1 | 2010 travel inspiration for foreign students

1 | 2010

Travel inspiration

for foreign students

This presentation will give you information on:

How to get around in Denmark

- And what to see when you get there

How to get around in Europe

- And what to see when you get there

Planning trips within Denmark

• www.rejseplanen.dk

• Journey planner on the internet: Helps you find your way by

bus and train, here you can also find timetables and buy tickets

Bus 888

• Usually cheaper than trains

• Website: • http://www.linie888.dk/use-the-bus-it-s-quick-and-affordable

• Destinations:• Copenhagen• Hamburg airport• Berlin

• Eurolines take you to many major cities in Europe

• Amsterdam (DKK 900-1000)

• Paris (DKK 1300-1500)

• Hamburg (DKK 700)

• Portugal (DKK 2700)

Eurolines bus tours

Look for special offers on the website: www.eurolines-travel.com

Trains

• DSB (for national trains) www.dsb.dk

• Here you can find time tables and buy tickets.• Information on the website is mostly in Danish, ask at the service

desk at the train station for information in English

•Deutsche Bahn (for international trains)www.bahn.de

Trains• Special student travel card called ”Wildcard” (for students under the age of 26)

• Price: 185 DKK

• You need your CPR-no. to order a Wildcard.

• Apply at the train station (remember your ID)

• Mon-, Tues-, Weds-, Thus- & Saturday you save 50%

on train tickets

• Friday & Sunday you save 25% on train tickets

• It is worth buying a Wildcard even for just one return trip from Aarhus to Copenhagen

Ferries

• StenaLine - www.stenaline.dk (only in Danish)

• Prices:

• Frederikshavn – Oslo from around DKK 600

• Ferry: DKK 380 return without car (app. 8 hours) +

return train ticket Aarhus-Frederikshavn DKK 225

(without Wildcard)

Airports and flight companies• Aarhus Airport (also called Tirstrup) www.aar.dk

• Ryanair destinations from Tirstrup:

• Alicante, Barcelona, Girona, London, Malaga & Oslo

• Other companies flying from Tirstrup:

• SAS, British Airways, Cimber Sterling…

• Billund Airport www.billund-airport.dk

• Ryanair destinations from Billund:

• Rome, Edinburgh, Pisa, Milan, Alicante, Madrid, Valencia, Dublin,

London, Birmingham & Barcelona

• Examples of other companies flying from Billund:

• Cimber Sterling (Oslo, Stockholm, London, Malaga, Rome, Nice)

• British Airways (Paris)

Airports and travel sites

• Copenhagen Airport (also called Kastrup)

• www.cph.dk

• Lots of options…

• For cheap flights, check out:

• www.expedia.com

• www.momondo.dk

Car rentalEuropcar: www.europcar.com

Avis: www.avis.dk

Sixt: www.sixt.dk

Hertz: www.hertzdk.dk

Car rental in Aarhus

• www.europcar.com

• Address: Sønder Alle 35 8000 Aarhus Phone number: +45 89 33 11 11

• Prices: 3 days from € 400 (5 people) to € 600 (7 people)

DO NOT SHOW YOUR CPR-CARD, BUT YOUR ID-CARD FROM YOUR HOME COUNTRY AND ASK FOR A SPECIAL OFFER FOR FOREIGNERS

What to see in Denmark• Copenhagen

• Skagen

• Vesterhavet – The West Coast

• Randers Rainforest

• Legoland

• Jomfru Anegade in Aalborg

• Ultimate party street

• Carnival on the 29th of May

• Odense – H.C. Andersen & Zoo

• Djurs Sommerland

• Mols Bjerge National Park e.g. on the back of Islandic horses

www.visitdenmark.dk

Copenhagen

www.visitcopenhagen.dk

Tivoli (www.tivoli.dk)

The Little Mermaid

Nyhavn (small harbour area with cafées)

Carlsberg Brewery (www.visitcarlsberg.dk)

Strøget – shopping, shopping, shopping!

Canal boat tour (www.canaltours.com)

Amalienborg (where the Queen of Denmark lives)

Skagen

• Famous for its yellow houses• Grenen - where the two seas Kattegat and Skagerak

meet• Råbjerg Mile (sand dunes)• Skagen Harbor • Skagen Museum (art gallery)

www.skagen.net www.skagen-guide.dk

Odense

• The home of H.C Andersen • The H.C. Andersen Garden• Odense Zoo (www.odensezoo.dk)• Kunsthallen Brandts (modern art gallery)• St. Knuds Cathedral

• www.visitodense.dk

DjurslandDjursland is located on ”the nose” of Jutland and offers a variety of attractions:

• Djurs Sommerland (amusement park)

• Buy a combi-ticket at the bus station which covers both transportation to and from the amusemant park and the entrance for only DKK 235.http://djurssommerland.dk/djurs-sommerland.html?L=1

• Mols Bjerge - The national park• A fantastic way to see the national park is on the back of an Islandic horse. Both for experienced riders and beginners – so even if you have never been riding is should not stop you! DKK 260 for appr. 2 hours.

Contact information: mail@mettelogan.dk

• For more information on Djursland and what to see: www.visitdjursland.dk

Border shoppingGermany has a much lower taxrate than Denmark, so you can spend a lot of money on especially food and alcohol by driving tothe German border.

•Check out: • www.graensehandel.dk • Some stores are specialized in selling to Danes, and here you can buy cans

of soda and beer without paying deposit (as it must be an export certified item):

• Fleggaard• Calle • Otto Duborg • Poetzsch

Remember to bring your passport and CPR-card (avoid paying deposit on cans)

Distance Aarhus-Flensburg: 190 km

Accommodation

You can find accommodation

on following websites:

•Denmark:www.visitdenmark.com

•Denmark and Europe:www.hostels.com

www.hostelworld.com

Stockholm

• Bus (line888) or train from Århus to Copenhagen and by plane to Stockholm (SAS: www.sas.dk )

• Links to accommodation:www.rygerfjord.se/english/price.htmlwww.cityhostel.se/default_en.asp

• Inspiration on what to see in Stockholm:

• The Royal Palace

• City Hall

• The Stockholm Museum of Modern Art

• Tivoli Gröna Lund

• Aquaria Watermuseum

• The Old Town (charming, old part of Stockholm)

• For more inspiration check out: www.visit-stockholm.com

London

• Ryan Air offers cheap tickets from Aarhus to London (Stansted)

• How to get there:

• Take the airport bus to Aarhus Airport (Tirstrup)• Price: DKK 90 in cash• See time tables at: http://www.aar.dk/default.asp?id=83

• Once you arrive at Stansted Airport you can take either the train (appr. 1 hour ride) or the bus (appr. 1½-2 hours) to London (Liverpool station).

Tickets can be bought before leaving Denmark, on the plane or when arriving in Stansted.

• Prices:• If you are lucky, you can get a return ticket from around 500 DKK

• www.ryanair.com

London

Must-sees in London:

• Big Ben• Oxford Street, Regent Street etc. – SHOPPING!• House of Parliament• Tower Bridge• Buckingham Palace• London Eye• Madam Tussaud’s (wax museum)• Musicals

• Buy (sometimes cheap) tickets at Leicester Square. But be there early to get the best seats.

• Tickets for many of the events can be bought online before leaving Denmark - this will save you valuable time when getting to the attraction.

• Student discount on many attractions and in many shops, so don´t forget your student ID

• www.londonnet.co.uk

Barcelona

How to get there:• By plane from Tirstrup or Billund Airport

• To go to the airport, take the airport bus from

Aarhus:

• To Tirstrup airport – DKK 90

• To Billund airport – DKK 180

• Time table for the shuttle bus going to Billund:

www.billund-airport.dk/Rejseinfo/Til_og_fra_lufthavnen/Lufthavnsbu

sser/Aarhus_Lufthavnsbus.aspx

• Prices for plane tickets to Barcelona:

• Return tickets from around DKK 700

Barcelona

What to see in Barcelona:

• Cathedral de la Santa Creu• Sagrada Familia (Church)• Barcelona FC Museum (a must see for football fans)• Montjuic’s Magic fountain• Picasso Museum• Poble Español (market place + shopping)• Dali museum• Park Guell

• Check out the following links for inspiration:www.barcelona-tourist-guide.comwww.barcelonasightseeing.net

Enjoy and have fun