Danish State Railways - DSB (tel: 7013 1415; website: www.dsb.dk) operates punctual, clean and well-equipped trains. All international trains arrive in and depart from Hovedbanegården central station (tel: 7013 1415), located on Bernstorffsgade near the Tivoli. Facilities include currency exchange (Danske Bank and Forex), a post office, shops, fast-food outlets and a supermarket.

Rail services: Direct trains run from Copenhagen to various European destinations, including Stockholm, Oslo and Hamburg; all require seat reservations. InterCity Lyn Express trains offer a direct connection between Copenhagen and other major Danish centres, such as Odense (journey time - 1 hour 15 minutes), Fredericia (journey time - 2 hours 30 minutes), Århus (journey time - 3 hours 30 minutes), Esbjerg (journey time - 3 hours 30 minutes) and Aalberg (journey time - 5 hours 10 minutes). There are also frequent regional train departures to cities in the surrounding area, including three trains an hour to Helsingør (Elsinore).