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Experience · Denmark

Islands & Island-Hopping in Denmark

Denmark spreads its towns across islands as much as mainland: the capital itself spills over onto Amager, with Zealand, Funen, and Bornholm beyond. Bridges carry most of the traffic. Sønderborg straddles the sound that separates Als from Jutland, Svendborg looks across to Tåsinge and the South Funen Archipelago, and ferries from Rønne tie granite Bornholm to the rest of the country.

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Aerial view of Copenhagen's old town, the green St. Nikolaj spire, red rooftops and colourful canal-side houses

Copenhagen

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkCopenhagen is the capital of Denmark, set in eastern Denmark on the island of Zealand, facing the Øresund strait toward Sweden.Where to stay →Aerial of Aarhus harbour and docklands with the DLG tower, old-town rooftops and cathedral spire

Århus

Region Midtjylland · DenmarkAarhus is a harbour city in central Denmark, on the Jutland peninsula, the country's second city.Where to stay →Odense railway station with commuter trains, tracks and city rooftops under a bright blue Danish sky.

Odense

Region Syddanmark · DenmarkOdense is the old cathedral city of the island of Funen, in central Denmark, birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen.Where to stay →Roskilde's twin-spired red-brick Roskilde Cathedral rising over the surrounding old town under blue sky

Roskilde

Region Sjælland · DenmarkRoskilde is an old royal and cathedral city in eastern Denmark, on the island of Zealand west of Copenhagen.Where to stay →Kronborg Castle with its green copper spires seen across the Oresund water in Helsingor, Denmark.

Helsingør

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkHelsingør is a ferry city in eastern Denmark, on the island of Zealand, where Kronborg guards the narrows of the Øresund strait.Where to stay →Sonderborg's waterfront with the Christian X pontoon bridge, church spire and old warehouses, Denmark

Sønderborg

Region Syddanmark · DenmarkSønderborg is a town in southern Denmark, on the island of Als near the German border, the seat of Sønderborg Municipality.Where to stay →Fredericia's grassy fortress ramparts with the White Water Tower and Danish flag under blue sky

Fredericia

Region Syddanmark · DenmarkFredericia is an old fortress town on the strait toward the island of Funen, in central Denmark.Where to stay →Frederiksberg Palace above the gardens' fountain and lawns in Frederiksberg, Denmark, under a blue sky

Frederiksberg

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkFrederiksberg is a municipality in eastern Denmark, on the island of Zealand, an enclave enclosed on every side by the surrounding city of Copenhagen.Where to stay →Colourful Hillerod townhouses reflected in a lake, with shop signs including Slotsfrisoren under a blue sky.

Hillerød

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkHillerød is the centre of North Zealand in eastern Denmark, on the island of Zealand, built around the Renaissance Frederiksborg Slot.Where to stay →Nykøbing Falster

Nykøbing Falster

Region Sjælland · DenmarkNykøbing Falster is the main town of the island of Falster, in the southern part of Region Zealand, in eastern Denmark.Where to stay →Rønne on Bornholm seen from the water, its green-spired Sankt Nicolai church rising above red-roofed houses and a small harbour lighthouse.

Rønne

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkRønne is the main town and ferry port of Bornholm, a granite island set out in the Baltic Sea east of the Danish mainland.Where to stay →Waterfront of Kalundborg, Denmark below the five-towered Church of Our Lady rising over red roofs

Kalundborg

Region Sjælland · DenmarkKalundborg is a harbour and ferry town in the north-western part of Region Zealand, in eastern Denmark.Where to stay →
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Common questions

Can islands be visited without a private boat?

Almost always. Inhabited islands run scheduled ferries, and archipelago routes often work like bus lines with day tickets. The practical limit is frequency: the fewer the departures, the more the timetable, rather than the island, plans your day.