Getting there & away
Bornholm can be reached by air, boat or a combination that couples the boat with a bus or train via Sweden.
Boat
While not as fast as the boat/train option, the overnight sailing with Bornholmstrafikken (in Copenhagen 33 13 18 66, in Rønne 56 95 18 66; www.bornholmstrafikken.dk), departing daily at 11.30pm and arriving in Rønne at 6am, on the car ferry from Køge is worth considering. The 244kr one-way fare for adults (cars cost 1245/1360kr in the low/high season) is reasonably inexpensive and it’s a good use of time as you travel while you sleep (a cabin with toilet and shower costs an extra 237kr). The downside is the trip out to Køge, about 30 minutes by train south of Copenhagen. There are also a few (sporadic) daytime sailings each week.
Bus & boat
Bornholmerbussen (44 68 44 00; www.bornholmerbussen.dk) runs a bus (866) between Copenhagen’s Central Station and Ystad in Sweden, where it connects with a ferry. In summer, buses depart Copenhagen at 7am, 10.30am, 2pm, 5.30pm and 9pm (adult/child 225/110kr). The bus takes around one hour and 10 minutes to Ystad, followed by the standard 1¼-hour catamaran service to Rønne on Bornholm.
Train & boat
The national railway system DSB (70 13 14 15; www.dsb.dk) operates a combined train/boat service (adult/child 229/135kr) to Rønne. You catch a train from Copenhagen’s Central Station to Ystad in Sweden, then connect with the catamaran to Rønne. The total trip should take no more than three hours.
Air
Cimber Air (70 10 74 74; www.cimber.dk) operates several flights a day between Copenhagen and Rønne. The usual one-way fare for this route is 1036kr, but return fares as low as 271kr are available if you book online at least seven days in advance.
Bornholm
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