Planning a trip to Naestved

Getting There

By Train -- Næstved lies on two major train routes, one going via Ringsted (trip time: 20 min.), the other going via Køge (38 min.). Of course, Køge and Ringsted enjoy frequent rail connections from Copenhagen.

By Car -- From Copenhagen, head south along E55 (also known as E47), cutting west along Route 54 into Næstved.

Visitor Information

South of Axeltorv, Næstved Turistbureau, Havnen 1 (tel. 55-72-11-22; www.visitnaestved.com), is open January to June 14 and September to December, Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday 9am to noon; June 15 to 30 and August, it's open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm; July it's open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm.

Getting Around

By Bicycle -- Bicycling is especially popular in Næstved, thanks to a relatively flat landscape and the fact that everyone in town seems to view it as a part of everyday life. You can pick up a bike from Brotorvets Bicycles, Brotorvet 3 (tel. 55-77-24-80), costing DKK40 to DKK100 ($6.80-$17/£4-£10) a day, plus a DKK100 ($17/£10) deposit.