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Egeskov Castle
Europe's best-preserved moated Renaissance castle on Funen, rising straight from its lake amid playful gardens.
15 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeDenmarkSouth Denmark
Svendborg
South Denmark, Denmark · Europe
About Svendborg
Svendborg is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Troense, 15km from Egeskov Castle.
Svendborg is in South Denmark, Denmark, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Troense, about 4 km away.
Svendborg (Danish: [ˈsvenˌpɒˀ] ) is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, and the seat of Svendborg Municipality. With a population of 27,593 (1 January 2026), Svendborg is Funen's second largest city. In 2000 Svendborg was declared "Town of the year" in Denmark, and in 2003 it celebrated its 750thRead more
anniversary as a market town. By road, Svendborg is located 195 kilometres (121 mi) southwest of Copenhagen, 183 kilometres (114 mi) south of Aarhus, 44.2 kilometres (27.5 mi) south of Odense, and 28.5 kilometres (17.7 mi) east of Faaborg.
Svendborg is home to "Danmarks Forsorgsmuseum" social history museum and "Naturama" natural history museum. The latter holds a wide variety of taxidermy from whales and bears to birds and Foxes.
The largest container ship company in the world, A.P. Møller-Mærsk has its origins in Svendborg, in the "Villa Anna".
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Svendborg?
Within an hour or so of Svendborg: Egeskov Castle (15 km), Ærøskøbing (22 km), Great Belt Bridge (42 km).
Are there any good drives near Svendborg?
The nearest famous roads are Rømø Causeway and Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Where is Svendborg?
Svendborg is in South Denmark, Denmark, about 4 km from Troense.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,300
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- South Denmark
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 55.0598, 10.6068
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Worth the detour from Svendborg
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Ærøskøbing
Perfectly preserved 17th–18th-century merchant town on the island of Ærø, all cobbles, hollyhocks and crooked pastel houses: a Europa Nostra prize-winner reached by car ferry from Svendborg or Fynshav.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Great Belt Bridge
A soaring suspension span and tunnel linking Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt strait.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Svendborg
- 42 kmGreat Belt BridgeA soaring suspension span and tunnel linking Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt strait.
- 75 kmNew Little Belt BridgeSuspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
- 76 kmOld Little Belt BridgeThe elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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