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Stay Info

Copenhagen, Denmark

Berlin, Germany

Malmo, Sweden

Airbnbs available

  • Going for a day trip

Keflavik/Reykjavik, Iceland

  • Airbnbs available

  • Hotel at airport

Important Info

Flights and Transportation

Copenhagen, Denmark

General

  • Mixed gender bathrooms are normal

Transportation in Copenhagen

  • Uses officially marked taxis

  • Denmark doesn't have Uber or Lyft

  • Bikes are very popular and common, along with renting bikes

  • 4 metro lines 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Easy way to go all over town

  • How to get around Copenhagen

Berlin, Germany

  • Clever Shuttle

  • A bus taxi: rideshare eco-taxi where you share the ride with other peeps, almost like a bus

Malmo, Sweden

  • Malmo is walkable

  • Can walk to most landmarks

  • Bikes are very common

  • Most hotels offer bike rentals

  • Bike rental apps: Donkey Bike or Malmö by Bike

Keflavik/Reykjavik, Iceland

  • City Center area is walkable

  • Location: from Old Harbour to the Hlemmur bus terminal

  • Electric scooters are available

  • Bus transportation in Reykjavik is easy, cheap, and gets you to the best spots in the city

  • Straeto, Reykjavik’s public transport company: bus routes, times, and fares

  • Regular bus ticket: 480 kr (3.30 USD) during the day and 960 kr (6.55 USD) at night

  • Buses travel up and down Hverfisgata street, but it's best to wander Laugavegur, the main shopping street, on foot

  • There’s no Lyft or Uber

TRAVEL BETWEEN THE KEF AIRPORT AND REYKJAVIK

  1. Airport transport bus service:

  2. Shuttle bus is fairly priced and travels to and from Keflavik Airport frequently

  3. Ride time: 45 to 60 minutes

  4. Taxi:

  5. Starting price is around $110 USD

General travel tips:

  • Take photos of documents

  • Print out to back up (passport, ID, Covid card), leave copy at home and take one with

Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Uses officially marked taxis

  • Denmark doesn't have Uber or Lyft

  • Bikes are very popular and common, along with renting bikes

  • 4 metro lines 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Easy way to go all over town

  • How to get around Copenhagen

Berlin, Germany

  • Clever Shuttle

  • A bus taxi: rideshare eco-taxi where you share the ride with other peeps, almost like a bus

Malmo, Sweden

  • Malmo is walkable

  • Can walk to most landmarks

  • Bikes are very common

  • Most hotels offer bike rentals

  • Bike rental apps: Donkey Bike or Malmö by Bike

Reykjavik, Iceland

  • City Center area is walkable

  • Location: from Old Harbour to the Hlemmur bus terminal

  • Electric scooters are available

  • Bus transportation in Reykjavik is easy, cheap, and gets you to the best spots in the city

  • Straeto, Reykjavik’s public transport company: bus routes, times, and fares

  • Regular bus ticket: 480 kr (3.30 USD) during the day and 960 kr (6.55 USD) at night

  • Buses travel up and down Hverfisgata street, but it's best to wander Laugavegur, the main shopping street, on foot

  • There’s no Lyft or Uber

TRAVEL BETWEEN THE KEF AIRPORT AND REYKJAVIK

  • Airport transport bus service:

  • Shuttle bus is fairly priced and travels to and from Keflavik Airport frequently

  • Ride time: 45 to 60 minutes

  • Taxi:

  • Starting price is around $110 USD

    Important Info

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    General

    • Mixed gender bathrooms are normal

    US Department of State for Denmark

    PASSPORT VALIDITY:

    1. Recommend at least 6 months beyond your period of stay

    BLANK PASSPORT PAGES:

    1. One page per stamp

    TOURIST VISA REQUIRED:

    1. Not required for stays under 90 days

    VACCINATIONS:

    1. None

    CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY:

    1. 10,000 Euros (or equivalent)

    CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR EXIT:

    1. 10,000 Euros (or equivalent)

    Berlin, Germany

    General

    1. Danka - thanks

    2. Skoal - cheers

    3. Prosit - drinking to one’s health

    Transportation in Berlin

    1. Clever Shuttle

    2. A bus taxi: rideshare eco-taxi where you share the ride with other peeps, almost like a bus

    US Department of State for Germany

    PASSPORT VALIDITY:

    1. Three months beyond planned date of departure from the Schengen area including transit (strictly enforced).

    BLANK PASSPORT PAGES:

    1. Two pages.

    TOURIST VISA REQUIRED:

    1. Not required for stays under 90 days.

    VACCINATIONS:

    1. None

    CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY:

    1. 10,000€ (euros or equivalent).

    CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR EXIT:

    1. 10,000€ (euros or equivalent).

    Malmo, Sweden

    General

    Transportation in Malmo

  • Malmo is walkable

  • Can walk to most landmarks

  • Bikes are very common

  • Most hotels offer bike rentals

  • Bike rental apps: Donkey Bike or Malmö by Bike

    US Department of State for Sweden

    PASSPORT VALIDITY:

    1. At least three months beyond the period of stay

    BLANK PASSPORT PAGES:

    1. Space for entry and exit stamps

    TOURIST VISA REQUIRED:

    1. Not required for stays under 90 days

    VACCINATIONS:

    1. None

    CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY:

    1. 10,000 Euros (or equivalent)

    CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR EXIT:

    1. 10,000 Euros (or equivalent)

    Keflavik/Reykjavik, Iceland

    General

    Transportation in Reykjavik

  • City Center area is walkable

  • Location: from Old Harbour to the Hlemmur bus terminal

  • Electric scooters are available

  • Bus transportation in Reykjavik is easy, cheap, and gets you to the best spots in the city

  • Straeto, Reykjavik’s public transport company: bus routes, times, and fares

  • Regular bus ticket: 480 kr (3.30 USD) during the day and 960 kr (6.55 USD) at night

  • Buses travel up and down Hverfisgata street, but it's best to wander Laugavegur, the main shopping street, on foot

  • There’s no Lyft or Uber

    TRAVEL BETWEEN THE KEF AIRPORT AND REYKJAVIK

    1. Airport transport bus service:

    2. Shuttle bus is fairly priced and travels to and from Keflavik Airport frequently

    3. Ride time: 45 to 60 minutes

    4. Taxi:

    5. Starting price is around $110 USD

    US Department of State for Iceland

    PASSPORT VALIDITY:

    1. Three months required, six months recommended beyond your planned date of departure from the Schengen area.

    BLANK PASSPORT PAGES:

    1. Two pages required for entry stamp

    TOURIST VISA REQUIRED:

    1. Not required for stays less than 90 days

    VACCINATIONS:

    1. None

    CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY:

    1. Any amount over 10,000 Euros or equivalent must be declared

    CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR EXIT:

    1. Any amount over 10,000 Euros or equivalent must be declared

    Flights and Transportation

    General Prep

    • Bring cash

    • Alert credit cards and banks of travel

    • Practice DuoLingo phrases (not required)

    • Tipping not expected but rounding to 10% for exceptional service is nice to do

    • Take photos of documents

    • Print out to back up (passport, ID, Covid card), leave copy at home and take one with

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