Ferry to Denmark from Germany
Most booked ferries & routes to Denmark from Germany
By ferry or bridge to Denmark from Germany
So in short you can either travel to Denmark:
- By a direct ferry, for example from Rostock to Gedser or from Puttgarden to Rodby. Puttgarden-Rodby is the shortest route in time and kilometers.
- By car from Germany to Denmark, if this is the best way depends on where you need to be in Denmark.
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Map with ferry routes to Denmark from Germany
From Denmark, there are several ways to travel to Germany. You can travel by one of the two ferries connecting Denmark to Germany: Gedser to Rostock or Rodby to Puttgarden. In the map above you can see these crossings from Denmark to Germany and vice versa.
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Travel tip: Scandlines combi tickets
If you travel from Sweden via Denmark to Sweden then you can buy combi tickets for the Gedser - Rostock or Rodby-Puttgarden crossing in combination with the Sontbridge. From the Danish region Sjaelland these ferries are leaving for Germany
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Option 1: direct ferry to Denmark from Germay
From Germany you can choose 2 different ferries that sail directly to Denmark. You can either sail via Rostock to Gedser (2 hours) or from Puttgarden to Rodby. Both routes are being operated by Scandlines and specifically Puttgarden to Rodby is sailing almost continuously. Both routes are popular ways of travelling to Denmark.
As mentioned before both ferries sail often, the Rodby to Puttgarden and vice route is almost continuously operating while the Rostock to Gedser ferry is sailing 10 times per day.
The fastest route is the route from Puttgarden to Rodby. This ferry is a 45 min crossing. Rostock to Gedser is about 2 hour sailing. Which connection works best depends on where you need to be in Denmark or more specifically Sjaelland / Seeland. For most of the other regions travelling by car makes more sense. You can also drive to Seeland in Denmark via the Great Belt Bridge.
Germany ⇔ Denmark
Traveling to Denmark from Germany by car
Frequent Asked Question ferries to Denmark from Germany
There are 2 direct ferries connecting Denmark to Germany overseas. Both make sense to use when you're travelling to the Danish region Sjaelland / Seeland from Germany. This is the case when you travel to Copenhagen or further to Sweden from Germany for example.
The quickest ferry to Denmark from Germany is the ferry to Rodby from Puttgarden, this is just 45 mins sailing. The ferry takes you to the Danish Seeland coast from Germany
Yes it is possible to bring your car on the routes to Denmark from Germany. In the reservation process of Scandlines, the company operating these routes, you can select your type of car and make a reservation for your trip. You can aslo travel entirely by car from Germany to Denmark.
