Category: Denmark
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What to Eat in Copenhagen – A Quick Guide

Copenhagen offers a rich culinary experience with traditional dishes. Key recommendations include rye bread delicacies like Rugbrød and Smørrebrød, hearty soups like Hønsekødssuppe, meat dishes such as Flæskesteg and Frikadeller, fish options like Gravad Laks, and desserts including Æbleskiver. Enjoy local eats to truly immerse in Danish culture.
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Top Overland Adventures for Older Solo, Budget Travellers

Welcome to DavesTravelWorld.com. This travel blog sets out detailed accounts of a wide range of travel adventures undertaken over the last 20 years or so. These include adventures across the Tibetan plateau to Lhasa and Everest Base Camp, Travel on the TransSiberian Express and visits to Indonesia, the Philippines, the Mekong, northern Vietnam and many…
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Overland to Scandinavia By Train

I decided to head to the Arctic Circle, travelling overland from London, via Cologne, Hamburg, Copenhagen and Stockholm and returning via Bergen and Stavanger to Oslo. This page sets out my Scandinavian Itinerary for this adventure.
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Hamburg to Copenhagen

It’s a five hour journey from Hamburg to Copenhagen. When done I will officially be in Scandinavia. The train departs from Hamburg at 12.53 and arrives in Copenhagen at 17.36.
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The Ultimate Copenhagen Itinerary: A Quick Travel Guide

Starting out from the hostel I remember that I have no local currency so it’s off to the station’s bureau de change for money – 30 Euros buys 210 Krona, whatever they are. The exchange rate at the station is not that good but it’s convenient. Hopefully, I can use a credit card for most…
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Top Attractions – Copenhagen on Foot

The post chronicles my brief 36-hour visit to Copenhagen during a solo budget orientated InterRail trip to the Arctic Circle. It highlights, through both a map and discussion, key attractions visited on foot, including Tivoli Gardens, Stroget, Nyhavn, Amalienborg, and the Little Mermaid., It also lists the city’s other key attractions and food specialities.
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Overland to Scandinavia by Train – Train Details
The table below details all of the travel activities undertaken as part of this travel adventure. Where it was necessary to change trains as part of the same journey each leg is shown.
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Overland to Scandinavia by Train – Detailed Travel Itinerary
It seems a long time ago now, but it is only nine months since this travel adventure was undertaken. I left London on the 11th September and after three weeks of sitting on trains, boats and a bus I returned on the 30th September 2022.
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Hamburg to Copenhagen by Train

It’s a five hour journey from Hamburg to Copenhagen. When done I will officially be in Scandinavia. The train departs from Hamburg at 12.53 and arrives in Copenhagen at 17.36.
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Overland to Scandinavia by Train – Detailed Travel Maps

This page provides detailed maps showing each stage of my journey from London to the Arctic Circle and back to southern Norway. The maps detail stops in Cologne, the Harz Mountains, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Narvik, Harstad, Svolvear, Bodo, Trondhein, Oslo, Flam, Bergen and Stavanger
