Denmark By Train
The Danish State Railways (DSB) has a dense network of train services connecting Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg and much more of Denmark. Trains are the fabulous way of exploring this fascinating country and its islands!
Train types in Denmark
The railway network in Denmark is run by DSB and and handful or local railway companies. You can access a great deal of the country using Denmark's trains. Meanwhile, comfortable international trains connect you to cities in Sweden and Germany.
You can find Danish train times in the Eurail timetable.
- Route map
- Domestic trains
- International trains
- Night trains
The national railway company of Denmark is called DSB (Danish State Railways - Danske Statsbaner). Eurail Passes valid in Denmark are also valid on trains operated by the following railway companies: Arriva, DSB S-Tog and DSBFirst.
Regional trains (RØ, RV, ØR, IR)
Regional trains throughout Denmark
InterCity and InterCity Lyn (IC, ICL)
Faster than the regional trains
Various routes within Denmark
S-Tog
Suburban trains in Copenhagen
Fully included in your Interrail Pass
Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ)
Fully included in your Interrail Pass
- Local trains on the island Sjælland
- Fully included in the pass
Other railway companies in Denmark
- Most are included in your Eurail Pass
- See the full list of included companies
Bicycles are permitted on the train upon purchase of a special bike ticket.
From May to August, bike space must be booked in advance for IC and ICL trains.
- Copenhagen - Malmö - Göteborg/Kalmar/Karlskrona
- No reservations
- Frequent regional trains
Eurocity Express (ECE)
- Copenhagen – Odense – Kolding – Hamburg
- Reservations are mandatory from June 26 to August 16
Railjet (RJ)
- Copenhagen – Hamburg – Berlin – Prague
- Reservations are mandatory from June 26 to August 16
- From May 2026
Snälltåget (IC)
- Hamburg - Copenhagen Ørestad – Stockholm
- Reservations are mandatory
- From May 2026
- Copenhagen to Stockholm (Sweden)
- Temporarily suspended
SJ Euronight (EN)
- Berlin - Hamburg - Copenhagen Airport - Malmö - Stockholm
- Basel - Copenhagen Airport - Malmö
Snälltåget (NT)
- Berlin - Hamburg - Copenhagen Ørestad - Malmö - Stockholm
- Also serves as a day train from Copenhagen Ørestad to Stockholm
Popular connections
- Domestic routes
- International routes
These are the average travel times between the biggest cities in Denmark. Seat reservations are optional for all these train journeys.
| Route | Travel time |
|---|---|
| Copenhagen to Alborg | 4h 45m |
| Copenhagen to Arhus | 3h 20m |
| Copenhagen to Esbjerg | 3h 35m |
| Copenhagen to Odense | 1h 45m |
| Aalborg to Hirtshals (ferry to Norway) | 1h 05m |
| Aalborg to Frederikshavn (Ferry to Norway and Sweden) | 1h 10m |
| Route | Which train? | Travel time | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen - Hamburg (Germany) | Eurocity Express (ECE) Railjet (RJ) Snälltåget (IC) |
4h 56m | Optional (required from 26 June until 31 August) |
| Copenhagen - Malmö (Sweden) | Øresundståg (RE) | 40m | No reservations |
| Copenhagen - Oslo (Norway) (via Gothenburg, Sweden) |
Intercity (IC) + Regional train (RE) | 8h 30m | No reservations |
| Copenhagen - Stockholm (Sweden) | High Speed Train (X2000) | 5h 15m | Required |
| Copenhagen - Berlin (Germany) | Euro Night (EN) Snälltåget (NT) |
8h 55m & 9h 40m | Required |
Reservations
Reservations for trains in Denmark:
- Learn about how and where to book seats, check out our page How do I book seats.
- Find out how much a reservation costs on our page about reservation fees.
Get your Pass for Denmark
Denmark Pass
Use your whole vacation to travel throughout Denmark by rail.
Standard prices from $ 131
Global Pass
Be free to explore Denmark and up to 32 other Eurail countries.
Standard prices from $ 233
Scandinavia Pass
Travel by train throughout Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
Standard prices from $ 207
Tips and tricks for Denmark
Train stations in Denmark
- Most train stations in Denmark do not have ticket desks anymore. The following three main stations still have most facilities:
- Københavns Hovedbanegård
- Ticket and information desk
- Lockers
- 1st class Lounge
- Lost and found
- Shops and café's
- Aarhus H
- Ticket and information desk
- Lockers
- st class Lounge
- Shop and café
- Odense station
- Ticket and information desk
- Lockers
- 1st class lounge
- Shop and café
- Aalborg station
- Lockers
- Shop
Pass Benefits for Denmark
Ferries
With your Interrail Pass, you get up to 20% discount on ferry crossings to Norway.
Spelling of names in Denmark
The local spelling of Danish cities can differ from the English spelling. Keep this in mind when looking up train times at stations or in timetables .
Copenhagen = København
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