Øresund Bridge

Very neat, we crossed coming back to Copenhagen from Malmo. We even stopped to take some better pictures on the Sweden side.

What a piece of human technology and engineering! It’s costly but it’s worth to see it and drive it. If you are in Copenhagen, it’s probably a good idea to visit Malmo too!

The Øresund Bridge (Øresundsbroen) is nothing short of a masterpiece of modern engineering and a powerful symbol of Scandinavian cooperation. Driving across it — or even just seeing it from a distance — feels like stepping into the future. Stretching about 8 kilometers (5 miles) over the Øresund Strait, this incredible structure links Copenhagen, Denmark to Malmö, Sweden, blending seamlessly into an underwater tunnel (the Drogden Tunnel) on the Danish side. Yes, you read that right: the bridge literally disappears into the sea! The transition from bridge to the artificial island Peberholm and then into the tunnel is a rare and fascinating design. Opened in July 2000, the bridge is not just a highway — it also carries trains, making it a vital artery for both commuters and freight across the region. The entire crossing is about 16 km (10 miles) if you include the tunnel, making it one of the longest combined road and rail bridges in Europe. What impressed me the most was not just the view (which is jaw-droppingly beautiful, especially at sunrise or sunset), but the vision behind it. The Øresund Bridge represents decades of political will, Nordic unity, and environmental innovation. Peberholm, for example, was built as a biological experiment and has become a thriving nature reserve with hundreds of plant and animal species taking root there. Crossing the bridge, you truly feel the magnitude of peaceful European integration. One moment you're in Denmark, and within 15 minutes you're in Sweden. It’s also fascinating how the bridge played a symbolic and literal role in the popular Nordic TV series "The Bridge" (Bron/Broen), which added to its global fame. Whether you cross it by train, car, or just admire it from afar, the Øresund Bridge is a must-see experience when visiting Copenhagen or Malmö. It’s not just infrastructure — it’s a triumph of vision, unity, and engineering brilliance.

Beautiful bridge. Nice view from both countries. You can feel the transition between the tunnel and the bridge if you go by train. In bus/ car the experience is different

Nice bridge! very impressive! Really a piece of craftsmanship. We use it often and it is a good way to get to Sweden! Safe and easy to the other side

Absolutely Ridiculous – Never Again! I recently drove from Aalborg to Malmö and had to use the Øresund Bridge. I was shocked to find out it cost 510 DKK each way! That’s over 1,000 DKK just to cross a bridge — complete daylight robbery. There was no clear warning about how insanely expensive it would be. If I had known in advance, I would’ve 100% chosen another route or skipped the trip entirely. The bridge is nice, sure, but NOT worth this absurd toll. It felt like I was being scammed just for wanting to cross into Sweden. This was my first and last time using the Øresund Bridge. The price is beyond unreasonable — more like extortion than a service. I honestly don’t understand how they justify charging so much. Total rip-off. If you’re planning a trip — avoid this bridge at all costs. Take a ferry or go a different way. Don’t fall into this trap like I did.

Great bride, easy way to get to Denmark via car and train. This bridge has become an iconic landmark of the area. Although it is kind of expensive to take your car over I can be worth it because of the convenience. The boarder guards are generally friendly when they are around but usually they are absent. I think everyone who loves in the local area appreciates this construction marvel.

This is a must visit! Hats off to the danish government for building such a marvel architecture

We crossed this bridge when we took a little detour from our tour of Sweden and ventured into Copenhagen. It was pretty rainy while we were there but even so it was a very pretty architectural design joining the two countries. The bridge is about 5 miles with part of the crossing being underwater. From the bridge you can get a great view of the Denmark and Swedish coasts as well as the Oresund strait. There wasn't much traffic when we were there and you can get from downtown Malmo to downtown Copenhagen in about 20-30 minutes. The real downside is that crossing by car will cost you around 45 euro each way! Now if you can leave your car on one side or the other and take a train or bus it will only cost you about 10.

WHAT? The bridge is interesting and the views are beautiful, but I was charged about US$60 ... EACH WAY That's bonkers for a bridge crossing. I have never seen that TV show about a murder on this bridge so that aspect meant nothing to me, but I guess fans of the show geek out about that.

Transportation AND Destination On our recent trip to Copenhagen our extended family enjoyed a daytrip to Malmo. This was made fast and convenient by the train over the Oresund Bridge. It's hard to beat travelling between two countries in under an hour downtown to downtown with service every 20 minutes. The icing on the cake was the view of Denmark, Sweden, and the Oresund strait.

It is the fast way and the beautiful way to go between Denmark and Sweden! It is deadly pricey, but oh so smooth. SEK395 / DKK345 which is abt USD55 or €45. They accept AMEX. Tale the lane marked with a card. There are also manual stations.

What if the border between two countries was a beautiful bridge with a stunning, breathtaking view? Well, this is exactly what happen at Öresundsbron. If you are traveling from/to Sweden and Denmark, in a train or car you will get to see this place in the best way possible. It took about 5 minutes in a train to cross the whole thing, and gladly I was recording it, so I can see it over and over again. The next station after you cross the bridge is Mälmo's central station, which is also conveniently downtown. Really worth it to take the 5h train ride from Copenhagen to Stockholm just to go over this bridge. s2

Well, unless you're traveling for business, you might take the train since it is much cheaper to get over the bridge that way. For a car, you can expect to pay some high prices - I think roughly 30 USD each way. It's a great bridge and beautiful from many angles. Let's face it - if you're driving, there's really no other way since the ferries are ridiculously priced as well.

On a trip last week to Copenhagen we decided to take the bridge to Sweden and spend a day in Malmo. It is surprisingly easy traveling from Copenhagen Central Station, Denmark to Malmo Central Station, Sweden. The trip takes about 35 minutes station to station and is quite an exciting trip. After leaving the airport, the train travels through a tunnel under water out onto an Island in the middle of the waterway separating Denmark and Sweden. From there you are elevated onto the large Oresund Bridge and into Sweden. The cost is expensive to drive, although the views are supposed to be incredible (i believe about 45 Eur each way), the train was probably about 10 Eur each way. The bus is priced similarly and gives you the great views too however the train gives you the speed and leaves you right in the middle of Malmo.