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An underwater rail tunnel linking Germany and Denmark will replace the 45-minute ferry with a 7-minute train, slashing travel times between Scandinavian and Central European countries.
EURONEWS reports that Denmark and Germany will be one step closer to being linked by the world’s most extended underwater rail and road tunnel.
Danish King Frederik X inaugurated the first element of a future 18-kilometre tunnel under the Baltic Sea. The tunnel will link southern Denmark to northern Germany and contribute to the transport sector’s transition.
The link is expected to open in 2029. It will cut travel from the 45-minute ferry crossing to seven minutes by train. It will link Roedby on the Danish side to Puttgarten in Germany. There will be onward connections by road and rail to central Europe and the Nordic countries.
The Fehmarn link will cost 4.8 billion euros. Users in Denmark will pay for it. The Danish government will decide the toll charge later.
Denmark recently built road-and-rail links between neighboring Sweden and two major Danish islands.
