rønne]] (Bornholm)* [[Spodsbjerg]] <-> [[Tårs]] (Langeland/Lolland) At other connections you pay per person, however, it might be possible to hitchhike a truck (no experience, anybody else?).

From [[Hamburg]] to [[Copenhagen]] you can hitch to a ferry at [[Puttgarden]] and get a ride straight to Copenhagen. If you ask people after they paid the ticket you can cross for free (and save EUR 7 euros). Tickets are per vehicle, not per person.

You can watch a [http://youtube.com/watch?v=fiR_zNYFoTc video] of a lovely Danish landscape. It was made by [[User:Amylin|amylin]] in February 2008 when going on a ferry to Denmark.

First, get a ride to [[Gedser]] which has ferry lines to [[Rostock]] ([[Germany]]), or go to [[RødbyhavnRødby]] havn which has a ferry connection with [[Puttgarden]] (also in Germany, close to Kiel and Lübeck). Most cars heading to the ferry go to Rødby, from where a ferry sails every half an hour. Gedser might be a lot harder to reach than Rødby, also because it's like at the end of the world, and very few locals drive to and from there. So try to locate a good gas petrol station on the way and look for the right German plates. There is also a big truck stop with a toll office on Falster, close to Nørre Aslev (see map). You can ask truck drivers there - German truck drivers will say, as usual, that it's forbidden to take people on board, so concentrate on [[hitchhiking a truck|trucks]] coming from other places.

Even if though Denmark and its neighboring countries are members of Schengen, there has currently been established temporary border controls on all Danish borders. It differs as to which direction your heading and which country is going to perform the border control and some controls are randomized picks, but you should always bring your passport to and from Denmark. '''Sweden''' From Denmark to Sweden: You will be checked by Swedish border control. There differences in document requirements: Citizens of Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden)can use ''passport, driver’s license or national ID''. EU/EEA (EU+Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway) citizens can use ''passport and national ID''. All others'' '''must''' use passport and other relevant documents e.g. visa''. This applies to all border crossings.  From Sweden to Denmark: At the moment, no border control is being performed when entering Denmark from Sweden. It is part , of course, always recommended to have it and other documents readily available. The Swedish Departmentof Justice has since Nov. 12th, 2015 upheld the temporary border control. The latest extension expires on Nov. 11th, 2018. '''Germany''' From Denmark to Germany: There is no official border control crossing in this direction. However, as mentioned before, it is recommended to have your passport readily available, as you can be asked to provide proof of citizenship in any Schengencountry. From Germany to Denmark: Everybody has to be able to provide proof of identity, passport being the government plans to implement universally accepted document. For non-EU/EEA other documents might be required as well. Since Jan. 4th, 2016, there been a temporary border controls againcontrol in effect from all German crossings (land and sea). The checks are random, but it is not worth the risk.