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Find information about legal requirements for getting married in Kolding or Christiansfeld: Getting married in Kolding.

See the local weather forecast by following this link or use the one you know from home. Most cover the whole world.

Weather (Danish)

You will find public toilets in the town centers.

Get an overview of public toilets here: Maps Toilets

Or download the app ‘FindToilet’ for free to android and iPhone. The app gives you information on changing tables, disabled toilets and when these are open.

You will find several options for taxi driving in our area.

Here you will find a list:

Dantaxi:

Tel. 48484848

Taxasyd:

Tel. 75502700

You will find a lot of lovely beaches in the area.

In the area, you will also find beaches with Blue Flag, which means clean bathing water, lifesaving equipment, toilets, waste facilities, etc.

See an overview here

You will find a good selection of shopping opportunities in the area. In addition to cozy towns, you will also find Kolding Storcenter and Bryggen.

Our area offers a variety of overnight accommodation in different price ranges. Find the place that suits your taste and purse at our website: Accommodation

On the website Rejseplanen.dk, you can find public transport for your journey and check the price. The website combines train, bus and metro/subway for local journeys as well as long-distance.

You can also contact Sydtrafik on +45 7010 4410 with questions about local bus services in the Kolding area.

Timetable for buses in Kolding

The (railway) station is located at Banegårdspladsen 4 in Kolding and at the back of it, in Manzantigade, you find the bus terminal.

Since the late 1100s, Kolding has been an old seaport and is located at Kolding Fjord (the inlet). The city and the municipality are located in the Region Southern Denmark and its geographical area is slightly more than 605 km2. In total, 93,000 residents live in the municipality and 60,000 of these live in the city of Kolding. The city is the 7th largest in Denmark. Aside from Kolding, the towns Vamdrup, Lunderskov and the UNESCO town Christiansfeld are the largest within the municipality.

Throughout history, Kolding’s central location has been ideal for trade and export which still characterise local business. Today, the business of Kolding consists of various sectors; amongst these, retail and e-commerce that employ more than 20%. Hereafter, sectors like social and health care and the manufacturing industry that each employ about 16%. Also, sectors like shipping, knowledge-based businesses (lawyers, accountants and consultants), tourism, and finance and insurance are important for the business of Kolding.

In general the municipality of Kolding has more jobs than citizens of working age.

You are usually not allowed to bring your dog to shops, but you are welcome to ask in the shop. You can find a hook where you can leave your dog on the leash while going into the shop.

It is normally forbidden to bring dogs into cafés and restaurants due to the requirements for high levels of hygiene. Your dog will often be allowed in outdoor seating areas but ask before you order food or drinks. You can also ask for water for your dog when you order something from the menu. That is usually free of charge.

On beaches, you can to bring your dog all year round – in the water and on the beach. From October to March, you may leave it to run without the leash if you are sure it will not harm other dogs or people and is under your control. On Blue Flag beaches you can take your dog on the beach, but it is not allowed to swim in the water at any time of year due to the clean water standards.

Dog parks are fenced areas where your dog can run free without its leash. However, you must be sure it will not harm other dogs or people and isunder your control.

In terms of parking, campers are on an equal footing to (passenger) cars and are allowed to park in parking spaces where the camper fits within the marked area. In practice, few spaces are big enough for campers.

Please note: You are not allowed to sleep in the camper when it is parked in a normal parking space.

Find places where you can stay overnight, park, or more information about camping in Kolding at Autocamper Visit Kolding

Find a charging point for your electric car at https://www.plugshare.com/ or VisitKolding

Normally, veterinary hospitals are open on weekdays 08:00/8.30-16.30/17:00. Weekends they are closed. In case of emergencies outside opening hours, clinics cooperate with other clinics outside the Kolding area. When you call a specific clinic, the voicemail will give information about which clinic is open and how to contact it.

• Dyrlægehuset: Galgebjergvej 44, 6000 Kolding, telephone +45 75 54 17 12
• Evidensia: Eliassensvej 5, 6000 Kolding, telephone +45 75 52 23 33, Also open Saturdays
• Dyrlæge Eva Christensen: Vejlevej 357G, 6000 Kolding, telephone +45 26 17 60 06
• Lunderskov Dyreklinik: Storegade 32, 6640 Lunderskov, telephone +45 75 55 56 59
• Billund Dyreklinik: Hedegårdsvej 3, 7190 Billund, telefon 75 88 10 05

You can find bicycle rental on this page:

Bicycle rental

Cycle routes for family trips and mountain biking can be found here:

Cycle routes

Bike-friendly accommodation is required to have:

• safe storage for your bike
• the possibility to dry wet clothes
• guidance on where to find a bike repair shop
• information material about the area
• the possibility for short stays
• tools for simple bike repairs
• + extra benefits for travellers on bikes

The following accommodation is bike friendly:

• Den gamle grænsekro, www.graensekroen.dk, Koldingvej 51 6070 Christiansfeld, +45 75 57 32 18
• Brødremeninghedens Hotel, www.bmhotel.dk, Lindegade 25 6070 Christiansfeld, +45 74 56 17 10
• Villa Gertrud, www.villagertrud.dk, Østerbrogade 4 6000 Kolding, +45 27204612
• Scandic Kolding, www.scandichotels.dk/kolding, Kokholm 2 6000 Kolding, +45 75 51 77 00
• Kolding Apartment Hotel, www.koldinghotelapartments.dk, Kedelsmedgangen 2 6000 Kolding, +45 75541800
• Farm holiday/ Bed & Breakfast Vejstrup gård, www.bondegaardsferie.com ,Vejstruprød Landevej 3 6093 Sjølund, +45 75574092

Regardless of where you fish in Denmark, you must have a fishing license, and if you fish with a fishing rod, you are an angler. If you wish to fish in streams and lakes, you must also have a fishing license.
An angler's license is required for everyone between the ages of 18 and 65. As a recreational fisherman, you must be 12 years old and have a license regardless of age, including pensioners.

See prices at fisketegn.dk.

In Kolding, you can buy a fishing license at:

Kolding Ship provisioning, Skamlingsvejen 5, Kolding

Christiansfeld Centre, Nørregade 14, Christiansfeld

Gr. Ålbo Camping, Gl. Ålbovej 30, Sønder Stenderup

Novasol - Dansommer A/S, Elkærgårdsvej 17, Hejlsminde

You can buy your license at fisketegn.dk - you can also buy a recreational fishing license if you fish with nets, lures and similar tools.

The fishing license for fishing in streams and lakes must be purchased at fiskekort.dk.

Or they can be purchased from:

Kolding Jagt og Fiskeri , Albuen 21, Kolding

Read more on the following pages about the following:
•    Peace periods and other rules
•    Put & Take lakes
•    Places for angling and shore fishing

Fishing water and rules

Kolding Sports Fishing Association

Grindsted Sports Fishing Association

Rules for fishing in Kolding fjord

Live worms are sold here:

Kolding Ship provisioning, Skamlingsvejen 5, Kolding

Pharmacies
Opening hours vary, but are typically 
•    Weekdays 08:00/09:00-17.30/21:00
•    Saturdays 10:00-14:00/17:00
•    On Sundays, some will be open 09:00/10:00-14:00/17:00. 
•    Find the exact opening hours and address for the pharmacies in Kolding at Apotekers åbningstid her (only in Danish)

Pharmacies in the city center:
•    Ulve Apoteket – Kolding Sønderbro, Søndergade 7, telephone: +45 7552 0122 (ALSO FOR EMERGENCY PHARMACY ON SUNDAYS)
•    Kolding Løve Apotek; Jernbanegade 26, telephone: +45 7552 4233

In many supermarkets, a selection of OTC/medicine without prescription is available which is often located next to or at the checkout.
 

In case of urgent medical attention required outside the usual opening hours, contact the local casualty department on 70110707, open weekdays 16:00-08:00, 24 hours at weekends and on public holidays. An example would be if you are running a high temperature or believe you have an inflammation of the throat.

***REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR EU HEALTH INSURANCE CARD OR OTHER HEALTH INSURANCE CARD, IF YOU HAVE ONE. HOSPITALS WILL CHARGE NON-RESIDENTS ON SITE (NOT WITH THE BLUE EU HEALTH INSURANCE CARD)***

If you are covered by National Health Insurance in an EEA country (EU countries, Norway and Lichtenstein) or in Switzerland you have the right to receive treatment from a doctor in Denmark.

Emergency numbers - in case of emergency

In an emergency situation, call 112 – you can get hold of an ambulance, the police and the fire service on this number.

• If you have other enquiries, you can call the police on +45 114 or look at the website https://politi.dk/en
• If you need to urgently speak to a doctor, call 118. Otherwise call the emergency medical service on +45 7011 0707

Police
In case of emergency, call 112 to get hold of the police, an ambulance and the fire service.

• If you have other enquiries, you can call the police on 114 or look at their website https://politi.dk/en

In case you need acute assistance at an emergency department or a hospital - call 70110707 day or night. For instance, if you have a broken leg.

In case of urgent medical attention, contact the casualty department on 70110707, open weekdays 16:00-08:00, 24 hours at weekends and on public holidays. An example would be if you are running a high temperature or believe you have an inflammation of the throat.

Phone - Casualty and urgent medical treatment: 70110707
 

***REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR EU HEALTH INSURANCE CARD OR OTHER HEALTH INSURANCE CARD, IF YOU HAVE ONE. HOSPITALS WILL CHARGE NON-RESIDENTS ON SITE (NOT WITH THE BLUE EU HEALTH INSURANCE CARD)***

Visitors from other EU countries can order a free (blue) health insurance card in their home country before going abroad.

If you need help from a dentist during weekdays, find one here

For immediate help, you will find an on-call dentist in the Region of Southern Denmark in either Esbjerg or Odense.

On-call dentist, Southern Jutland
Sundhedshuset Sct. Joseph
Nørregade 63 A
6700 Esbjerg
 

On-call dentist, Funen
Den Regionale Tandpleje
Heden 7, 3. floor
5000 Odense C
 

Note that treatments must be payed immediately and directly to the dentist. For consultation at night, at weekends and on public holidays, expect to pay an additional fee. The minimum price is DKK 940 for a consultation / and a minimum of DKK 1255 on Sundays and public holidays, but prices vary depending on the treatment you receive.

Contact your insurance provider in your home country from whom you bought your subscription for breakdown services. They will guide you to a cooperating partner in Denmark.

Local companies:

• Viking.dk, 24-hour service: +45 80600600
• SOS Dansk Autohjælp, 24-hour service: +45 70108090
• Falck.dk, 24-hour service: +45 70102030