photo: RAILTARGET/TRAVELOGUE: Railway Journey to the Final Resting Place of Danish Kings and In the Wake of Viking Ships
The RAILTARGET editorial team presents another installment from the travelogue series about Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Our penultimate stop was the fifty-thousand-strong Roskilde, to which we took an afternoon train trip from Copenhagen.
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On Friday, we departed at 1:52 p.m. from the Copenhagen Central Station, headed for Roskilde, a city renowned for housing Denmark's oldest cathedral where Danish monarchs continue to be interred. Additionally, the city is home to a museum showcasing ancient Viking ships. We traveled aboard Unit X31, which had been our transport for the previous three days. On this occasion, however, it wasn't serving under the Öresundståg company but was operated by the Danish state-owned DSB company.
This regional train, boasting a top speed of 180 km/h, differed from its Swedish and Norwegian counterparts in that most of its signage and announcements were solely in Danish. The train is electrically powered and offers a spacious 2+2 seating arrangement in both first and second classes. Noteworthy is the first-class frame. The journey was smooth, and by 2:18 p.m., we alighted at Roskilde railway station. Besides its beautiful architecture, the station features a bus stop, eateries, wooden benches, and a ticket vending machine. Tickets for all train services can conveniently be purchased via the DSB app.
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After soaking in the charm of this historical city, we headed back to Copenhagen. Departing Roskilde at 9:22 p.m., we traveled on an IC4 unit produced by AnsaldoBreda, an Italian-based multinational acquired by the French Alstom. Originally designed for long-distance journeys, these diesel units, with a max speed of 180 km/h, have been repurposed for regional services due to their age, occasional malfunctions, and railway electrification. The DSB-operated unit, a dominant player in Denmark's railway operations, was outfitted with power outlets and Wi-Fi. Interestingly, the unit mainly functioned during startups because of its gearbox, possibly a result of lacking electromechanical power transmission. Our return was so swift that, before we knew it, we were disembarking at the Copenhagen Central Station by 9:46 p.m.
Travel Tip: While all carriers in Denmark offer tickets for their respective routes, purchasing them via the DSB application—which covers all train services across all operators in Denmark—is undoubtedly more convenient.
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