The two most direct ways to reach Denmark from the U.K. are by airplane and ferry. These two methods however represent the shortest and longest as regards travel time. A 2.5 hour flights Denmark or an 18 hour, Harwich-Esbjerg Ferry boat trip across the North Sea overnight.
Once you’re in Denmark, travel has many possibilities but the fastest is always via flights Denmark if you’re going between any of the 4 major islands of Funen, Zealand, Lolland-Foster, and Bornholm or the northward jutting peninsula of Jutland. But the picturesque, relaxing and slower, economy route is by ferry boat lines.
There are 20 full time in service ferry boats operated by Denmarks’s DFDS: Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (literally The United Steamship Company providing primary service to the Islands of Denmark and then to other Scandinavian countries plus Germany. They have massive Marine holdings in the freight and container shipping business and dominate the North and Baltic Seas. The also round the rock and service Spain, Portugal and Italy as well.
Once in the country you’ll find their transportation systems are modern, convenient and on time. An extensive train network covers the longer point to point routes and there are numerous train ferries to extend their reach. In the city of Copenhagen, an automated driver-less rail rapid transit system is in flawless operation. A well maintained roadway system is toll free except for two bridges. The speed limit on their “motoways” is 130 km/h or 80 MPH.
