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The Fehmarnbelt tunnel

Construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is taking place on land and at sea. This is where you will find the latest news from the construction sites in Denmark, Germany and in the Fehmarnbelt.

Why we're building the Fehmarnbelt tunnel

Denmark’s largest infrastructure project

The Fehmarnbelt tunnel will remove a bottleneck, reduce travel time and strengthen links between Scandinavia and Central Europe.

Time-saving

When the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is completed, the journey between Rødbyhavn and Puttgarden will take 7 minutes by train and 10 minutes by car.

A green shortcut to Europe

The Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link is part of a greener traffic corridor in Europe and will boost the transport of freight by electric trains.

News

June 29 2026

Second element for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel successfully immersed

Another tunnel element for the Fehmarnbelt link has now been installed on the seabed off the coast of Lolland.

June 22 2026

First joint visit: German and Danish transport ministers visit Fehmarnbelt tunnel construction sites

May 21 2026

Strong infrastructure makes Europe more secure

May 17 2026

The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will open in two stages

Livestream

You can follow the construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel via our cameras, which cover the entire construction site in Rødbyhavn and Puttgarden.

Time schedule for the construction

Construction of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link will take eight and a half years. Here is an overview of the various phases of construction.

A trip through the world’s longest immersed tunnel

Take a trip through the Fehmarnbelt tunnel as it will appear when construction is completed in 2029.