How much does Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link cost?
The Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link (Fehmarnbelt tunnel) is the 18 km immersed road and rail tunnel under the Baltic Sea between Rodbyhavn on Lolland in Denmark and Puttgarden on Fehmarn in Germany, designed and financed by the Danish state company Femern A/S, with 79 standard elements and 10 special elements built in a factory near Rodbyhavn and loans repaid from tolls. FehmarnBusiness reported on 20 May 2026 that the tunnel itself is now expected to cost more than 70 billion Danish kroner in current prices, with the first cars not before 2032, against the financial framework of 7.4 billion euros in 2015 prices.
Published project estimate
DKK 70 billion
Approximately $10.57 billion
Cost basis: 2026
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Published project estimate2026
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthFemern A/S fact sheet
- 18 km
Project record
Current completion estimate
FehmarnBusiness2032