https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The EU plans to force railway companies operating across the bloc to sell rivals’ tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms, under new rules that are intended to boost train travel. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260513/one-trip-one-ticket-new-eu-rules-aim-to-ease-train-travel Wed, 13 May 2026 12:59:22 +0200 one-trip-one-ticket-new-eu-rules-aim-to-ease-train-travel The day before Ascension Day is one of the biggest travel days of the year in Denmark, with hundreds of thousands of people setting off for their first beach break of the year. Here's what you need to know about the likely traffic hotspots. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240507/whats-the-traffic-going-to-be-like-around-ascension-day-in-denmark Tue, 07 May 2024 15:46:20 +0200 whats-the-traffic-going-to-be-like-around-ascension-day-in-denmark The European Commission on Friday clarified rules on air passenger rights given possible fuel shortages and travel disruption amid conflict in the Middle East. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260509/eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption Sat, 09 May 2026 09:32:59 +0200 eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption Scandinavia's SAS airline is cancelling nearly 1,200 flights in May as it braces for soaring jet fuel prices as a result of the closure of the Straits of Hormuz. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260505/sas-cancels-1200-flights-in-may-due-to-fuel-shortages Tue, 05 May 2026 10:53:50 +0200 sas-cancels-1200-flights-in-may-due-to-fuel-shortages The US has given the European Union an ultimatum - grant access to sensitive police data or else lose access to visa-free travel for EU citizens. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260506/us-threatens-to-scrap-eu-visa-waivers-over-data-sharing-demands Wed, 06 May 2026 12:42:51 +0200 us-threatens-to-scrap-eu-visa-waivers-over-data-sharing-demands Denmark is replacing the blue Rejsekort with a new system, the Basiskort. If you prefer plastic to apps or your phone battery always dies at the wrong moment, Basiskort is the way to keep using public transport without thinking about zones or paper tickets. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260430/how-does-denmarks-new-basiskort-travel-card-system-work Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:50:53 +0200 how-does-denmarks-new-basiskort-travel-card-system-work From May 1st it will be possible for the first time in ten years to get a direct train from Copenhagen to Prague via Berlin. The full journey is expected to take 11 hours, or 7 hours between Copenhagen and Berlin. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260430/first-train-in-a-decade-between-copenhagen-berlin-and-prague-to-depart-on-friday Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:19:42 +0200 first-train-in-a-decade-between-copenhagen-berlin-and-prague-to-depart-on-friday Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260428/budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:39:16 +0200 budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar More than six months after EES biometric border checks began at Copenhagen Airport, passengers are still reporting queues of longer than an hour just to get through passport control. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260423/resigned-to-it-long-waits-at-copenhagen-airport-six-months-after-ees-start Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:44:23 +0200 resigned-to-it-long-waits-at-copenhagen-airport-six-months-after-ees-start Europe is bracing for potential jet fuel shortages resulting from the ongoing international conflict in the Middle East. If your flight is affected, what are your rights? https://www.thelocal.dk/20260424/will-you-be-compensated-if-your-european-flight-is-cancelled-due-to-jet-fuel-shortages Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:10:14 +0200 will-you-be-compensated-if-your-european-flight-is-cancelled-due-to-jet-fuel-shortages Danish emergency services said on Friday that the condition of the five people left with critical injuries after Thursday's train crash north of Copenhagen had improved and their injuries were no longer life-threatening. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260423/multiple-injuries-after-two-trains-collide-near-hillerod Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:14:10 +0200 multiple-injuries-after-two-trains-collide-near-hillerod A head-on collision at a road crossing on the Gribskov train line north of Copenhagen has "seriously affected" road traffic. Danish emergency services have told commuters to use alternative routes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260423/find-other-routes-drivers-in-denmark-warned-of-delays-after-train-crash Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:44:24 +0200 find-other-routes-drivers-in-denmark-warned-of-delays-after-train-crash The EU has moved to tighten rules on pet passports, closing a loophole that has been used by many British second-home owners since Brexit. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260422/eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:29:35 +0200 eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260421/we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:48:22 +0200 we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Popular flight routes around Europe are almost impossible for passengers to book by train because of a "stone age" ticketing system, a new report has found as the EU is set to unveil plans for it single ticket system. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260421/stone-age-ticket-system-preventing-travellers-in-europe-from-taking-trains Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:50:54 +0200 stone-age-ticket-system-preventing-travellers-in-europe-from-taking-trains From late spring, Germany will see the launch of new direct trains from Dresden, Berlin and Hamburg to the Danish capital. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260420/new-direct-trains-from-germany-to-copenhagen-to-launch-this-spring Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:52:00 +0200 new-direct-trains-from-germany-to-copenhagen-to-launch-this-spring The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday called on authorities to put "well-coordinated plans in place" in the event of jet-fuel rationing due to the Middle East war. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260418/airlines-fear-jet-fuel-rationing-due-to-mideast-war Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:14:22 +0200 airlines-fear-jet-fuel-rationing-due-to-mideast-war Denmark's airports are going from strength to strength, with Copenhagen Airport recently setting a new passenger record every single month for an entire year. This spring and summer, it promises to get busier still as SAS, Norwegian, and low-cost rivals launch new routes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260416/listed-the-new-flights-from-denmark-this-spring-and-summer-2 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:21 +0200 listed-the-new-flights-from-denmark-this-spring-and-summer-2 The risk of jet fuel shortages in Europe grows each day tankers remain stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, although it isn't clear when exactly supplies will run out and what that will mean for travellers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260417/how-soon-could-jet-fuel-shortages-ground-flights-in-europe Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:50:53 +0200 how-soon-could-jet-fuel-shortages-ground-flights-in-europe Danish travel companies have rejected reports that a lack of jet fuel poses a risk to Danish flights in the coming months, writing that travellers from Danish airports have "nothing to worry about". https://www.thelocal.dk/20260417/danish-travel-companies-fuel-shortages-no-threat-to-summer-holidays Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:22:38 +0200 danish-travel-companies-fuel-shortages-no-threat-to-summer-holidays