Øresund Bridge
Øresundsbroen / Öresundsbron
A bridge-and-tunnel link between Copenhagen and Malmö in Sweden, about 16 km long, the filming location of the Nordic crime series The Bridge, crossable by train in 35 minutes.
The Øresund Bridge opened in 2000. It consists of a roughly 7.8-km cable-stayed bridge, the artificial island Peberholm, and a roughly 4-km undersea tunnel. Road traffic runs on the upper deck and trains on the lower deck, linking Copenhagen and Malmö into one region. The bridge is also famous from the Danish-Swedish co-produced series The Bridge. Pedestrians cannot cross the bridge. The simplest way to experience it is to take the Øresund train from Copenhagen Central Station or the airport to Malmö, a trip of about 35–40 minutes. Denmark and Sweden are both in the Schengen Area, but you may be subject to document checks, so always carry your passport. Driving across costs about 60 euros one way. For panoramic photos of the bridge, head to Kastrup Beach and its seaside bathing area next to the airport on the Danish side, or the Lernacken viewpoint on the Swedish side. It is usually combined with a day trip to Malmö.
Opening hours
Open all day (trains approx. every 20 minutes)
Nearby sights
- The Blue Planet (National Aquarium Denmark)
- Malmö (Sweden)
- CopenHill (Amager Bakke)
- Freetown Christiania
- Reffen Street Food Market
- Copenhagen Opera House
- Church of Our Saviour
- The Little Mermaid