Helsingør Transportation

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Helsingor is very small, the city centre is next to the train station and the castle is only 15’ walking away. So, you can easily walk around with no need for any vehicle.

You can easily walk to the important churches of the city (St Mary and St Olai are 10’ away from the train station). A bicycle ride would be nice so you can check a bit further along the coast..

There are some locals buses(pic 1) and taxis (pic 2) but I guess tourists wont really need them.

Don’t forget that you can also take the ferry and visit Sweden from here! Helsingor lies at the narrowest point between the 2 countries with its twin town Helsingborg clearly seen at the other side, on 4km away.

There are many cris-crossing ferries that offer an easy ride to the other side 24 hours a day. The ferry ride lasts 20’ (there’s one ferry every 20’, every 10’ in peak hours). Check the following companies for more information:Scandlines, HH and Sundbuserne(only for passengers, not vehicles but doesn’t run 24h).

Locals use the same ferries a lot especially the Swedish people that want to buy alcohol(it’s cheaper in Denmark). That’s why I noticed many stores selling alcohol near the port.

By the way the ferry ticket allows you to stay on board as long as you want as long as you don’t get off the ferry so many people take advantage of the bar and restaurants that the ferries offer!

Between Helsingör in Denmark and Helsingborg in Sweden there go many ferries. You can go here and also bring your car with. They go very often so there are no problems to get a ticket. It takes about 20 minutes and during the time you can have a coffee or a Danish beer in the restaurant on the ferry.

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The twin towns of Helsingor and Sweden's Helsingborg are separated by a mere 4 km of water across which ferries run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a peak frequency of every 10 minutes. The crossing takes 20 minutes and the ferries load and unload swiftly. Although the towns are in different countries there is no passport control and customs is usually a formality unless you have anything specific to declare.

There are three ferry companies plying the route: HH Ferries, Scandlines and the smaller (and cheaper) Sundbusserne. HH and Scandlines are the vehicle and commercial boats (though they do also transport foot passengers) and the two operate in tandem, sharing each others docking berths and their websites and booking systems are linked. Sunbusserne, operated by Acelink, provides passenger-only crossings and doesn't operate overnight.

All the ferries have bars and the larger ferries have quite plush restaurants - quite a few people use these for an evening out, crossing and recrossing whilst they enjoy a relaxed repast (the single ticket is valid for as many crossings as you wish so long as you don't get off the boat).

For timetables, fares and online bookings see websites below:

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Trains to Helsingor run every 20 minutes from Copenhagen Central Station with a journey time of 45 minutes. The single far at the time of writing (Oct 2009) is 94.50 DKK. If you have a CPH card or a 24-hour pass then these are valid for the journey.

This is a pleasant train journey as the track pretty much follows the coast.

The cities of Helsingør and Copenhagen are connected by train (Øresundstoget). The trains depart every 20 minutes (in the daytime) from Copenhagen Central Station and the travelling time to Helsingør is around 50 minutes.

From Helsingør Station you will see the castle and the walking distance is about 15-20 minutes.

If you need a map of Helsingør, the tourist information is located just opposite the train station in Helsingør.

Getting to Helsingor is simple: take a train from the main station in Copenhagen (platform 4). The journey will take you about 45 minutes and there are some stops along the way, taking you through the suburbs of Copenhagen before heading out into the Danish countryside. I enjoyed them a lot, as I was able to see the different face of Denmark for the fist time.

It's more convenient to buy a 24-hours ticket card for 110 DKK, which valids for 24 hours and you can visit some other cities on your way. It valids for all kind of transport: buses, trains and metro.

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This seaport is located on a cape, in the bottleneck of the Oresund passage. Swedish city Helsinborg on the opposite coast is perfectly visible from Helsingor even in bad weather.
A fine view on Swedish city Helsingborg opens from walls of the castle.

Ferries connecting the Danish and Swedish coast, ply round the clock and the ferry lasts only 20 minutes (the price of the ticket 15 kr).

Helsingør-Helsingborg: 34Euros by car
Crossing: 20 minuttes: Departure: Every 20 minutes
Check-in: No later than 15 minutes before departure
contact Scandlines at +45 33 15 15 15 for further information
http://www.english.scandlines.dk/DKFront/Front_COM

It is possible to reach up Helsingør from Copenhagen by train for 55 minutes. Price of the ticket - 38.50 kr.