Denmark

General Information

About roads, speed limits, mandatory car equipment, and some traffic rule requirements. In the sections below, you can read more detailed information about toll roads, gasoline prices, parking, speed limits, etc.

	no road tolls except for 2 bridges
	urban area – 50 km/h outside urban area – 80 km/h road – 110 km/h motorway – 130 km/h dipped beam is mandatory 24 hours a day
	maximum blood alcohol level 0.5 ‰ talking on the phone while driving is prohibited
	winter tires are not mandatory but recommended, chains are allowed on snow and ice, studded tires are allowed from October 1 to April 15
	mandatory equipment: emergency stop sign
	seat belts are mandatory for all passengers child seat/booster is mandatory for children up to 135 cm tall

Toll Roads

Denmark does not have tolls for using its roads. Toll charges apply to the Storebæltsforbindelsen (Great Belt Bridge) and Øresundsbron (Øresund Bridge).

Toll Charges for Bridges in Denmark

Great Belt Bridge

The Great Belt Bridge (Danish: Storebæltsforbindelsen) is a bridge connecting the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt. It consists of a suspension bridge for vehicles, a railway tunnel between Zealand and the island of Sprogø, and a bridge between Sprogø and Funen.

Great Belt Bridge on Google Maps

Toll rates for the Great Belt Bridge:

	Vehicle	Toll
	Motorcycles up to 3 m in length	145 DKK (€ 19)
	Motorcycles with a trailer up to 6 m	275 DKK (€ 36)
	Passenger car up to 3 m	145 DKK (€ 19)
	Passenger car (with trailer) from 3 m to 6 m	275 DKK (€ 36)
	Passenger car (with trailer) over 6 m	420 DKK (€ 56)
	Minibus (with trailer) up to 6 m Camper up to 6 m and weight up to 3.5 t	275 DKK (€ 36)
	Minibus (with trailer) over 6 m and height up to 2.7 m	420 DKK (€ 56)
	Minibus (with trailer) over 6 m and height over 2.7 m Camper up to 10 m and weight over 3.5 t	620 DKK (€ 83)
	Camper over 10 m and weight over 3.5 t	985 DKK (€ 132)

How Your Car's Size is Measured

When you pass through a toll station on the Storebælt Bridge, the size of your vehicle is automatically measured, and then your price is calculated. The total height and total length are measured.
The price depends on the dimensions of your vehicle measured at the time of crossing. This means that the measurement of the overall height and overall length of the vehicle includes any additional equipment you may have installed at the back and top of your car during the crossing. This can include a trailer, bike rack, roof box, roof rack, towbar, etc., which increases the length or height of the car.

Which Lanes to Use for Crossing

Signs above the toll collection points on the Storebælt Bridge have different colors. This makes it easy to see which lane to choose.

Yellow Lanes
If you want to pay in cash, it is important to select the yellow cash lanes. These are the only lanes where cash can be used. On this lane, you should use self-service terminals where you insert banknotes and/or coins to pay for your crossing. Accepts both Danish kroner and euros.

Blue Lanes
If you want to use a credit card, you should select the blue lanes. You can use both Danish and foreign credit cards.

Green Lanes
If you have a bizz payment agreement or license plate agreement, you can use the green express lanes. This way, you will pass through the toll station quickly. Details about the bizz system can be found on their website https://brobizz.com/en/.

More details and a video on how to pass and pay for tolls can be found on the Great Belt Bridge website.

For more information on rates and bridges, visit the Official Great Belt Bridge website.

Öresund Bridge

The Öresund Bridge, or Øresund Bridge, is a combined railway and motorway bridge across the Øresund strait, connecting the Danish island of Zealand with the Scandinavian peninsula. Over 60,000 vehicles pass through the bridge daily. The bridge is a popular link between Copenhagen and Malmö.

Öresund Bridge on Google Maps

Important information for crossing the bridge in a Ukrainian car, emergency assistance, or refugees. From March 1, 2022, all passenger cars with Ukrainian plates can cross the Öresund Bridge for free.

Tolls for crossing the Öresund Bridge

	Vehicle Type	Toll
	Motorcycles	230 DKK €30.85
	Passenger Car	455 DKK €61
	Passenger Car with Trailer	910 DKK €122
	Camper (Motorhome)	910-1600 DKK €122-215

More details on toll rates (in English): https://www.oresundsbron.com/en

You can buy tickets online (in English): https://www.oresundsbron.com/en/onlineticket

Payment Methods for Öresund Bridge Toll

Signs at the toll station indicate the way to each lane. You must determine the payment type and vehicle type before entering the toll collection point.

Passenger cars, cars with trailers, campers (motorhomes), motorcycles
- Payment by license plate or bizz
- Pay with iTICKET/online ticket with registered license plate

Passenger cars, cars with trailers, campers (motorhomes), motorcycles
- Pay by card or iTICKET

All vehicles
- Cash payment
- Personal assistance required

Buses and trucks
- Payment by license plate, bizz, or iTICKET
- Card payment without an agreement

Note! All lanes at the toll station are equipped with license plate scanning. This means that if license plate scanning is included in your agreement, it will be scanned, even if you are using a lane designated for manual control. You can always add and remove license plates by logging into your account.

If you entered the wrong lane or do not understand what to do, drive into the yellow lane. Even if you entered the entrance lane incorrectly, drive into the yellow lane at the exit, and assistance will be provided there.

Speed Limits

Standard speed limits in Denmark (unless otherwise indicated on the signs).

Cars and motorcycles:

• In urban areas – 50 km/h
• Outside urban areas – 80 km/h
• On a motor road – 110 km/h
• On a motorway – 130 km/h

Cars with trailers:

• In urban areas – 50 km/h
• Outside urban areas – 70 km/h
• On a motor road – 80 km/h
• On a motorway – 80 km/h

The minimum allowed speed on a motorway is not less than 50 km/h.

Dipped Headlights

Use of dipped headlights is mandatory 24 hours a day throughout the year.

Cost of Petrol in Denmark

Parking in Denmark

Street Parking in Copenhagen

Public parking is available throughout Copenhagen, but in some areas of the city, you need to pay for parking or adhere to time restrictions.
The center of Copenhagen is divided into tariff zones and restricted time zones. The farther from the city center, the cheaper it is to leave your car.
Outside the paid parking zone, parking is free, but there may be time restrictions. Always check the signs on the street.

Free Parking on Sundays and Public Holidays
Parking is free on weekends from Saturday at 5 PM to Monday at 8 AM, as well as on Constitution Day (June 5), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Easter, and other public holidays.

If a time limit is indicated under the P sign, you need to use a parking disc. Set the disc to indicate the time of your arrival.

Time	Red Zone	Green Zone	Blue Zone	Yellow Zone
Day (08:00-18:00)	43 DKK, € 5.77	25 DKK, € 3.35	16 DKK, € 2.15	12 DKK, € 1.61
Evening (18:00-23:00)	17 DKK, € 2.28	17 DKK, € 2.28	17 DKK, € 2.28	12 DKK, € 1.61
Night (23:00-08:00)	6 DKK, € 0.8	6 DKK, € 0.8	6 DKK, € 0.8	6 DKK, € 0.8
Sat 17:00 - Mon 08:00	0	0	0	0

Current rates for street parking in Copenhagen: www.kk.dk

Mobile apps for paying parking in Copenhagen: https://international.kk.dk/

Details about parking in Copenhagen on the city's website: https://international.kk.dk/

Mandatory Equipment

Equipment required to have in the car:

Emergency stop sign

Recommended equipment:

	First aid kit
	Fire extinguisher
	Reflective vest

Winter Tires, Studded Tires, Chains

	The use of winter tires is not mandatory in Denmark, but it is recommended to install them in low temperatures. The tread depth of the tires should be at least 3 mm in the winter season and 1.6 mm in the summer season, regardless of the tire type.
	Chains are allowed only if the road is completely covered with snow or ice.
	Studded tires are allowed from October 1 to April 15. They must be installed on all wheels. There are no speed restrictions for vehicles equipped with studded tires.