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'''Denmark''' is a country in [[Northern Europe]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. | '''Denmark''' is a country in [[Northern Europe]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. | ||
| − | According to [http://wikitravel.org/en/Denmark#By_thumb wikitravel] hitchhiking is legal in Denmark except on highways. Most drivers speak English, not German. There was a hitchhiking project done in 2006 called ''The Search for Danish Mentality'' | + | According to [http://wikitravel.org/en/Denmark#By_thumb wikitravel] hitchhiking is legal in Denmark except on highways. Most drivers speak English, not German. 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 to the highway, | + | When hitching on slip roads to the highway, people rather stop stop if you are at the bottom of the slip road than at the top of it. Most 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 | + | : ''[[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 === | === Cities === | ||
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== Directions == | == Directions == | ||
=== [[Hamburg]] to [[Copenhagen]] === | === [[Hamburg]] to [[Copenhagen]] === | ||
| − | From [[Hamburg]] to [[Copenhagen]] you can hitch to | + | 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 7 euros). Tickets are per vehicle, not per person. |
| − | You can watch a [http://youtube.com/watch?v=fiR_zNYFoTc video] of | + | You can watch a [http://youtube.com/watch?v=fiR_zNYFoTc video] of a lovely Danish landscape. It was made by [[amylin]] in February 2008 when going on a ferry to Denmark. |
=== From Denmark going South === | === From Denmark going South === | ||
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'''From Jutland''' | '''From Jutland''' | ||
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| − | + | First, hitch a ride to Padborg which is in the South Jutland - it is located just before the border with [[Germany]]. There you'll find Denmark's largest truck-stop. Most trucks leaving from Denmark stop there. With some luck you'll find someone going to most destinations in Europe. | |
| − | + | Ask the drivers while they are getting ready, filling-up or walking from the diner to their vehicles. | |
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| + | '''From Zealand''' | ||
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| + | First, get a ride to Gedser which has ferry lines to [[Rostock]] ([[Germany]]), or go to [[Rødbyhavn]] which has a ferry connection with [[Puttgarden]] (also in Germany). | ||
| + | A ferry-ticket for the car includes up to 9 car passengers (incl. the driver) so it should be quite possible to get a free ride over the sea (and maybe even further). | ||
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{{Regions Denmark}} | {{Regions Denmark}} | ||
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{{IsIn|Scandinavia}} | {{IsIn|Scandinavia}} | ||
[[Category:Denmark| ]] | [[Category:Denmark| ]] | ||
Revision as of 07:50, 11 November 2008
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| Language: | Danish |
| Capital: | Copenhagen |
| Population: | 5,475,791 |
| Currency: | Danish Krone (DKK) |
| Hitchability: |  (good)
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Denmark is a country in Northern Europe. It is a member state of the European Union as well as the Schengen Agreement.
According to wikitravel hitchhiking is legal in Denmark except on highways. Most drivers speak English, not German. 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 to the highway, people rather stop stop if you are at the bottom of the slip road than at the top of it. Most ramps in Denmark have enough space for cars to stop.
- Platschi was hitchhiking in Denmark in January 2008 during a storm and found out that hitchhiking through the country was quite fast.
Cities
- Århus
- Copenhagen – the capital
- Odense
- Rødby – ferry port towards Germany
Directions
Hamburg to Copenhagen
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 7 euros). Tickets are per vehicle, not per person.
You can watch a video of a lovely Danish landscape. It was made by amylin in February 2008 when going on a ferry to Denmark.
From Denmark going South
From Jutland
First, hitch a ride to Padborg which is in the South Jutland - it is located just before the border with Germany. There you'll find Denmark's largest truck-stop. Most trucks leaving from Denmark stop there. With some luck you'll find someone going to most destinations in Europe. Ask the drivers while they are getting ready, filling-up or walking from the diner to their vehicles.
From Zealand
First, get a ride to Gedser which has ferry lines to Rostock (Germany), or go to Rødbyhavn which has a ferry connection with Puttgarden (also in Germany). A ferry-ticket for the car includes up to 9 car passengers (incl. the driver) so it should be quite possible to get a free ride over the sea (and maybe even further).
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