LEGOLAND Billund - What you need to know before visiting - First Part

(Prices are indicative of the time the post was written. Experiences may vary per person, these are our personal tips)

Billund LEGOLAND is a Lego theme park established in the city where Lego was born. The park is one of the main elements of the city to visit, others include the Lego House, Ole Kirk's house and explore space LEGO HQ (the latter are not open to the public).

The park is closed during part of the winter months (exceptionally during the months of November and December in recent years.

‼️ Before planning your holiday, visit the LEGOLAND website and make sure the park is open on the days you plan your trip. The park is closed during certain days of the week depending on the month. ‼️

The park uses this period for maintenance, construction and planning new activities. It is also quite common for parks, restaurants and others to close during the winter period.

What do the Danes do during this period? Like birds, they travel to warmer places or go skiing, others, working and being depressed are the main activities during the winter period.

From Copenhagen to Billund
For those starting their journey from the capital, they have the opportunity to travel by plane, train, Flixbus, or car to Billund, prices vary by transport, but the most affordable option is between the train and Flixbus.

Train (recommend)
Train is the main and most accessible way to travel around Denmark, but unfortunately there are no direct trains to Billund, so you will have to use a bus for the final kilometres.

The total journey takes about 3-4 hours.

The ticket can be bought at the train stations or online on the DSB website (the Danish CP), the trip costs around 55 euros per person and includes the ENTIRE journey, including the final kilometres by bus, and the Storebælt toll (bridge ).
The journey starts at Copenhagen Central Station to Vejle, and then just take the express bus 43.

This trip is, for me, the best option, as it is possible to see the country quite comfortably.
The trains have bathrooms, sell drinks and other snacks.

The food sold on trains is relatively expensive, with little variety, being advisable to buy it at the stations or bring it from “home”.

Flixbus
The trip is on a double-decker bus and costs 50–60 euros per person.
The journey is made only as far as Vejle and the rest will have to be done by purchasing express bus ticket 43.

The journey takes 3–4 hours and the buses are relatively comfortable.
There is no sale of snacks; therefore, it is necessary to buy all the food at the stations or bring it from “home”.

Buses have bathrooms (I don't recommend using them).

Plane
It's the fastest way to travel to Billund within Denmark.
Unfortunately also the most expensive, usually around €200+.
Direct flights available are rare.

Car
I recommend renting the car on any site you prefer in Portugal, it is cheaper than renting the car directly in Denmark.

Petrol is cheaper than in Portugal and there is only one motorway, all others are secondary.

Petrol stations are scarce off the country's only motorway, so pack water and snacks for the journey.

Electric cars require some planning for charging, but there are services such as e-On, Clever and others that are usually found at the same service stations.
The roads are much narrower than in Portugal, and it is often used by cyclists and people; therefore, it requires some greater attention from users. Cyclists and people have priority over cars.

Secondary roads are usually not lit, only those closest to towns, so driving at night might not be ideal.

Using the car allows more freedom to visit the country and I recommend stopping at several places where you can visit special places, if you do, I can advise you on the best route.

Billund Airport is quite small, and the exit is easy to navigate.

• There is no Uber or other similar services, for greater comfort and for those travelling with a lot of luggage a taxi is a good service, but of course it is more expensive.
• There are shuttles and other buses that help you reach the accommodation, so you can use Google Maps for greater convenience.
• Billund is a small, flat town, you can easily walk around the city.