Denmark Travel Guide

Entry requirements

Denmark is in the Schengen Area. According to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whether you need a Schengen visa depends on your nationality and passport type. If you need one and Denmark is your main destination, apply only through the official foreign mission and VFS; remember that Greenland and the Faroe Islands may require separate validity.

Money and payments

The Danish krone is used; card and contactless payments are very common. Some small businesses may add a surcharge for foreign cards or accept only local mobile payments; confirm the price and carry a back-up card. Choose DKK on the terminal. Tips and service are usually included in prices; there's no fixed percentage you must add.

Languages

Danish is the main language, and English is very common in tourism. Saving Danish names is useful for station, platform, bike and harbour signs. Local pronunciation varies in Bornholm, Ribe and small towns, but a written address is enough; don't enter private property or coastal farms without permission.

Phones, internet and apps

DSB is the main source for intercity and suburban lines; Rejseplanen can show different operators together. The Copenhagen metro, S-trains, regional trains, buses and harbour buses can combine on one journey; check the correct zones and check-in rules. The Bornholm ferry and island buses require separate capacity planning.

Budget

List Copenhagen accommodation, intercity trains, bridges/ferries and museum fees separately; also add bike rental and restaurant service practices to your total budget.

On a budget plan, think hostels, bakeries/supermarkets and comparing city cards; mid-range brings rooms outside the centre, trains and a few museums; a comfortable plan features central hotels, design restaurants and an island/castle day. Don't apply Copenhagen prices to Ribe or Aalborg; add bikes, bridges/ferries, museums and breakfast to the displayed room price.