Ferries to Denmark

Denmark is made up of more than 400 islands, and its neighbours Sweden and Norway can only be reached across the water.

Prices, departure times, tickets and more

Heading for Denmark: if you are travelling by car, motorhome or motorbike, you board a ferry in northern Germany and are carried across to Scandinavia together with your vehicle.

Two operators run crossings from Germany to ferry ports in Denmark: Scandlines and Bornholmslinjen. We no longer list the car ferry from List on Sylt to Havneby on Rømø; that route is served by the FRS Sylt ferry. The modern car ferries carry cars with and without trailers, motorhomes and camper vans, foot passengers and cyclists. If you are travelling by motorbike, the ferries to Denmark are a comfortable option too.

Contents
Connections and prices
Ferry connections to Denmark
Summary table
Scandlines: prices and ticket types
BORNHOLMSLINJEN: prices and ticket types
Full overview: all departures, arrivals and operators

Tip: Look for a suitable ticket early and you will usually pay the cheapest fares.

Connections and prices

Check the current connections, prices and departure times at Scandlines.

Tickets and the current timetable for Bornholmslinjen are available at the link just mentioned.

Ferry connections to Denmark

Ferry connections between Germany and Denmark

The following connections and routes are available

Puttgarden - Rödby with Scandlines
Rostock - Gedser with ScandLines
Sassnitz - Rönne with BORNHOLMSLINJEN

Summary table


Operator	Route	Duration	Website
Scanlines	Ferry from Puttgarden to Rödby	45m	Scandlines
Scanlines	Ferry from Rostock to Gedser	2h	Scandlines
BORNHOLMSLINJEN	Ferry from Sassnitz to Rönne	3h 45min	Bornholmslinjen

If you take the ferry to Denmark from northern Germany, Puttgarden gets you to the ferry port of Rödby on the Danish island of Lolland in just 45 minutes. If you are coming from eastern Germany, the crossing from Rostock to Gedser takes around 2h and is the only ferry connection from the German mainland.

Cheap tickets to Denmark (Gedser or Rödby) Scandlines

If you want to explore the Danish islands, the BORNHOLMSLINJEN route is a good choice: it takes you from Sassnitz on Rügen to Rönne on Bornholm in just under 3.5h.

Scandlines: prices and ticket types

(as of 03/2023), Scandlines
Scandlines 2023

BORNHOLMSLINJEN: prices and ticket types

(as of 03/2023), Bornholmslinjen
Bornholmslinjen prices 2023

Full overview: all departures, arrivals and operators


Description	Departure	Arrival	Operator
Ferry from Germany to Denmark	Puttgarden	Rödby	Scandlines
Ferry from Germany to Denmark	Rostock	Gedser	Scandlines
Ferry from Norway to Denmark	Bergen	Hirtshals	fjordline
Ferry from Norway to Denmark	Kristiansand	Hirtshals	ColorLine
Ferry from Norway to Denmark	Kristiansand	Hirtshals	fjordline
Ferry from Norway to Denmark	Langesund	Hirtshals	fjordline
Ferry from Norway to Denmark	Larvik	Hirtshals	ColorLine
Ferry from Norway to Denmark	Oslo	Frederikshavn	DFDS
Ferry from Norway to Denmark	Oslo	Copenhagen	DFDS
Ferry from Norway to Denmark	Stavanger	Hirtshals	fjordline

Route map Denmark

DFDS
Fjord Line
Color Line
Smyril Line
Stena Line
Scandlines
Bornholmslinjen
Øresundslinjen
Molslinjen
Langelandslinjen
SamsøLinjen

Ferry ports in Denmark

Ferries to Aarhus

Aarhus ferry port lies on the east coast of Jutland in Denmark's second-largest city, the country's biggest container port. Ferries run from here several times a day to Odden on Sjællands Odde, which is reached in about 90 minutes.

Ferries to Ballen

Ballen ferry port is on Samsø in Denmark. Ferries run from here to Kalundborg. The port is served by SamsøLinjen.

Ferries to Bøjden

Bøjden is a ferry port in the south-west of Funen. Alslinjen runs from here to Fynshav on the island of Als. The route is a popular short cut towards the German border, because it saves travellers from the south of the island the detour via the Little Belt bridge.

Ferries to Copenhagen

The ferry port of Copenhagen lies in eastern Denmark and is the country's largest port, handling just under a million passengers a year. Ferries run from here to Norway several times a week, above all to Oslo.

Ferries to Ebeltoft

Ebeltoft lies on the east coast of the Djursland peninsula in Jutland, Denmark. The port links the town with the island of Zealand, with ferries running to Odden several times a week.

Ferries to Frederikshavn

Frederikshavn lies on the north-east coast of Denmark and is an important transport hub. Ferries run regularly from here to Sweden, above all to Gothenburg.

Ferries to Fynshav

Fynshav lies on the east coast of the island of Als. The port is an important hub for onward travel to the Danish islands: it links southern Jutland by ferry with Bøjden on Funen and with the island of Ærø (Søby)

Ferries to Gedser

Gedser sits at the southern tip of the Danish island of Falster and is one of the youngest towns in Denmark. Just outside it lies Gedser Odde, a stretch of cliff coast and the southernmost point of Denmark. Nature lovers find a bird reserve here, visitors relax on the beach, and fossils and amber turn up along the shore. Above all, Gedser is known for its direct ferry link to Germany. The Rostock - Gedser route is the oldest ferry connection between Germany and Scandinavia and runs up to 10 times a day.

Ferries to Helsingør

The ferry port of Helsingør lies at the narrowest point of the Øresund in north-eastern Denmark, only about four kilometres from the Swedish town of Helsingborg. Dozens of ferries run to Helsingborg every day, making this one of the world's busiest international ferry routes.

Ferries to Hirtshals

The ferry port of Hirtshals is in the north of Denmark at the tip of Jutland and is one of Denmark's largest fishing ports as well as one of the most important fishing ports in northern Europe. Ferries run from Hirtshals to Norway, in particular to Kristiansand, Larvik, Bergen and Stavanger.

Ferries to Kalundborg

The ferry port of Kalundborg is on Zealand in Denmark. Ferries run from here to Ballen. The port is served by SamsøLinjen.

Ferries to Køge

The ferry port of Køge lies about 40 kilometres south-west of Copenhagen on the east coast of the Danish island of Zealand and links Denmark with the island of Bornholm through regular sailings to Rønne.

Ferries to Odden

The ferry port of Odden lies on the south coast of the Sjællands Odde peninsula on the Danish island of Zealand and links Zealand with Jutland on up to ten crossings a day. Ferries run from here to Ebeltoft and Aarhus, and both routes are operated solely by Molslinjen.

Ferries to Rødby

The ferry port of Rødby is on the Danish island of Lolland and is known for one of the busiest ferry routes in Europe. Several dozen ferry crossings a day run from here to Puttgarden on the German island of Fehmarn.

Ferries to Spodsbjerg

Spodsbjerg ferry port lies on the Danish island of Langeland and links the island with Taars on Lolland with regular crossings. The crossing takes about 45 minutes, and ferries run several times a day.

Ferries to Taars

Taars ferry port lies on the west coast of the Danish island of Lolland and links it with neighbouring Langeland. Ferries run from here to Spodsbjerg several times a day, and the crossing takes about 45 minutes.