Infrastructure & logistics - Copenhagen a distribution hub

The well-developed infrastructure in Copenhagen - advantages within infrastructure & logistics.

The greater Copenhagen area and Denmark in general have great infrastructural conditions in terms of both basic infrastructure and technological infrastructure.The region is a hub in Northern Europe: A well developed and high quality transportation system of roads, railways, airports and harbours has earned Denmark a top ranking in the IMD’s World Competitiveness Yearbook and in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report for several consecutive years. Also the technological infrastructure has earned Denmark top end rankings with the above mentioned institutions.

In this guide you can find information about infrastructure regarding:

1. Roads
2. Railway
3. Air
4. Sea
5. Technological infrastructure

1. Roads

The Metropolitan region of Copenhagen has a well-developed network of toll-free highways and public roads connecting the region effectively to Northern Europe.

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2. Railway

The railway system in the region consists of Intercity fast trains servicing Copenhagen and major cities in Denmark, and the Øresund train servicing Copenhagen, Copenhagen Airport and Malmö, Sweden.

Electrified Railways (the S-train), busses and a brand new Metro serve passengers in the Greater Copenhagen Area with frequent travels.

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3. Air

Copenhagen Airport is the most important air traffic hub in the Baltic region with the highest amount of flights to the entire Baltic region. It is also the largest airport in Scandinavia and Northern Europe.

The airport is connected to the centre of Copenhagen by train, metro (from Oct. 2007) and motorways as well as to Malmö and southern Sweden by train and motorway.

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4. Sea transport

The port of Copenhagen is a major port for transport of cargo and ferries to neighbouring countries, and is also known as a major destination for cruise ships.

The port has facilities for some of the largest container ships in the world and includes free ports and bounded warehouses. Here commodities can be stored without paying VAT until shipped to the final destination.

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5. Technologichal Infrastructure

Denmark is a information society with a highly developed IT and telecom infrastructure with a variety of platforms and technologies to serve the needs of companies, institutions and households. The government has made efforts to give the country good conditions to lead the way towards the network society.

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Links

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Maps

See a range of maps of Copenhagen here.

Last updated on: 18-06-2008	<< Back   Top