ancient ruins
Jelling Stones & Viking Monuments
Denmark's 'birth certificate': UNESCO-listed runic stones raised by Viking kings Gorm and Harald Bluetooth alongside massive burial mounds.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Billund
South Denmark, Denmark · Europe
About Billund
Billund is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Grindsted, 20km from Jelling Stones & Viking Monuments.
Billund is in South Denmark, Denmark, with about 6,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Grindsted, about 12 km away.
Billund (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpiˌlɔnˀ]) is a town in Jutland, Denmark. With a population of 7,446 (as of 1 January 2026), Billund is the second largest town in Billund Municipality, behind the municipal seat of Grindsted. It is located approximately 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) east of Grindsted and 27 kilometers (17Read more
miles) west of Vejle.
Billund is the home of the Lego Group's head office. The town's economy developed from the 1930s when the Lego factory was established. In the 1960s, Billund grew rapidly, driven by the success of the company and the opening of Billund Airport, which is the second largest airport in Denmark.
Located in the town is the first Legoland theme park, Legoland Billund Resort, which opened in 1968 and attracts two million tourists per year. Other tourist attractions include Lalandia, the largest water park in Scandinavia, Wow Park, an outdoors park featuring Denmark's longest freefall slide, and an experience centre named Lego House.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Billund?
Within an hour or so of Billund: Jelling Stones & Viking Monuments (20 km), The Wave (Bølgen), Vejle (28 km), Old Little Belt Bridge (45 km), New Little Belt Bridge (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Billund?
The nearest famous roads are Rømø Causeway.
Where is Billund?
Billund is in South Denmark, Denmark, about 12 km from Grindsted.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,725
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- South Denmark
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 55.7335, 9.1078
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Worth the detour from Billund
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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The Wave (Bølgen), Vejle
An undulating five-tower residential building on Vejle Fjord, one of Denmark's most striking pieces of contemporary architecture.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Old Little Belt Bridge
The 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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New Little Belt Bridge
Suspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Ribe
Denmark's oldest town dating to AD 710, with beautifully preserved medieval streets, a towering cathedral, and a Viking centre.
50 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Ribe Cathedral
Romanesque cathedral in Ribe, Denmark's oldest town, with a climbable tower overlooking the Wadden Sea marshes.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Billund
- 45 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.
- 47 kmNew Little Belt BridgeSuspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
- 72 kmRømø CausewayTen-kilometre road causeway across the Wadden Sea tidal flats to Rømø island, where cars may drive onto the wide beach.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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