CREW TRAVEL INFORMATION AARHUS
Aarhus, a dynamic city, located on the Jutland Peninsula in Denmark. The port of Aarhus is also Denmark’s main
international port. More information can be found here: http://www.visitaarhus.com/ln-int/denmark/tourist-inaarhus
By Road
Aarhus is within easy reach of northern Europe and Scandinavia by car. Aarhus is situated on the E45 highway and is
less than a 2 hours drive away from Germany.
By Rail
Train from/to Copenhagen takes about 3 hours and departs every ½ hour. Hamburg is about 4,5 hours away and
departs 9 times a day. DSB: www.dsb.dk
By Air
There is easy access from/to 4 international airports:
 Copenhagen Airport, which is the biggest in Scandinavia, has many daily international flights and
connections to the airports nearby Aarhus, Billund and Aalborg. www.cph.dk
 Aarhus Airport is 45 minutes north of Aarhus and has daily departures to Copenhagen and daily and weekly
connections to Aalborg, London, Stockholm, Oslo, Gdansk, Manchester, Gothenburg and Barcelona.
www.aar.dk
 Billund Airport, 70 minutes south of Aarhus, has daily and weekly connections to a large number of
European destinations including Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Barcelona, Edinburgh, Mallorca, Milano, Pisa,
Venice, Malaga, Budapest, Krakow, Alicante, Rome, Zadar, Istanbul, Brussels, Carcassonne, Frankfurt,
London, Manchester, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Stavanger and Stockholm. www.billund-airport.dk
 Aalborg Airport, 90 minutes north of Aarhus, has daily and weekly connections to Amsterdam, Oslo, Istanbul,
Berlin, Copenhagen, Mallorca, Malaga, Barcelona and London. www.aal.dk
By Sea
Ferries to/from Aarhus provides an easy access from/to Sealand with many daily departures. Ferries also available
from/to England, Germany, Polen, Baltic countries, Sweden and Norway.
Mols-Linien:www.mols-linien.dk
Stena Lines: www.stenaline.dk
Scandlines: www.scandlines.dk
CREW TRAVEL INFORMATION HELSINKI
Helsinki is located in the South of Finland and can easily be reached from anywhere in the world. The most useful
website containing the most needed information is found at: www.visithelsinki.fi.
By Plane
Around 200 international flights a day arrive at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, which is situated 19 km from the centre of
Helsinki and can be reached by car in approximately 25 minutes. You can also take taxi, the Finnair airport bus or Bus
615 to the Central Railway Station. A taxi to the city centre costs approximately 35-40 Euros.
By Train
There is a daily train service from St. Petersburg.
www.vr.fi
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By Ferry
There are daily ferry services to Helsinki from Estonia, Sweden and Germany. All the ferry companies offer also
possibility to take a car with you. Helsinki can be reached by ferry also from Russia as well as Poland.
www.vikingline.fi
www.tallinksilja.com
www.eckeroline.fi
www.lindaliini.ee
www.stpeterline.com
www.finnlines.com
By Car
Via Baltica, officially known as European route E 67, goes from Warsaw to Tallinn and from there, there is a ferry
service to Helsinki.
CREW TRAVEL INFORMATION RIGA
The capital of Latvia, Riga is the largest city in the Baltic States. It is also one of the largest cities of the Eastern Baltic.
All necessary information can be found at: http://www.liveriga.com/en/
By Plane
There are direct flights to Riga from more than 88 cities in Europe, Asia and America. The Latvian national airline,
airBaltic (www.airbaltic.com ), provides convenient connections with more than 40 Interline partners from more
than 3,000 cities across the world. Nineteen airlines (airBaltic, Aeroflot, Aerosvit, Belavia, CSA Czech Airlines, Finnair,
LOT, Lufthansa, Norwegian, Ryanair, Transaero, Turkish Airlines, UTair, Uzbekistan Airways, Windjet, WIZZ, and
Smartlinx) operate regular flights to Riga.
Riga International Airport (www.riga-airport.com ) is only 10 km from Riga city center. A taxi from the airport to
central Riga usually takes between 10 and 20 minutes and costs approximately 7-9 LVL (10-13 EUR). Bus no. 22 goes
to Riga city centre every 10-20 minutes from opposite the bus terminal building near the Old Town. A bus ride costs
0.70 LVL (1 EUR), but could be subject to changes.
Airport Express shuttle bus service is also available to and from the airport; a ride costs 3 LVL (4.50 EUR).
Airport Information: phone (00 371) 2931 1187. For English-speaking information about all transport schedules, call
1188 (when inside Latvia) or (00 371) 6700 1188 (from outside Latvia).
By Ferry
Ferry connections to Riga are available from Stockholm. Tallink (www.tallink.com ) operates regular daily ferry
connections from Stockholm to Riga. The ferry terminal building is located at Eksporta iela 1, directly northwest of
the Presidential Palace and 500m from Old Town.
By Train
Train connections to Riga are available from Moscow (twice daily in summer), St. Petersburg (daily), and Pskov
(daily), operated by the Latvian State Railway Company Latvijas Dzelzcelš (www.ldz.lv ). The recently renovated Riga
Central Railway Station is located at Stacijas Square, directly east of the Old Town border.
By Bus
Bus connections to Riga are available from Berlin, Hamburg, Warsaw, Prague, Pskov, Kiev, Grodno, Vilnius, Tallinn,
St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kaliningrad, Minsk, and many other international cities. Most international bus services are
operated by Eurolines (www.eurolines.lv ), Ecolines (www.ecolines.lv ), and Nordeka (www.nordeka.lv ). Riga Bus
Terminal (www.autoosta.lv ) is located at Pragas iela 1 east of the Old Town border and west of Riga Central Market.
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By Car
Major highways connect Riga to Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kaunas, and Vilnius. Northern and southern road
links have recently been modernized. The speed limit is 50 km/h in urban areas and 90 km/h on rural roads, if not
marked otherwise. On some highways the speed limit is 100 km/h. Headlights must be switched on at all times. Seat
belts are compulsory. Mobile phones may be used only with a headset/hands-free system while driving. Parking in
downtown Riga costs 1-4 LVL (1.40–5.70 EUR) per hour. Guarded parking is recommended at night. To call the
police, please dial 02; for towing service, please dial 1888 / 8000 000 (24h service) or contact a representative from
your car rental company.
Taxi in Riga
The official maximum tariff per km is 0.50 LVL (0.71 EUR). The initial tariff is 1.50 LVL (2.13 EUR). We recommend you
use Red Cab and Baltic Taxi as some dubious taxi companies sometimes try to cheat passengers. Taxis can be booked
by calling 8383 or 8000 1313 for Red Cab, and 8500 or 2000 8500 for Baltic Taxi.
Rent a Car in Riga
All major international car rental companies have offices at Riga International Airport, and many of them have
offices in the city center as well: AVIS Rent a Car (www.avis.lv), Budget (www.budget.lv), Europcar
(www.europcar.lv), Hertz (www.hertz.lv), and Sixt (www.sixt.lv).
Public Transport in Riga
Riga has an extensive network of trams, buses, trolleybuses, and local trains. Service runs from 5 a.m. to midnight.
Tickets cost a flat rate of 0.70 LVL (1 EUR) for any journey and may be purchased from the driver, but it’s better to
purchase tickets at kiosks before the ride. For more information, please visit:
http://etalons.rigassatiksme.lv/en/beginning/
City Bike Rental in Riga and Jurmala
Visitors can now rent bicycles from one of eleven BalticBike stands in Riga and Jurmala. To use the service, register
online or by phone. When you wish to take a ride, call the BalticBike hotline at 00 371 6778 8333; you will receive a
key code to unlock the bike of your choice. When you are done with the bicycle, simply lock it at any BalticBike stand
and call the hotline again. For more information: www.balticbike.lv
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