Cycling: bike rental, rules and routes
Cycling is everyday transport in Denmark. Bike rental and city bikes, hand signals and cycle lane rules, lights, fines, e-bikes and cargo bikes, bikes on trains and long-distance routes.
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Can you take a child in a bike trailer in Denmark?
Yes.
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What are the rules for cargo bikes in Denmark?
A bike in Denmark may be at most 1 metre wide and 3.5 metres long, loaded or empty, but a bike with more than two wheels may be up to 1.25 metres wide.
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Can you carry a child on a bike in Denmark?
Yes, but a child aged 7 or younger may only ride along when the bike has a special seat for them.
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At what age can children cycle on their own in Denmark?
Danish law says a child under 6 may not cycle unless a person who has turned 15 goes along and keeps control of the child.
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What hand signals do cyclists use in Denmark?
In Denmark you must give a signal before you pull out from the kerb, before you turn and before you change lane.
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Can you ride two abreast on a bike in Denmark?
Yes, two cyclists may ride side by side in Denmark when there is enough room and it causes no danger or real trouble for other traffic.
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What lights and reflectors does a bike need in Denmark?
When you ride in the lighting-up period (lygtetændingstiden), a bike in Denmark must have at least one front light with white or yellowish light and one rear light with red light.
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What are the rules for speed pedelecs (45 km/h e-bikes) in Denmark?
A speed pedelec is not an e-bike in Danish law: its motor helps up to 45 km/h, and it must be EU type-approved as a two-wheeled motor vehicle in class L1e-A or L1e-B.