Getting to Helsingør (Elsinore) and Kronborg (Hamlet’s castle) is easy from Copenhagen by car, train, bus or on day-trip excursion tours. Helsingør is easily reached on public transportation from Copenhagen. This small town, most famous in English as Elsinore and the setting of Hamlet’s castle (Kronborg), is a fast train ride or easy drive from Copenhagen making it a … [Read more...]
Taking the Cheap Ferry from Helsingor to Helsingborg
Cheap passenger and car ferries connect Helsingør (Elsinor) in Denmark and Helsingborg in Sweden four times per hour in only 20 minutes. Fast passenger and car ferries provide cheap and transportation between Helsingør (Elsinor) and Helsingborg. These ferries stop conveniently next to train stations and only a few steps from the town centers making it sensible to leave cars … [Read more...]
Day Trip to the Ikea Museum in Älmhult in Sweden from Copenhagen
The Ikea Museum in Älmhult is around two hours from Copenhagen by train or car. The Ikea Hotel is a great place to stay too. The Ikea Museum is in the original Ikea furniture store in Älmhult in Southern Sweden. Älmhult may be reached on direct trains from København or Copenhagen Airport in around two hours or slightly longer when driving. Seeing the Ikea Museum en route … [Read more...]
Day-Trip Transportation to Odense from Copenhagen
Odense with Andersen museums may be visited on a day trip from Copenhagen – trains are the fastest but buses are often the cheapest and a car the most convenient. Trains are generally the best way to travel from Copenhagen to Odense to see the Hans Christian Andersen museum and sights. Trains are fast and comfortable with advance reservation DSB Orange tickets often the … [Read more...]
Visit Frederiksborg Slot Castle near Copenhagen
Frederiksborg Slot is the largest Renaissance castle in Scandinavia and has the Museum of National History of Denmark – a popular day-trip from Copenhagen. Frederiksborg Castle is home to the vast Museum of National History (Det Nationalhistoriske Museum). The rooms of this former royal palace are filled with portraits, history paintings, furniture and decorative art … [Read more...]
Visit the Louisiana Modern Art Museum near Copenhagen
The Louisiana near Copenhagen is Denmark’s most famous modern art museum. The gallery is a popular day-trip destination en route to Hamlet’s castle in Helsingør. The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark is one of the world’s most important museums of modern art. The variety of galleries here are used to display works from the museum’s large permanent collection, as … [Read more...]
Taking the DFDS Ferry from Copenhagen to Oslo
Cheap tickets on the DFDS Copenhagen to Oslo car and passenger ferry make these daily boats a bargain deal when traveling between Denmark and Norway. The DFDS Seaways car and passenger ferry provides cheap transportation and day-trip deals for traveling from Copenhagen to Oslo. The best savings deals are for travel on weekdays, especially during the colder months of the … [Read more...]
Book a Cheap Mini Cruise from Copenhagen to Oslo
Mini cruises on the Copenhagen to Oslo DFDS car ferry provide bargain transportation and cheap overnight day trips from Denmark to Norway. Cheap mini cruises on the Copenhagen to Oslo DFDS ferry are a popular way to see Munch’s The Scream and other sights in Norway on a two-day trip from Denmark. Spectacularly cheap deals are often available on these overnight cruises … [Read more...]
Transportation to the DFDS Ferry Terminal in Copenhagen or Oslo
Getting to the DFDS Seaways car and passenger ferry boat terminals in Copenhagen and Oslo is easy by bus, taxi, train, or walking. The DFDS car and passenger ferry terminals in Copenhagen and Oslo are close to the city centers and easily reached by bus or even walking. Buses 26 and 27 stop directly at the ferry terminal in Copenhagen while the quay in Oslo is so close to … [Read more...]
Top Sights Near the DFDS Oslo Ferry Terminal
Day-trip visitors to Oslo can easily see many of the top sights including Munch’s The Scream, Viking ships, Vigeland sculptures, the opera house and museums. Oslo is a relatively small city so day trippers on mini cruises can see many of the top sights even with only a few hours available. The Oslo Opera House and Akerhus Fortress are directly next to the ferry terminal. … [Read more...]
Visit Viking Ships and a Gothic Cathedral in Roskilde near Copenhagen
Roskilde is a popular day trip destination from Copenhagen to see historic Viking ships and the most-impressive Gothic cathedral in Denmark. The best sights in Roskilde to visit on a day trip from Copenhagen are the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed Roskilde Cathedral and the Viking Ship Museum. Transportation from Copenhagen to Roskilde is easy by car, train or on … [Read more...]
Visit Lund in Sweden on a Day Trip from Copenhagen
The romantic university town Lund in Sweden is an easy and interesting day-trip destination from Copenhagen Airport or Malmö. Lund is the best day-trip destination in Sweden from Copenhagen. This picturesque small town is one of the oldest cities in Sweden and is famous for its large university, impressive Romanesque cathedral, the Kulturen open-air museum, a variety of … [Read more...]
Visit the Arken Museum of Modern Art near Copenhagen
The Arken Museum of Modern Art (Moderne Kunst) is a popular excursion from Copenhagen to see contemporary art (e.g. Damien Hirst and Ai Weiwei in the permanent collection) and world-class temporary exhibitions. The Arken Museum of Modern Art (ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst) exhibits contemporary art by Danish, Nordic and international artists. Although established names … [Read more...]