Due to the well-established infrastructure, travelling to Copenhagen is an easy task. From Copenhagen Airport, the largest airport in Scandinavia with several transcontinental departures daily, the city centre is reached by train in just 13 minutes. Copenhagen Metro have opened, providing a rapid means of transportation in central Copenhagen. The S-trains and numerous buses connect the Copenhagen surroundings in an efficient way.

Taxi between Airport and down town Copenhagen DKK 160-210

Official Airline.
Scandinavian Airline System SAS has been appointed the official airline for the IBBY Congress 2008. Reduced rates for tickets to Denmark as well as to the other Scandinavian Countries are available.
Contact your nearest SAS office and quote the reference number DK 0803
To obtain further information, please read menupoint "Information" and official Airline information.

Passports/Visa
A valid passport is required for entry into Denmark. Participants requiring a visa are strongly advised to
apply at least 3 month before their intended date of travel.
Please note that Van Hauen Conferences & Incentives is not responsible for issuing visas to this Conference.

If you need and official invitation to the conference please contact the IBBY secretariat vagnpl@get2net.dk

Denmark is a member of the Schengen Convention. Citizens from a number of countries outside Western Europe and North America may need to have a Schengen Visa before traveling to Denmark.
The list of countries for which this is the case is available <here>. For details on how to apply for a visa, contact the local diplomatic mission of Denmark or any other Schengen country. You may also find useful information on the website of the Danish Immigration Authority www.udlst.dk