is a ferry harbour and a village on the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

island of

Fehmarn Fehmarn (, da, Femern; from Old Wagrian Slavic "''Fe More''", meaning "''In the Sea''") is an island in the Baltic Sea, off the eastern coast of Germany's northernmost state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is Germany's third-largest island, after R ...

. It lies on an important route between Germany and Denmark known as the Vogelfluglinie which crosses the strait, the

Fehmarnbelt Fehmarn Belt (), (, former spelling ''Femer Bælt''; ) is a strait connecting the Bay of Kiel and the Bay of Mecklenburg in the western part of the Baltic Sea between the German island of Fehmarn and the Danish island of Lolland. Ferries ope ...

, to

Rødby Rødby is a town, with a population of 1,983 (1 January 2022),Lolland Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitan ...

Overview

From 1945 to 1963, the ferry route from West Germany to Denmark had run between Großenbrode and

Gedser Gedser is a town at the southern tip of the Danish island of Falster in the Guldborgsund Municipality in Sjælland region. It is the southernmost town in Denmark, and also the southernmost point of Scandinavia and the Nordic countries. The tow ...

. A

train ferry A train ferry is a ship (ferry) designed to carry railway vehicles. Typically, one level of the ship is fitted with railway tracks, and the vessel has a door at the front and/or rear to give access to the wharves. In the United States, train f ...

terminal was built in Puttgarden in 1961-63 and at the same time Fehmarn was connected to the mainland by bridge. Since the completion of the Great Belt Fixed Link in Denmark, the route via Puttgarden became less used by trains and

Puttgarden station Puttgarden station is a major ferry terminal on the Vogelfluglinie (bird flight line) on the island of Fehmarn in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It lies between the town of Puttgarden and Marienleuchte. All rail traffic was discontinued ...

closed in 2022. The harbour is still used by

Scandlines Scandlines is a ferry company that operates the Rødby– Puttgarden and Gedser–Rostock ferry routes between Denmark and Germany. Scandlines owns 7 ferries, 6 of which are hybrid ferries, making Scandlines the owner of the world's largest ...

ferries, with a fleet of four ferries giving one connection every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day.

Future bridge/tunnel

A fixed link — a bridge or a tunnel — is planned across the Fehmarn Belt. Originally planned as a bridge, the current plan is for a tunnel, comprising both a road and a rail link. The Danish government will finance construction. The fixed link will have road fees comparable to the ferry fees. It is planned to be completed in 2028.

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Scandlines (Ferry to Rødby)
{{Authority control Villages in Schleswig-Holstein Ostholstein Fehmarn Port cities and towns of the Baltic Sea Denmark–Germany border crossings Marinas in Germany Populated coastal places in Germany (Baltic Sea)

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Future bridge/tunnel

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