The train system in Copenhagen isknown as the S-Tog for those of you who didn’t know. Most of the trains in the rail network are quite new and very sleek. Mastering Danish train travel is vital to traveling with confidence and success . Riding the rail network in Denmark is not a difficult thing to master, if you just take the time to learn the basics. Once you figure out how to read the maps, understand how the city is divided into zones, you will be able to get on and off any train and soon you will be zooming around Copenhagen like a native.

Once you embark on your rail journey in Denmark, I imagine without a doubt you’ll be wanting to see Copenhagen of all places within this small country. Copenhagen is city of many different cultures and lifestyles, it is also it shaped like a mermaid and is a lot smaller than what you might think. Tivoli is also a must see destination, and the city itself offers a wide range of possibilities, specially with Christiania, officially part of the city since 1986. Spend at least a couple of days in Copenhagen, visiting also the towns around, specially Roskilde, which will introduce you to the viking history with some rebuilt Drakkar boats which used to be the taxis of the water here.

Tickets are necessary for the rail network in Denmark, so you must either pick up a ticket with Rail Europe, at one of the ticket automats at the stations or get a klippekort from the kiosk to punch. At the automat you just follow the instructions for buying a ticket. You check your route from your starting station and than how many zones are you travelling through including your starting and ending zones. If you start in Zone 1 and end up in Zone 31, you will have travelled in zone 1,2 and 31, so that would be 3 zones. You will need a 3-zone ticket.

The Denmark rail network is broken into different zones and it is vital to understand how many zones you will travel within and out of. On the train maps, the various zones are divided into zones. Each zone is divided into colors and also has a number attached. The most popular zones are 1 and 2. Zone 1 is must of metropolitan Copenhagen; Zone 2 is the outlying suburbs to the north and west of the city.

All of the S-Tog trains have an open seating plan, so you can sit anywhere you like. The only exception is that some of the carriages only have seats along the way and have a large open area in the middle. This carriage is to accommodate people traveling with bikes and baby carriages, so try to avoid using these places during busy times.

Each Denmark rail pass has a time restriction so make sure that you complete your travel within the time period. Your ticket may or may not be checked, it just depends if there is a conductor on your train or not. If a conductor comes by, just show him your ticket and do not give it him. Conductors do not wear uniforms anymore, so the person asking for your ticket could be someone trying to steal it. Remember to ride safe and have a wonderful time traveling my families home Country.