ODENSE AT A GLANCE
Denmark is situated in the heart of Europe. Odense is situated in the heart of Denmark on the Island of Fyn. Odense is Denmark’s third-largest city and one of Denmark’s oldest. It was once the site of a Viking ring fortress on the banks of the Odense River. Due to this rich history, it has for centuries been a favourite destination for visitors, particularly known as the hometown of the celebrated author Hans Christian Andersen. Today, Odense is a modern city and has a strong vision for its continuous growth and welfare, encouraging big dreams and challenging the norms, for example, through festivals, conferences, and other events on an international scale. Odense is easy to reach, easy to navigate, and easy to feel at home in.

CENTRE OF INNOVATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND EDUCATION
An ambitious urban development plan is currently transforming the city with new green urban spaces, a city centre closed for car traffic, and a new university hospital physically linked to the university. All connected by an environment-friendly tramway. This transformation has consolidated Odense’s position as a centre of innovation, knowledge, and education, where research and strong clusters in the fields of robotics, drones, health technology, and IT are booming.

HOW TO GET TO ODENSE? 
Denmark is located near the geographical center of Europe. Odense is located in the heart of Denmark and easily reached by either rail, road or air from most points in Europe. Copenhagen, Billund, and Hamburg airports are directly connected to a vast number of cities all over the world and handle approx. 440.000 arrivals and departures every year. From all airports, you can easily travel to Odense by public transport.
 

From Copenhagen
🚌🚊1h 40 min
🚘 1h 50 min

From Billund
🚌🚊 1h 20 min
🚘1h 20 min

From Hamburg
🚌 🚊 4h 30 min
🚘 3h 10 min
 

✈️ COPENHAGEN AIRPORT is connected to approx. 170 destinations through direct flights.
✈️ BILLUND AIRPORT is connected to 112 destinations through direct flights.
*From Copenhagen Airport, you can take the direct train to Odense without additional transportation or changing trains. 1.5 hours later, you are in Odense. When you arrive in Odense, the continuously running tramway will make it easy for you to travel around the city. 
 

GETTING AROUND ODENSE IS EASY, SUSTAINABLE, AND CHEAP!

🚲 THE CITY OF CYCLISTS
Odense is known as the City of Cyclists and the bicycle is the most common means of transport in the city. This is supported by a strong and safe infrastructure with a well-developed network of bike paths and bicycle traffic lights. Cycling is an important component in Odense’s ambition to be CO2 neutral in 2030. For those EARMA participants that are interested, bicycles can be provided at a reasonable cost by FriBike Shop, a local bike shop collaborating with Destination Fyn to offer quality bicycles for events and tourists on Fyn. These will be available throughout the conference days, with a centrally located pick-up and drop-off point in the city.

🚃 TRAMWAY CONNECTING ODENSE
Opened in May 2022, the environmentally-friendly tramway connects Odense with SDU’s campus and the new OUH located right next to the tracks. This makes for an easy mean of transport and an alternative to walking and cycling. The tramway forms a central role in the recent transformation of Odense, where big roads with heavy traffic have been closed to make space for green urban development, pedestrians, and light forms of transport. The tramway connects the University of Southern Denmark and the Pre- Conference workshop location with the City Centre, and stops approx. 1.5 km from OCC.

🚌 SHUTTLE BUSSES FOR THE VENUE
The proposed venue, OCC, will arrange shuttle buses to and from the city center in the morning and afternoon as well as in connection with the welcome reception.

🚌 PUBLIC BUS ON YOUR DOORSTEP
The public buses to OCC are easily reached by foot from all the major hotels in the city center.

🚌FREE CITY BUS IN ODENSE CITY CENTER
There are free bus services that run in the inner city and harbor area at approximately ten-minute intervals. The buses are easy to recognize – they are pink and decorated with characters from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales.