Road trips in Denmark
7 road trips and 27 hand-picked places in Denmark, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 7
- Places
- 27
- Motorways
- Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels
- Speed limit
- 130 km/h
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Road trips through Denmark
© Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY 4.0Denmark’s wild west coast
© JakobHosp · CC BY 4.0Funen and the islands of the South Funen Sea
© CucombreLibre from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0Chalk cliffs of Stevns and Møn
© Colin · CC BY-SA 4.0Central Jutland: lakes, runestones and LEGO
© Luis Antonio Carrasc… · CC BY 3.0North Zealand: Hamlet’s castle and the Danish Riviera
Photo by Nikos Kavvadas on UnsplashSand, wind and lighthouses: by motorhome along Jutland’s west coast from Rømø to Skagen and back via Aarhus
© Unukorno · CC BY 4.0Bornholm by ferry: round churches and Hammershus
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark’s wild west coast | 4 | 476 km | 6 h 35 min | 7 |
| Funen and the islands of the South Funen Sea | 3 | 105 km | 1 h 27 min | 7 |
| Chalk cliffs of Stevns and Møn | 3 | 224 km | 3 h 05 min | 8 |
| Central Jutland: lakes, runestones and LEGO | 3 | 151 km | 2 h 05 min | 8 |
| North Zealand: Hamlet’s castle and the Danish Riviera | 2 | 150 km | 2 h 04 min | 8 |
| Sand, wind and lighthouses: by motorhome along Jutland’s west coast from Rømø to Skagen and back via Aarhus | 8 | 821 km | 11 h 20 min | 12 |
| Bornholm by ferry: round churches and Hammershus | 3 | 287 km | 3 h 58 min | 9 |
Places worth the detour in Denmark
© Malene Thyssen · CC BY-SA 3.0Egeskov Castle
© Stig Nygaard · CC BY 2.0Stevns Klint
© Colin · CC BY-SA 4.0Moesgaard Museum
Photo by Jonas Eriksson on UnsplashJelling Mounds and Runestones
© Ato 01 · CC BY-SA 4.0Kronborg Castle
© Beethoven9 · CC BY-SA 4.0Østerlars Church
© Politikaner · CC BY-SA 3.0Hammershus
© Ansgar Koreng · CC BY-SA 4.0Rubjerg Knude
© Hjart · CC BY-SA 4.0Ribe
© Slaunger · CC BY-SA 4.0Møns Klint
Photo by Nikos Kavvadas on UnsplashGrenen
© Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 deRømø beach
© MPhernambucq · CC BY-SA 4.0H.C. Andersen’s House
© Thomas Dahlstrøm Nielsen · CC BY-SA 4.0Valdemars Slot
© Leif Jørgensen · CC BY-SA 4.0Goose Tower
Photo by Vee Campbell on UnsplashHimmelbjerget
© Leif Jørgensen · CC BY-SA 4.0LEGO House
© Luis Antonio Carrasc… · CC BY 3.0Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
© Christen Købke · Public domainFrederiksborg Castle
© Johan Wessman / News Oresund · CC BY 2.0Viking Ship Museum
© Unukorno · CC BY 4.0Dueodde
© Tomasz Sienicki [user: tsca, mail: tomasz.sienicki at gmail.com] · CC BY 3.0Råbjerg Mile
© Alf van Beem · CC0Den Gamle By
© Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY 4.0Nyhavn
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Denmark?
Popular routes include Denmark’s wild west coast, Funen and the islands of the South Funen Sea, Chalk cliffs of Stevns and Møn and Central Jutland: lakes, runestones and LEGO. CampingSpirit has 7 trip guides that pass through Denmark, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Denmark are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Egeskov Castle, Stevns Klint, Moesgaard Museum, Jelling Mounds and Runestones, Kronborg Castle and Østerlars Church.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Denmark?
Tolls on some roads, bridges or tunnels. Tolls on the Great Belt and Øresund bridges. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Denmark?
130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Denmark?
Low-emission zones in some cities.