Roskilde is a very old and important city close to Copenhagen. Roskilde including highlights like Roskilde Cathedral and a remarkable Viking museum, close to the beautiful Roskilde Fjord. The city also offers a cosy shopping street and regarding the many connections from Copenhagen Centre by rail, Roskilde is the perfect detour within 45 min. from Copenhagen.

Roskilde is the largest rail junction and traffic centre on Zealand, and its development has been stimulated by proximity to Copenhagen. The first connection to Copenhagen by Danish rail was invented in 1847. Today Roskilde is a very important transport connection point, with major rail and road connections that link Sweden with Germany via the bridge and tunnel systems across the Great Belt (1997–98) and The Sound (2000).