We booked our rail tickets to Flensburg the day we arrived in Copenhagen. There were problems however because for the last month there have been engineering works on that line and bikes could not be transported on the replacement buses. We were assured that the work would finish at 5pm on Monday 4th August. Our train would leave at 6.30.
When the train arrived for boarding there was no carriage for bikes and the train was only going to Esbjerg. As we were running up and down the platform to find our carriage we were forced to get on by the guard.
Whilst travelling on the train the conductor checking our tickets informed us that the work had overrun! Change at Kolding but not sure if the bikes could go. Aaargh. This train linked with the night train to Copenhagen.
Things didn't look good. But worse was to come. The conductor suddenly approached us and told us to get off the train now at Odense and catch the next train to Fredericia which leaves platform 5 in 4 minutes! In Fredericia there will be transport for us. We caught the train and there was indeed a 60 seater coach with trailer just for Derek and I!
We duly reached Flensburg, caught the night train with 12 minutes to spare and eventually made it home.
Highlight of our journey - Roskilde and the History Museet in Copenhagen.
Lowlight - The NE wind, Lauenburg and the 40 mile track alongside the Elbe to Lubeck Canal.
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