How do children travel with the Rejsekort app or a Basiskort?
Free children, child fare and child profiles.
Short answer
A paying adult may bring at most two children aged 11 or under for free, and a paying child may bring one such child. Children from 12 to 15, and children under 12 who travel alone, pay child fare. In the Rejsekort app and on a Basiskort the customer type Barn covers children under 16, and an adult of at least 18 creates the child's profile from their own account and pays for the child's trips. When the child turns 18, the adult's payment liability ends and the young person needs their own account.
Why
- An adult with more than two children under 12 must make sure the other children have valid tickets.
- From 16 to 25 you can travel as the customer type Ung.
- An anonymous Basiskort can be set to Barn for a child under 16.
Details
In the DSB app, children from 12 to 17 can travel through DSB Familie, while children under 12 need a child Basiskort or the Rejsekort app.
Tip
A child travelling on an anonymous card set to Barn should carry proof of age, since it can be checked.
What may differ
Prices and discounts vary depending on where in Denmark the trip is made.
Common misconception
Many think all children under 12 travel free on Danish public transport.
What actually happens
Only two children aged 11 or under travel free with each paying adult, and a child under 12 travelling alone pays.
People also ask
- Can several people travel on one Rejsekort app?
- Can a child have its own Basiskort?
- What is the Ungdomskort?
Sources
- Rejsekort: Common national travel rules (from 30 June 2026)Checked at:
- Rejsekort & Rejseplan: Terms for the Rejsekort app, version 8 (from 22 October 2026)Checked at:
- Rejsekort & Rejseplan: Terms for Basiskort, version 2.5 (from 24 June 2026)Checked at:
- Rejsekort & Rejseplan: Terms for the anonymous Basiskort, version 1.5Checked at:
- DSB: Travel on digitallyChecked at:
This answer is for reference only. Timetables, routes and fares change, so check the operator before you travel.
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