Transportation

The Danish Public Transportation System

The Danish Public Transportation System is abbreviated 'DSB’ in Danish and offers a variety of destinations, regional and domestic as well international. The Greater Copenhagen area and a large part of the island of Zealand are divided into a zone-system which is important to understand in order to make sure that your ticket covers your entire journey correctly. The fine for not having the correct/valid ticket is DKK 750,-

The two diagrams indicate the reach of the different zones (A) and the price of tickets for each zone (B).

• If, for example, you wish to go from Copenhagen Central Station [København H] to Albertslund, you must count the colours between the two points: in this case, red / blue / yellow / peach / and purple, which is 5 different zones.
• In order to find out what 5 zones cost, you must look at the overview of the different ticket options (B). Adults (16 years and above) may chose to pay DKK 60 for a one-way 5-zone ticket, or they may chose to buy a card which allows them to take the journey either 10 times for DKK 295 (a 10-clip card), as many times as they wish over a period of 7 days for DKK 390, or repeatedly over 30 days for DKK 745.

You purchase the tickets at the station – usually through an automat/ Machine, but on larger stations you buy at the ticket office or in the kiosk. The officers working at the DSB ticket offices will be happy to assist you in finding the best solution for your ticketing purchase.

You can also buy tickets online or by sms/text via your phone (with internet access) – please see how to do it on www.1415.dk, choose ‘English’.

 

Please note that the ticket covers both busses, metro and S-trains in the various zones.

 

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Prices

 

 

 

Transportation discounts in Denmark

DSB offers good discounts for students and young adults. A DSB Wildcard may be purchased if you are between 16 and 25 years old. It costs 185 DKK and offers good discounts on train tickets – both domestic and international.

If you plan to visit Aarhus in Jutland or Odense in Funen, for example, you may receive up to 50% reduction on the regular price of the ticket. If you plan to travel to destinations outside Denmark you may receive up to 25% reduction. These discounts are only applicable if you travel by train, and only on destinations that are outside the Greater Copenhagen area. Please also note that if you only plan to travel to destinations outside the Greater Copenhagen area once, it may not be worth buying the DSB Wildcard.

You may purchase a DSB Wildcard at any DSB ticket office at the large train stations in Copenhagen. You may also inquire about different ticket options i.e. on travels inside or outside the Greater Copenhagen area. For more general information, you may also visit www.dsb.dk or call the DSB Service Centre at +45 7013 1415.