Visit the Hans Christian Andersen House

The red postboxes in Odense are no longer in use, as PostNord no longer delivers letters in Denmark. If you want to send a letter or postcard, you will therefore need to take it to a dao service point. The most centrally located dao service point in Odense is Politikens Kiosk on Skt. Knuds Kirkestræde.

Unfortunately, there is currently no discount card or Odense Pass available. However, there are other ways to save money on admission to attractions.

For example, Museum Odense offers several ticket benefits. A ticket to H.C. Andersen’s House also gives you 50% off admission to the Carl Nielsen Museum, The Funen Village, and TIME – Museum of Odense for 30 days from the date of your visit to H.C. Andersen’s House. Please see the individual attractions for full details.

Yes, the oak processionary moth has been found in Odense. As a visitor, you should be particularly aware in areas with oak trees and follow any signage if the municipality advises against using certain paths or green areas.

Keep your distance from caterpillars and nests, and do not touch them. If you see caterpillars or nests, you can help by reporting the sighting to Odense Municipality. Odense Municipality also provides up-to-date information about affected areas, useful advice and what to do if you or your pet has come into contact with the caterpillars’ hairs.

Read more at Odense Municipality

Rejsebillet is an app where you can buy tickets for buses, the light rail, trains and the metro. In Odense, you can use the app to buy tickets for buses and the light rail, among other things.

Remember to buy and receive your ticket in the app before boarding the bus or the light rail. Rejsebillet is a good choice if you want to buy your ticket in advance and have it ready on your phone.

Visit rejsebillet.dk

Some shops are open on Sundays, but not all. Smaller specialist shops in particular may be closed on Sundays, while larger shops, shopping centres and department stores often have extended opening hours. Always check the opening hours in advance.

There are several parking options close to the pedestrian streets and central shopping areas. Choose a car park or parking garage near the part of the city you want to visit, and continue on foot to the shops, cafés and experiences in the city centre.

You can see a map of parking spaces here.

Many hotels in Odense welcome dogs. You can see the current list here: Hotels for guests with dogs

Remember to ask when you book. Some hotels have different rules for small and large dogs.

Most hotels in Odense either have their own parking or a publicly accessible car park nearby. You can see the current list here: Hotels with parking

Always check with the hotel when booking, as parking spaces may be full.

Yes, from the hotels in Odense city centre, you can walk to many of the city’s experiences, restaurants and cultural venues. You will be staying close to places such as H.C. Andersen House, the historic quarter, Brandts, TID Museum, the pedestrian streets and the Odense River – all within a 10–15-minute walk.

Several hotels in Odense do. You can see the current list here: Hotels in Odense with a restaurant

The Event and Tourism Office – including VisitOdense – does not accept unsolicited applications. All available positions will be posted here: www.odense.dk/job

If you are interested in an internship, you can find more information here: Internship or student job in Growth and Tourism.

Start by submitting your event on www.kultunaut.dk.

Once your Odense event is published on www.kultunaut.dk, it will automatically appear in our day-by-day calendar. Sometimes the automation doesn’t work perfectly, so keep an eye on it. If something goes wrong, just send the Kultunaut link to jmjen@odense.dk, and I’ll make sure to add your event manually.

Send an email to Joan – jmjen@odense.dk - with the following details:

• Name of your place.
• Address and contact information.
• Opening hours.
• Accessibility details – for example, is your place wheelchair-friendly? Suitable for visitors with visual impairments?
• Around 200 words describing your place and the experience guests can look forward to.
• Links to your website, social media profiles, and booking options if relevant.
• 1–10 high-quality landscape photos (think TV screen format) that we can use to promote Odense. Please include the photographer’s name for credit.

Depending on the type of venue, we may need extra details – for example, number of rooms for accommodation or cuisine type for restaurants.

Is your place relevant for www.visitodense.dk? 

• Your place must be publicly accessible to visitors – no memberships or long-term commitments required.
• It should also be relevant for tourists – most people don’t sign up for a mobile plan or buy insurance while on holiday.

VisitOdense decides if your place is relevant for our guests. If in doubt, just get in touch and we’ll take a look.

Yes, absolutely. Just north of the city you will find the Hans Christian Andersen Airport.

Please click this link https://um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/where-to-apply from the Danish Foreign Ministry for a complete list of countries and what you need to enter Denmark.

Yes, there are several places with baby-changing and nursing facilities. Find more information here.

Call 112 for serious accidents or life-threatening conditions. For non-urgent cases, contact the on-call doctor at +45 7011 0707.

Yes, there are several great playgrounds in and around Odense city center. Find more information here: The best playgrounds in Odense.

We have several car hire companies in Odense. Click the link se see a current list of available options.

Please note that not alle companies listed are national, so if you need to return your rental car in a different city to where you rented it, make sure the company has an office there and allows returns in other locations.

Yes, you can download a city map and other relevant brochures about Odense here: Download brochures about Odense.
You can also pick up maps and tourist brochures at the entrance hall of Odense City Hall and at Borgernes Hus near the train station.

Opening hours vary by store, but in general, shops in the city center are open Monday to Thursday from 10 AM to 6 PM, Friday from 10 AM to 7 PM, and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Many stores also open on the first Sunday of the month.

Yes, at the Parkering Odense Syd light rail stop, there are plenty of parking spaces, and in certain areas, you can park for up to three days.
Find out more about the light rail here: Odense Letbane

H.C. Andersens Hus
H.C. Andersen Haven 1
5000 Odense C

Website

Remember to book in advance.

The new museum has a maximum limit of 250 guests at a time.

The museum proper covers 5600 m2 - two thirds of which is under ground. The garden covers 7000 m2 and the total museum area covers 9000 m2.

The museum is suitable for wheel chair users. You can enter the lower part of the museum via a 110 meter ramp or you can choose to use the elevator.

Yes, you definitely should. Click here Booking-link and book your ticket for the date and time slot you are interested in. Any unbooked tickets will be sold at the museum, but some days will be sold out in advance.

You can bring your own food and eat in the garden. If you did not bring anything, you can buy something at the museum Restaurant DEILIG that offers a menu inspired by Andersen's writings.

No, you can't. Not even if it is tiny / is carried in a bag / is the cutest thing ever. Sorry.

The museum does not offer guided tours of the museum. You can book a 30 minute introduction to the museum - it costs DKK 650,00 - maximum group size 30 persons. After the introduction guests can visit the museum on their own with the included audio guide.

The museum owns a couple of push-chairs you can borrow. It is not possible to enter with your own stroller, push-chair, pram or the like.

Yes you can - its even free. You can also bring your e-scooter, skateboard, pram, stroller and so on. Remember to hold on to your bike so it doesn't fall over.

Source: https://www.odenseletbane.dk/praktisk-information

At www.rejseplanen.dk you can plan your trip around Denmark, as well as book and buy your ticket on the same page.

If you plan to cycle to the concert, you can use the specially designated bicycle parking spaces at Dyrskuepladsen.

If you are entering via Entrance A, you can use the bicycle parking area at Travbanevej/Broløkkevej. Access via Falen.

If you are entering via Entrance B, you can use the bicycle parking area at Flemmings Allé. Access via Sdr. Boulevard.

See the map here for the location of the bike parks here

Odense is one of the cities that has a low emission zone. Within the low emission zone, diesel-powered lorries, buses, vans and cars must comply with special requirements for particle emissions. The zone is limited by Ring 2 and all approach roads are clearly signposted that you are entering or leaving the low emission zone.

You can see a map of the low emission zone here

Here you can see what you need to fulfil in order to enter the low emission zone in a diesel car - rules for vehicles in the low emission zone

Not as a result of the designation. However, if relevant research questions come up, there may be small excavations.

Visible, earth-bound ancient monuments were not automatically protected until much later - in connection with the Nature Conservation Act of 1937. Before then, ancient monuments could only be protected as part of a voluntary agreement between the landowner and the National Museum.

BUT - Nonnebakken was only recognised with certainty as a Viking Age settlement in connection with the National Museum's investigations in 1953 - so by then the damage had long since been done. In other words: There was neither knowledge of the ancient monument nor the legal basis for a preservation order before the major interventions in the 1800s and early 1900s.

Nonnebakken is a crucial part of Odense's history and past, and has contributed to the development of Odense to this day.

Nonnebakken is the only one of the five castles that was built next to a town in the Viking Age, and it is only at Nonnebakken that Harald Bluetooth's ambition to unite the kingdom has a lasting effect right up to the present day

Museum Odense is working on realising a visualisation of parts of the ring castle at its current location on Nonnebakken, including a miniature version of the ring castle that will be visible from Munke Mose on the opposite side of the road.

Nonnebakken is the only one of the five castles that was built next to a town in the Viking Age, and it is only at Nonnebakken that Harald Bluetooth's ambition to unite the kingdom has a lasting effect right up to the present day. This can be seen in the fact that after the establishment of Nonnebakken, Odense developed into the capital city of Funen and functioned as a bishop's seat. The cities and the church institution played an important role in the formation of the kingdom. The story of Nonnebakken and Odense thus adds an extra dimension to the overall description of the five ring fortresses and their significance.

Nonnebakken is named after a nunnery that was located on the Viking mound in the 12th century. The levelled castle bank, on which the Odd Fellow Lodge is located today, and a few other traces can be seen in the terrain, but other parts of the castle are well preserved, but hidden under the modern city.

Ring fortress is a popular term for fortifications that have a circular floor plan. The late medieval ring fortress is a castle built of stone and surrounded by a moat.

In the Viking Age, Nonnebakkens contained a huge circular castle with an outer diameter of 180 metres. The castle was built around the year 980 and is attributed to King Harald Bluetooth's group of ring castles, all built around the 970-980s as a clear expression of the ambition to unite the Danish kingdom and protect it from outside enemies.

It is easy to take the train to Odense, as there are several departures per hour from both Zealand and Jutland.
Check www.dsb.dk , www.gocollective.dk or www.rejseplanen.dk to plan your journey.

Are you travelling from Svendborg?
You can take the regional train directly to the concert venue. Get of at the Odense Sygehus Station, which is a 15 min. walk from the concert venue. 

From Odense train station to the venue
You can get to the concert venue by bus, tram or on foot from Odense train station. See relevant information sections on this page.

Please be aware that after the concert, there will be heavy traffic at the stop "Odense Sygehus" and limited capacity on the trains. It may be advantageous to look for other transportation options.

We strongly urge you to park on the outskirts of the city and take public transport to Dyrskuepladsen to avoid queuing after the concert.

Below, you can find an overview of possible parking options, as well as how to proceed to the concert venue.

Parking at Syddansk Universitet
Free parking at Syddansk Universitet.
Adress, P West: Fioniavej, 5230 Odense M
Adress, P East Campusvej, 5220 Odense SØ
Please be aware that the parking area at Cortex Park and Campuskollegiet has specific rules. Always make sure to orient yourself by reading the posted signs.

If you are coming from the highway, take exit 50, Odense SØ and drive to SDU. Since there are several parking spaces at Fioniavej, it is recommended to find a space there first.

From here, you can take the Tram from the stops Campus Odense or SDU University, heading towards the city center (Albani Torv) or the Vesterbro stop.

Parkering Odense Syd
Free parking facility right next to the Tram
Adress: Søndre Hospitalsvej 25, 5260 Hjallese

Take the highway exit 50, Odense SØ, and use the free parking facility.
From here, you can also access the tram line. 

Parking at Ørbækvej 100
There is free parking at the parking lot at Ørbækvej 100. From here, you can conveniently take the light rail towards the city from the light rail stop by IKEA on the other side of the road.

Parking at the Racecourse and Tusindårsskoven Fyens Racecourse has parking spaces on their premises and at Tusindårsskoven, which the audience must purchase before the concert. Guests who need to park at Fyens Racecourse have entry and exit via Sanderumvej and Væddeløbsvej. Guests who need to park at Tusindårsskoven (Trekanten) can enter and exit via Mågebakken. It is recommended to use exit 52, Odense SV. 
CLICK HERE TO BOOK

Find parking in Odense
For parking in Odense, you can always check Odense Rundt, where there is an overview of both municipal and private parking areas.
www.odenserundt.dk/parkering

Kiss and Ride If you are being dropped off and picked up from the concert by car, a “Kiss and Ride” area has been established on Mågebakken close to Dyrskuepladsen.

You can easily travel with the light rail around Odense, where you can buy a ticket via the QR codes at the stations or inside the light rail cars. The ticket costs DKK 15 and is valid for one hour. You can also download the Rejsebillet app, which works almost like the digital Rejsekort.

If you take the tram, you can get off at the following locations and walk to concert venue: 

• Odense Railway Station (app. 45 min. walk)
• Vesterbro (app. 25 min. walk)

The light rail will operate for 7.5 minutes in the hours leading up to and immediately after the concert. For the rest of the day, normal service will be provided. 
See timetable here: www.odenseletbane.dk/timetable

If you enter the light rail at University of Southern Denmark, you can benefit from using the stop "Campus Odense," where there will be service guides present.

Limited parking for tourist buses will be established near the concert venue. Tourist buses must enter via exit 53 to Kløvermosevej and then turn right onto Falen. Here, they will be allowed entry by the Home Guard.

For parking elsewere in Odense, please see Odense Rundt for options. 
www.Odenserundt.dk/turistbus

Limited parking for tourist buses will be established near the concert venue. Tourist buses must enter via exit 53 to Kløvermosevej and then turn right onto Falen. Here, they will be allowed entry by the Home Guard.

For parking elsewere in Odense, please see Odense Rundt for options. 
www.Odenserundt.dk/turistbus

If you are taking a taxi to the concert venue, you need to be aware that several roads will be blocked. We recommend the following places for drop off and pick up. 

Drop-off point before the concert: Right turn lane from Kløvermosevej towards Falen.

Pick-up point after the concert: The nearest pick-up point will be at Odense University Hospital in front of the psychiatric ward car park.

There are several different parking options in Odense in connection with concerts at Dyreskuepladsen. However, we recommend that you find parking on the outskirts of the city and use public transportation to get to the concert, as it as there is no possibility to park in the area around the concert venue. 

NOTE - it is not permitted to stay overnight at the parking spots. 

Parkering Odense Syd (Free)
Free parking right next to the tram stations.
Adress: Søndre Hospitalsvej 25, 5260 Hjallese

Take highway exit 50, Odense SØ, and use the free parking facility. 
From here you can take the tram to Hjallese station, and then take the regional train to Odense Hospital Station, and from there walk to the concert entrance at Dyreskuepladsen.
Or take the tram to the city center or Vesterbro station, and walk the remaining distance to the concert venue.

Find parking in Odense 
For parking in Odense, you can always check Odense Rundt, where there is an overview of both municipal and private parking lots. 

www.odenserundt.dk/parkering

Odense is an easy city to get around - especially on foot. You can walk to Odense Dyrskueplads (concert venue), see the walking routes on the map here.

Walk from Odense train station / Odense City:
If you are walking from Odense train station, you can go through the city center and along Falen to get to the concert venue. The route is approximately 3.7 km and will take about 45 minutes to walk.

Walk from Vesterbro tram station:
If you take the tram to Vesterbro, you can walk to the concert venue in about 25 minutes. The route is approximately 1.9 km.

Disabled parking will be available at the forecourt facing Sdr. Boulevard. There will be signs directing access to disabled parking via Anne Maries Allé / Rosenvænget / Clausens Allé / Østergårds Allé to the forecourt. Identification is a disability badge.

You can also park for free, at Parkering Odense Syd or SDU, and take the tram to Hjallese station or the city center. The tram is fully accessible for wheelchairs.
For more information, see the information section about parking on this site. 

From Hjallese stration, you can take the regional train to Odense Sygehus Station, from where there is a 15 min. walk to the entrance to the concert venue. 
For handicap service in the regional train, call +45 70 80 44 44 (opening hours 6 am to midtnight every day)

For parking elsewere in Odense, please see Odense Rundt for options.
www.Odenserundt.dk/handicapparkering

If you are taking the bus around Odense, it is advantageous to buy a ticket for the light rail, as it can also be used on the buses. Purchase your ticket by scanning the QR code at the light rail stations or via the website here: https://letbanebillet.dk/. You can also use the Rejsebillet here: https://www.rejsebillet.dk/da-dk

If you take the bus from Odense train station, you can take the following buses, which have stops close to the concert venue: 

• Bus 55 in the direction of Bellinge from stop OBC Syd C
  Get off at Tietgens Allé / Sdr. Boulevard and then walk to the concert venue.
• Bus 85 in the direction of Højby from stop OBC Syd C
  Get off at OUH / J.B. Winsløws Vej and walk to the concert venue.
• Bus 141 in the direction of Faaborg from stop OBC Nord H
  Get off at Tietgens Allé / Sdr. Boulevard and then walk to the concert venue.
• Bus 151-153 in the direction of Glamsbjerg/Assens from OBC Syd C. 
  Get off at Tietgens Allé / Sdr. Boulevard and then walk to the concert venue.

Click to view a map of the bus terminal at OBC.

The price for adults (18 and up) is 165 DKK.
Groups of at least 20 adults pay 155 DKK per person.
Children under 18 are free.

NOTE: it is necessary to book a ticket online BEFORE visiting, including for children, even if they don't pay admission.

Rejsekort is an app that lets you check in and out when travelling by public transport in Denmark. You use the app when you start your journey and check out again when you arrive.

In Odense, you can use Rejsekort as an app on buses and the light rail, among other things. Remember to check in via the app before boarding the bus or the light rail, and to check out again when your journey is over.

Visit rejsekort.dk/en here

This easiest and cheapest way to travel with the light rail is by scanning the QR code you'll find at all stations. It leads to a payment solution that works on all newer smartphones. It's also the cheapest option at only DKK 15 per journey.

Just like in the buses, you can pay with a Rejsekort or you can download the Rejsebillet app. You can, however, also buy a ticket in the following shops, all conveniently located close to one of the stops:

• Tarup Center - Løvbjerg
• Vesterbro - Føtex Vesterbro
• Kongensgade - Slikparadiset
• Odense Banegård - Fynbus Kundecenter
• Odeon - City biksen
• Albani Torv - 7-Eleven og Føtex Food
• Korsløkke - Saigon Marked
• Rosengårdcentret - RGC Information Store Torv
• Bilka - Bilkas Kundeservice
• Cortex Park - Café På Mawis
• SDU - Academic Books
• Parkering Odense Syd - Aiden by Best Western Odense
• Hjallese Station - Rises Brød

P-15 in Odense P is the closest option. You can enter the museum area directly from the parking garage via exit P15.

If you require accessible parking and step-free access, please use P-19, where designated accessible parking spaces and a lift are available.

Tourist bus parking

• Short-term parking in the city center (eg in Sortebrødrestræde) is for unloading / loading of tourists.
• Long-term parking must take place on the stretch between Havnegade 106 and Havnegade 110.

Yes, yes we do. Visitors should know that if they visit us on a bank holiday, most shops will be closed and probably some restaurants as well. Denmark, however, is quite relaxed about bank holidays and you will always be able to find a supermarket/restaurant/café/etc. that stays open.

In general, attractions stay open regardless and some will even stay open on Mondays (in Denmark, attractions often close on Mondays)  if they coincide with a bank holiday.

Bank Holidays in Denmark 2026

New Years Day, January 1st

Maundy Thursday, April 2nd

Good Friday, April 3rd

Easter Sunday, April 5th

Easter Monday, April 6th

Ascension Day, May 14th

Whit Sunday, May 24th

Whit Monday, May 25th

Christmas Eve, December 24th

Christmas Day, December 25th

Boxing Day, December 26th

Bank Holidays in Denmark 2027

New Years Day, January 1st

Maundy Thursday, March 25th

Good Friday, March 26th

Easter Sunday, March 28th

Easter Monday, March 29th

Ascension Day, May 6th

Whit Sunday, May 16th

Whit Monday, May 17th

Christmas Eve, December 24th

Christmas Day, December 25th

Boxing Day, December 26th

Click this link for a three day forecast from the most reliable weather service for Odense

No, unfortunately not. Due to Danish safety regulations for food production, Odense Marcipan is not able to open its doors to the public. You can, however, buy their products in most larger supermarkets as well as in sweet stores all over Odense.

Denmark uses Danish kroner (DKK), not Euros, so make sure you either bring cash or appropriate credit card. Generally you can go anywhere with a Visa or a Mastercard. American Express is also widely accepted. Remember to bring your pin code.

Yes, there are luggage lockers at Odense Railway Station, located next to the ticket office. The lockers are secured with a personal access code.

Four locker sizes are available:

• Small (35 cm x 45 cm x 85 cm) – DKK 30 per day
• Medium (52 cm x 45 cm x 85 cm) – DKK 50 per day
• Large (35 cm x 94 cm x 85 cm) – DKK 60 per day
• XL (52 cm x 94 cm x 85 cm) – DKK 80 per day

Payment is accepted by Dankort, Visa Dankort, V Pay, Visa Electron, Mastercard and Maestro.

Luggage lockers are accessible daily from 05:00 to 01:15.

Public washrooms can be found all over the city and are typically grey/black boxes located in the pedestrian zone. Some are free - some charge up to DKK 5.

Odense has a free city bus that runs app. every 20 minutes. To find the nearest stop, click this link for a map.

Odense Taxa Syd: (+45) 66 15 44 15

Odense 4x27: (+45) 27 27 27 27

Odense Taxi: (+45) 66 12 27 12

Taxi365: (+45) 72 72 72 52

Dogs are welcome in many places. 

In general, dogs are not allowed inside restaurants, but this is up to the owner and they will sometimes make exceptions. Usually there is no problem in outdoor serving areas.

Yes, you can. During some months of the year, access is restricted. Click to see a map of the river with information about restrictions

Yes, there is!

Whether you’re planning a city trip, a beach day, a tour, or something entirely different, a day ticket makes it easy and affordable to explore all the cities and attractions on Funen. For just 75 kroner, you can travel as far and as much as you like on the selected day.

Here’s how it works:
It’s really simple. Purchase your ticket through the RejseBillet app or at a FynBus ticket center. Please note that you cannot buy this ticket with cash on the bus. The day ticket costs 75 kroner per person and includes:

• Unlimited travel across Funen and Langeland using FynBus buses and the Odense Light Rail.
• Validity for the entire day of purchase, plus for trips that start before 03:59 the following morning.
• Free travel for up to two children under 12 years old on the same ticket.
• Validity on both FynBus buses and the Odense Light Rail.

Rejsebillet.dk

Click here for a map of parking in Odense.

The site is in Danish but should be quite easy to understand. The colours green, yellow and red indicate whether or not there are any available spaces - blue means that it is not part of the automated system, so you will have to take your chances.

On the page it is possible to filter by payment method, so scroll down a bit and choose your credit card to see a list of parking spaces you can choose from.

Please note that practically all information regarding parking and payment will be in Danish and that you will need a credit card in many places. Parking fines in Denmark start at app. 600 DKK, so try to avoid them.

On the International House Odense web site you can read about what to do if you would like to get married in Odense.

https://www.internationalhouseodense.dk/living/citizen-service/getting-married

Foreign nationals must book an appointment by contacting vielse@odense.dk

You can rent bikes at First Grand Hotel, Cabinn Hotel, og Nørregade Cykler.