Getting around Herning

Bicycles

Cycling is an easy way to get around in Herning. Everything is reachable within cycling distance and you can find bike facilities everywhere.

You can purchase a second-hand bike at the police auction held twice a year at Lillelundvej 26, 7400 Herning. Find the dates at the website of the Police in Central and Western Jutland. Click here.

Alternatively, big supermarkets like Bilka, Kvickly and Føtex offer new but cheap bikes for around DKK 1,000.

Buses

The station – Birk Centerpark – is located very close to the HIH campus and there is a bus stop right outside the campus main entrance. If you come by car it is easy to find a parking place.

Bus no. 5 and the “shuttle-bus” from the train station stop right outside the HIH campus.

Find timetables for urban busses in Herning by clicking here.

Getting around Copenhagen

Bicycles

Also in Copenhagen this is a very popular way of getting around.

If you want to buy a used bike, Københavns Hittegods (Lost Property in Copenhagen) holds a bike auction about every 14th day.

Address: Københavns Hittegods, Slotsherrensvej 113, 2720 Vanløse

For further information call (+45) 38 74 88 22

Alternatively, big supermarkets like Bilka, Kvickly and Føtex offer new but cheap bikes for around DKK 1,000.

Free City Bike: If you find yourself within the city area, you can get a hold of a free city bike (a 20 DKK coin deposit is required). Please note that the city bikes are not to be used outside the inner-city area.

Transportation by bus, train or metro

The best and easiest way to plan your trip in Copenhagen (and also in Denmark) is to use the Journey Planner website (Rejseplanen) which also has an English interface. It can combine both train and bus timetables as well as provide you with directions on how to get to a specific address (type your to and from addresses). www.rejseplanen.dk.

Buses

All bus timetables are available in the DSB offices situated at most train stations. Night buses crisscross the city from 1.00 am – 5.00 am.

Train (‘S-tog’ in Danish) in Copenhagen

S-trains extensively cover the city area and beyond. You can transfer to the Metro at some S-train stations. The train station near the university is ‘Emdrup.

The timetables of the S-trains can be found either via the Journey Planner at www.rejseplanen.dk or at www.dsb.dk (Danish Railway System).

Metro

The Copenhagen Metro has two lines which run from suburban Vanløse in the western part of the Copenhagen area to either Vestamager or Copenhagen Airport, both situated on the island of Amager. The Metro is a fast and convenient way to get across town.

Check out Journey Planner www.rejseplanen.dk or the Metro's own website www.m.dk to find the timetables. 

Travelling around Denmark

For information about travelling around in Denmark, please visit this page.

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