Is there a need for a fixed link across the Fehmarnbelt?

Yes, efficient and flexible infrastructure is needed for economic growth and welfare. A fixed link across the Fehmarnbelt will give the regions on both sides significant opportunities for development. Experience from both the Great Belt and the Øresund shows that a fixed link brings the regions closer together. This leads to increased and easier traffic and communications which are good for economic development – not only in the areas close by but also those further away. The EU has also identified a railway link across the Fehmarnbelt as a priority project for the Trans-European Transport Network.

How long will a trip across the fixed link take?

By car, the time from shore to shore will be 15 minutes. In comparison, the ferry takes 45 minutes plus the waiting time at each end to get on board and off again. By train, getting from Copenhagen to Hamburg will be one hour faster than it is today. In other words 3 hours.

How many jobs will be created by building the fixed link?

Construction has been calculated to need between 44,000 and 66,000 man hours of work, both directly and indirectly. That equates to 6,000 to 7,000 jobs a year for people involved in the construction.

Will tourism on the islands of Lolland/ Falster and Fehmarn be adversely affected by the construction work?

All work on the fixed link which could risk adversely impacting tourism will be done outside the tourist season and in such a way that, for example, bathing water will not be affected by digging. The actual construction project is expected to become a tourist attraction itself.