DIS requires all Copenhagen students to use the DSB app for transportation tickets. The app will allow you to purchase and use tickets across public transportation options throughout Denmark so that DIS will be invoiced for the following:
Your single tickets on public transportation to:
- The Copenhagen Airport or Central Station when traveling for Study Tour
- Field Studies
- Practicums, external university courses, or other courses held offsite from DIS
- All activities officially hosted by DIS, including academic and social events
DIS will also provide transportation stipends for the following:
- Students living in a Homestay: You will receive an additional 400 DKK to visit friends in their local Homestay network
- Students in the Visiting Host Program: DIS will subsidize your transportation costs, covering up to four return trips to your Visiting Hosts using public transport (with a cap at 400 DKK).
Before your semester begins, DIS will send you information about downloading the DSB app so that you can get started.
Note: DIS does not reimburse expenses related to travel covered by DIS if you fail to follow the proper invoicing procedure, which is outlined in the transportation email sent out before the semester start. If you are experiencing issues with the DSB app, it is your responsibility to reach out to the DIS Student Hub (studenthub@dis.dk) for support.
Additional Commuter Coverage: Housing-to-DIS Transportation Options
DIS provides transportation coverage to students living in DIS housing, with the exception of students who live within walking distance from DIS. You will be offered a choice between two Housing-to-DIS Transportation Options that will cover your commute from your housing to DIS:
- A Commuter Card that provides unlimited trips between your housing and DIS on public transportation
- A Semester Bike from a trusted bike rental agency and a 500 DKK stipend to use on single tickets on public transportation
Overview of Full Transportation Coverage for Housing-to-DIS Commuters:
| Commuter Card | Semester Bike | |
| Public transport covering the commute between housing and DIS | Yes | No |
| Single ticket transport to airport or Central Station when traveling for Study Tour | Yes | Yes |
| Single ticket transport to and from Field Studies | Yes | Yes |
| Single ticket transport to practicums or classes outside of DIS | Yes | Yes |
| Single ticket transport to and from all activities officially hosted by DIS | Yes | Yes |
If you are eligible for Housing-to-DIS Transportation, learn more about the transportation options available to you here.
Who’s Not Eligible for Housing-to-DIS Commuter Coverage?
If your housing site is located within walking distance from DIS, DIS does not cover transportation between your housing site and DIS. You will also not receive transportation coverage between your housing and DIS if you have chosen to live in independent housing.
Overview of Full Transportation Coverage for Students Living within Walking Distance of DIS or that Live in Independent Housing
| If you live within walking distance to DIS | If you live in Independent Housing | |
| Public transport covering the commute between housing and DIS | No | No |
| Single ticket transport to airport or Central Station when traveling for Study Tour | Yes | Yes |
| Single ticket transport to and from Field Studies | Yes | Yes |
| Single ticket transport to practicums or classes outside of DIS | Yes | Yes |
| Single ticket transport to and from all activities officially hosted by DIS | Yes | Yes |