Getting There
By Train or Bus -- You can easily reach Odense by train or bus from Copenhagen, as about 12 trains or buses a day leave Copenhagen's Central Railroad Station for Odense (trip time: 3 hr.).
By Car -- From Nyborg, head west on E20 to Allerup and then follow Route 9 north to Odense.
Visitor Information
Odense Tourist Bureau is at Rådhuset, Vestergade 2A (tel. 66-12-75-20; www.visitodense.com). It's open mid-June to August, Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm; September to mid-June, Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm and Saturday 10am to 1pm.
Besides helping you arrange excursions, the tourist bureau sells the Odense Adventure Pass, giving you access to 16 of the city's museums, the Odense Zoo, six indoor swimming pools, and unlimited free travel on the city buses and DSB trains within the municipality. It also entitles you to discounts on river cruises and admission to the summer-only presentation of the city's Hans Christian Andersen plays. Passes are valid for 1 or 2 days. A 1-day pass is 125DKK ($21/£11) for adults, 65DKK ($11/£5.85) for children under 14; 2-day passes cost 160DKK ($27/£14) and 85DKK ($14/£7.65).
Getting Around
By Bus -- Bus no. 2 serves all in-town destinations listed in the guide.
