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The 30-second card
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗TippingService is included in the bill, so an extra tip is not needed.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
SIM and eSIM
The big Danish networks no longer sell prepaid SIMs; two budget resellers sell prepaid cards instead.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Rejseplanen: plan journeys by train, bus and ferry.DSB: buy train tickets from the national rail operator.EasyPark: pay for parking from a phone.ParkMan: pay for parking from a phone.GoMore: find shared car rides around the country.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 4 of 5: Cards are the usual way to pay, and cash is used less often.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Denmark
Danish Krone · kr · DKK
Supermarkets and some shops may add a 3-4% fee on foreign credit cards; check the screen before confirming.
Visitors from outside the EU can reclaim part of the sales tax on purchases after leaving the EU.
Without a rail pass, look for DSB's cheap Orange or Orange Fri train tickets.
An anonymous Rejsekort travel card pays off for several journeys on public transport.
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Thu, 24 Dec 2026 · Christmas Eve Juleaftensdag
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Juledag / 1. juledag
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day 2. juledag
Thu, 31 Dec 2026 · New Year's Eve Nytårsaftensdag
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Nytårsdag
Thu, 25 Mar 2027 · Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday Langfredag
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday Påskedag
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday 2. Påskedag
Thu, 6 May 2027 · Ascension Day Kristi Himmelfartsdag
Fri, 7 May 2027 · Bank closing day Banklukkedag
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Pentecost Pinsedag
Mon, 17 May 2027 · Whit Monday 2. Pinsedag
Sat, 5 Jun 2027 · Constitution Day Grundlovsdag
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Denmark say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 16 Sept 2024 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 16 Sept 2024 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 11 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 11 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Distraction pickpockets
Keep bags and phones close on crowded buses and trains, in hotel lobbies and cafes.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Luggage theft on airport trains
Watch bags, including those on overhead racks, on trains to and from the airport.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Get routine vaccines up to date before the trip. Altitude sickness can be a risk in parts of Greenland.
Vaccinations
Get up to date on all routine vaccines before the trip.
Altitude
Altitude sickness can be a risk in parts of Greenland.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $462.5 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $76,970Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | packaged medicine, fish, vaccines, refined petroleum, pork (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 6 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 42.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 82.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Evangelical Lutheran (official) 71.4%, Muslim 4.3%, other/none/unspecified (denominations include Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, Buddhist, Church of Jesus Christ, Pentecostal, and nondenominational Christian) 24.3% (2024 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 43,094 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summersSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | low and flat to gently rolling plainsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary constitutional monarchySource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +45Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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