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[[File:P1010369.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Calle on his way to Sweden.]]
 
'''Denmark''' is a country in [[Northern Europe]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]].
Please note that due to the current (2015/16) discussions and changes in policies concerning asylum seekers and refugees you have to expect ID checks while entering the country, especially from the south. Furthermore you could experiencing problems in any cross-border hitching, especially while travelling north (e.g. from Denmark to Sweden).
When hitching on [[slip roads]] to the motorway, people rather stop if you are at the top of the slip road than at the bottom of it. Most [[on-ramp|ramps]] in Denmark have enough space for cars to stop. 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 stop.
: ''[[User:Platschi|Platschi]] was hitchhiking in Denmark in January 2008 during a storm and found out that hitchhiking through the country was quite fast.''
=== Cities ===
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* [[Aarhus|Århus]]
* [[Copenhagen]] – the capital
* [[Country_Town]] - Place of the [[Hitchgathering/2019]]
* [[Gedser]]
* [[Helsingør]]
* [[Hirtshals]] – ferries towards north
* [[Odense]]
* [[Rødby]] – ferry port towards [[Germany]]
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* [[Gedser]]
* [[Hirtshals]] – ferries towards north
== Hitchhiking car ferries ==
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?).
== Border crossing ==
Even if though Denmark is part 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 previous government planned 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 implement Denmark: At the moment, no border controls againcontrol is being performed when entering Denmark from Sweden. It is, of course, always recommended to have it and other documents readily available. The Swedish Departmentof Justice has since Nov. But after 12th, 2015 upheld the last electiontemporary border control. The latest extension expires on Nov. 11th, that proposal was voted against2018.
'''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 Schengen country.
 
From Germany to Denmark:
 
Everybody has to be able to provide proof of identity, passport being the universally accepted document. For non-EU/EEA other documents might be required as well.
 
Since Jan. 4th, 2016, there been a temporary border control in effect from all German crossings (land and sea). The checks are random, but it is not worth the risk.
 
The latest extension expires on Nov. 12th 2018 (I personally expect a further extension as that possibility has already been opened by the EU-commission - ''LordSkateboard'').
== Links ==
 
* [http://www.trafikken.dk/wimpdoc.asp?page=document&objno=9634 www.trafikken.dk] - Map for all [[rest area]]s in Denmark
* [http://www.facebook.com/groups/45853642807/ Facebook group for Danish hitchhikers]
* [https://www.facebook.com/blafnu/ BLAF - A yearly hitchhiking competition around Denmark - the best way to see the country.]
<== Personal Experiences == From our experiences, hitchhiking in Denmark is quite easy but most people only drive a few dozens kilometers to the next big city (at least during work days).  ''Crossing into Denmark from Puttgarden, I ended up drawn in by the sea and forgot to try to get a lift while on the ferry. Once back on land, it seems the train station has been decommissioned and I was the only person exiting the ferry on foot!-- * [http://gomoreI had to hike for a mile or so and stealthily cross some highways to near a Circle K.dk/] - Biggest Danish A car sharing agency Car sharing or two passed in about ten minutes, there is not no through traffic from the ferry here. A bad spot, but I luckily got a ride in about twenty minutes to Koge, right outside Copenhagen. A week later returning from Sweden through Denmark, I had great luck, mostly standing on the shoulder of a ramp or small road with a sign for the next small city. Many Danish people gave me lifts culminating in sleeping in a home-cooked meal and sleep in a tiny house 50 meters from the sea in Gedser, a depressed town but with long stretches of undeveloped land along the coast. I was told while hitchhiking that if you say to the attendants at the ferry that you are trying to travel "using as little money as possible," they will let you on for free; however, I took the first ferry and no attendants were there, just a machine to buy a ticket, so you will likely have to ask for forgiveness vs. permission here.'' -->[[User:Vinteuil|Vinteuil]] == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}  
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