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Top 13 rail journeys and stations in Denmark

13 great train journeys and stations in Denmark, from scenic lines to sleeper services.

13 rail journeys

  1. 1
    Scenic route

    Øresund Line

    Copenhagen–Malmö

    Cross-border line from Copenhagen to Malmö over the Øresund Bridge and through its tunnel.

  2. 2
    Landmark station

    Copenhagen Central Station

    Copenhagen

    Denmark's main railway station, a brick and timber-vaulted building opened in 1911 beside Tivoli.

  3. 3
    Scenic route

    Coast Line (Kystbanen)

    Copenhagen–Helsingør

    Commuter line along the Øresund coast past Klampenborg and Humlebæk to Kronborg's town.

  4. 4
    Scenic route

    Great Belt rail crossing

    Korsør–Nyborg

    InterCity route between Zealand and Funen over the West Bridge and through the East Tunnel.

  5. 5
    High-speed line

    Copenhagen–Ringsted Line

    Copenhagen–Ringsted

    Denmark's first line built for 250 km/h running, opened in 2019 via Køge.

  6. 6
    Sleeper & night train

    Snälltåget Berlin–Stockholm night train

    Berlin–Stockholm

    Sleeper and couchette service linking Berlin and Hamburg with Stockholm via Copenhagen.

  7. 7
    Scenic route

    Skagen Line (Skagensbanen)

    Frederikshavn–Skagen

    Local railway across the dunes and heath of Vendsyssel to Denmark's northernmost town.

  8. 8
    Scenic route

    Lemvig Line (Lemvigbanen)

    Vemb–Thyborøn

    Rural line ending along the narrow Harboøre Tange spit between the North Sea and Limfjord.

  9. 9
    Scenic route

    Hornbæk Line (Hornbækbanen)

    Helsingør–Gilleleje

    Local line hugging the North Zealand coast through beach towns to Gilleleje.

  10. 10
    Scenic route

    Tisvilde Line (Tisvildebanen)

    Hillerød–Tisvildeleje

    Local railway through Gribskov forest towards the beaches of Tisvildeleje.

  11. 11
    Heritage railway

    Mariager–Handest Veteranjernbane

    Mariager–Handest

    Heritage steam railway through the Mariager Fjord countryside in east Jutland.

  12. 12
    Heritage railway

    Bryrup Heritage Railway (Veteranbanen Bryrup–Vrads)

    Bryrup–Vrads

    Volunteer-run heritage line through the forests and lakes of the Jutland lake district.

  13. 13
    Heritage railway

    Museumsbanen Maribo–Bandholm

    Maribo–Bandholm

    Heritage railway on Lolland running on one of Denmark's oldest private branch lines.

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