FAQ

A lot of traffic in the southbound direction on E45 is expected on Sunday 3 July. Consider whether the trip south can be completed on Friday or Saturday - or postponed to Monday.

If you are going to drive a car on the 3rd, you must set aside extra good time and find out about the traffic in advance on www.trafikinfo.dk.

The traffic in and around the municipalities of Vejle, Kolding, Haderslev, Aabenraa and Sønderborg will be significantly affected on Sunday the 3rd of July. We recommend that you look up the traffic situation in advance on www.trafikinfo.dk, and that you leave home in good time.

The train traffic across The Great Belt will not be affected by the temporarily closing of the car lanes across the bridge. DSB is setting in longer trainsets and encouraging customers to travel well in advance and to buy return and seat tickets for the journey.  
 
The ferries offer an alternative to the closed bridge. This applies to Molslinjen and their “fast ferries” in the north and the ferries at Langelandslinjen in the south. On both routes there is expected to be a lot of traffic in the days leading up to Tour de France. Therefore, it is a good idea to book tickets in advance and leave from home in advance time on the day for travel.

You will be able to bike around Copenhagen but the area around the course will be difficult to access on bike especially Friday, but also on Saturday in relation to Tour de CPH. Cyclist must expect detours in connection with roadblocks and longer transport times due to the many tourists and spectators in the city. 
 
Friday and Saturday the 1st to 2nd of July, while the race will take place (the 1st stage and Tour de CPH), it will not be possible to cycle or park on/along the course. Along the route there will be made app. 24 passages, where the route can be crossed by foot. Here it will also be possible to drag your bike. Permanent bike- and pedestrian tunnels and bridges will also be a way to cross the course.
 
The other days leading up to the 1st stage and Tour de CPH, where the start and finish area around H.C. Andersens Boulevard and the city hall square also will be closed (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 28th to 30th of June), it will be possible to cross H.C. Andersens Boulevard at selected places (see the interactive map), as well as cycling along the closed area, since it is only the roads that will be closed off.

The Tour de France in Copenhagen is a 13 km Individual Time Trial on the 1st of July, which will affect the traffic and parking conditions significantly from Tuesday the 28th of June at 18:00 to saturday July 2nd at 16:00. 

The course will be closed for traffic, stopping and parking from Friday the 1st of July at 01:00 to Saturday July 2nd at 16:00. Other central roads will also be closed during the week, including big parts of H.C. Andersens Boulevard from Monday the 27th of June at 18:00. It will also be prohibited to stop and park on and around the course. The traffic in the city is expected to be back to normal on Saturday July 2nd at 16:00.

Locally along the route, you can expect the roads to be closed between 4 and 12 hours on the day of the race. In the finish cities there can be local closings until midnight. For more information on the local areas, go to the page with traffic information.

It is recommended that you, as far as possible, avoid crossing The Great Belt bridge by car on Saturday, and instead cross the bridge on Thursday the 30th of June, Friday the 1st of July, or wait until Sunday the 3rd of July. It will be possible to cross the bridge by train on the 2nd of July, but it is recommended that you book tickets and seats and seats in advance, because there is expected to be more passengers than usual.

On Saturday the 2nd of July, The Great Belt Bridge will be closed for all car traffic in both directions from approx. 13.00-18.00 o'clock. Please be aware that the highways which leads to The Great Belt Bridge can be blocked from 12.30 o’clock for traffic safety purposes. The exact times for the closing of the highway will be announced later. You can follow the current traffic situation on trafikinfo.dk

On the 3rd stage the race will start at Strandgade in Vejle at 13:05 o'clock. The last rider is expected to cross the finish line in Sønderborg around 17:20 o'clock. Before the riders there will be a publicity caravane and other vehicles on the course, so there will be much more than the professional riders for spectators to see. Find the time table for the 3rd stage here. 

On the 2nd stage the race will start at Stændertorvet in Roskilde at 12:15 o'clock. The last rider is expected to cross the finish line in Nyborg around 17:10 o'clock. Before the riders there will be a publicity caravane and other vehicles on the course, so there will be much more than the professional riders for spectators to see. Find the time table for the 2nd stage here. 

On the 1st stage the first rider will start the course at 16:00 o'clock. The last rider is expected to cross the finish line at 19:00 o'clock. These are expected times. Before the riders there will be a publicity caravane and other vehicles on the course, so there will be much more than the professional riders for spectators to see. Find the time table for the 1st stage here.

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