¦ Trains Trains are easily the best way to get about. Danske Statsbaner {DSBl Danish State Railways run an exhaustive and highly reliable network. InterRail, Eurail, BIJ and the Nordturist are valid on all routes except the few private lines that operate in some rural areas. There are just a few outoftheway regions that railways fail to penetrate, though these can be easily crossed by buses, which often run in conjunction with local rail connections. Some of these buses are operated privately, some by DSB, in which case railcards are valid |for more about buses, see below). Train types range from the large intercity expresses [ICs], which have sixseat coглpart ments and a buffet car, to the smaller, local trains [persotttog], with larger, openplan carriages. Departure times are listed on notices both on station concourses and on the platforms (departures in yellow, arrivals in white), and announced over the loudspeaker. On the train, each station is usually called a few minutes before you arrive. When boarding an 1С. glance at the plan by the door that shows which seats, if any, are reserved, and when. Watch out also for stillekupe compartments for travellers desiring silence f® which you pay 12kr (unless you have a firstclass ticket) on top of the normal fare. Tickets should be bought in advance from station, although they can also be bought on board. Oneway tickets allow you to break yo" journey once, but travel must be completed on >? , All trains have an inspector who sells tickets He or she is almost certain to f Fno ish and is normally willing to answer mfestions about routes and times. Fares are iS on a zonal system: Copenhagen """ for example, costs 102kr oneway, rnlhager>Arhus (probably the longest single К makel 157kr. Buying a return ticket ler no savings over two singles but avoiding S on a Sunday, Monday or Friday can save Skr over a long trip: ifs the offpeak fares listed above. If you don't have a railcard but 7e a student, there are various rail discounts of uD to fifty percent available through DS. the Danish student travel organisation, and those over 65 qualify for thirty to fifty percent discounts on certain routes (details from any Danish tourist office). Those travelling in a group of three or more are also entitled to discounts of up to fifty percent again, details from a tourist office. Seat reservations, costing 30kr from the station ticket office, can be a good idea (especially if you've luggage to hump) on busy routes typically those to and from ferry terminals, and in and out of major cities at holiday times: ask at a tourist or station office for advice. Reservations are compulsory on crossings of the Store B®lt, the sea dividing Zealand from Funen and Jutland. On this route, you can buy one from the inspector on the train if you don't have one: in the unlikely event of there being no spare seats, you'll be turfed off at the ferry port and will have to wait for the next train.