ctang101

We are planning our first Europe trip visiting Copenhagen, Hamburg, Aalborg, and Goteborg for about 3 weeks in summer 2006. We will be travelling with a 3 year old kid. Should we travel by rental car, air, or rail? What are the pros and cons? We are kind of leaning towards rental car. If we travel by car, can we get on the ferries from Rodby to Puttgarden and from Frederikshavn to Goteborg with the car? Do we need advance booking for the ferries.
Any suggestion is appreciated.
Thanks.

rex

I've taken that ferry from Rodby to Puttgarden and it's a pleasant (fairly short) sail. Just drove up and got on. I took the last one at night (it was surprisingly late; don't precisely remember when), so I can't tell what you see. I drove on to Luebeck which I really enjoyed.

Best wishes,

Rex

BillynBettyJones

We have been to all of those. Its hard with a car in Copyhagen. Because theres not much parking but if you stayed outside in Tornby you could take the train in. Be sure to stop at Lund and and Lubeack. If you take trains and buses your 3 year old will travel free most of times.

Cars renting is expansive and gas too. Its about 6$ per gallon. Train would be easiest an maybe fly between Goatberg and Hamburge, see the www.whichbudget.com sites for cheap air fairs.

elaine

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elaine

see also responses here

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34699529

Wilbur

We were in Copenhagen for 7 days in June of 2005. Trust me, a car would be a pain as streets are narrow and there is very little parking. Buses, trains and water taxis will take you everywhere. There are city bikes to rent but I don't know if any of the rentals have a child seat on them. I saw lots of Danish parents riding bikes with a small bike ( with only one wheel) attached to the back of the larger bike. Maybe you could rent one at a bike shop.

When leaving Copenhagen we then rented a car and drove through Fyn and Jyland.