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København / Copenhagen to Aalborg by train
How to travel by train from Copenhagen to Aalborg by train
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Option 1; taking the Lyn services
Journey Summary
4hr 10 min
Daily
Travel Information
These Lyn services are the fastest and now the most frequent option when taking a train from Kobenhavn/Copenhagen to Aalborg
Final Destination:
These trains now terminate at the station which serves Aalborg Airport, Aalborg Lufthavnst.
They also call at a station named Aalborg Vestby st, which is a station to the north of the city centre.
All trains also call at: [Randers st]https://goo.gl/maps/T9fy41gGoKtZLk1C8)
1 x train per hour
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 2 months ahead of the travel date
The most heavily discounted/cheapest tickets sold by DSB are its 'Orange' tickets.
They can be more than 60% cheaper than the standard price, so are worth tracking down.
Discounted 'Orange' tickets will be available on certain departures only by these Lyn trains.
They're more likely to be available on the slower IC trains, particularly if you are booking less than a month ahead
If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Denmark, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to Danish train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
If you can be flexible with your travel times, it can be worthwhile searching through the departures to look for trains on which 'Orange' tickets are available.
Reservations are optional, but are highly recommended for this long journey - take note if you will be using a rail pass.
Though if you will be travelling with a rail pass, these faster Lyn services are the logical choice for a train journey between Kobenhavn and Aalborg, as you won't save money if you take the slower IC services
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DSB | * |
On this journey
Travelling On
Good to Know
Some trains used to continue beyond Aalborg to Frederikshavn, but connections now have to be made in Aalborg.
Another fairly recent change is that these Lyn services now commence their journeys at Copenhagen Airport
It isn't a particularly scenic journey, but look out for the sea views from the two main bridges that the train will travel over.
Around 10 mins before the train will arrive in Odense it will cross the Great Belt Fixed Link, the train will travel in a tunnel and then ascend to cross the West Bridge.
Then around 10 mins before calling at Frederica, the train will cross the picturesque Little Belt Bridge.
There also some nice views over the bay either side of Vejle.
Option 2: taking the IC trains
Journey Summary
4hr 45min
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Aalborg st
All trains also call at: Randers st
The Danish national rail operator DSB operates both the faster Lyn services and these slower IC services on the this route between Copenhagen/Kobenhavn and Aalborg.
Those Lyn services depart from Kobenhavn H station only 9 mins before these IC trains, in the hours in which these IC services are available, so if you will be buying tickets last minute at the station, or travelling with a rail pass, those Lyn services become the obvious first choice on this route.
However, if you will be booking tickets in advance online, you may be able to save money by taking these IC trains.
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1 x train every hour
These direct IC trains now only typically depart from Kobenhavn H station in odd hours.
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 2 months ahead of the travel date
When using the DSB website be sure to check the 'show me Orange' tickets box.
The most heavily discounted/cheapest tickets sold by DSB are its 'Orange' tickets.
They can be more than 60% cheaper than the standard price, so are worth tracking down.
If you can be flexible with your travel times, it can be worthwhile searching through the departures to look for trains on which 'Orange' tickets are available.
Discounted 'Orange' tickets are more likely to be available for THESE slower IC services, than on the faster alternative Lyn services - particularly if you are booking less than a month ahead.
The cheapest 'Orange' tickets are the same price on the Lyn and IC trains, so if you see them available on a faster Lyn service, then that alternative is clearly the better option.
Reservations are optional, but are highly recommended for this long journey - take note if you will be using a rail pass.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DSB | * |
On this journey
Travelling On
Good to Know
These IC trains now don't commence their journeys at Copenhagen Airport.
On departure from Kobenhavn H these IC trains take the same route as the Lyn trains.
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