A Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link realises the dream of a fixed, close and direct connection between Scandinavia and continental Europe. By uniting the populations in areas such as science, business, the labour market and culture, it will promote the continuous integration of Europe.

 

The fixed link will considerably reduce the travel time between Scandinavia and continental Europe: Whilst the current ferry transit takes 45 minutes (plus waiting time), train passengers will require only seven minutes, car drivers no more than ten. The duration of a train journey between Hamburg and Copenhagen will be cut short from about four and a half to merely three hours.