Oresund Bridge connects Amager and Oresund with Skane and is also the road connecting the metropolitan areas of Malmö and Copenhagen. Oresund Bridge connects the Danish capital of Copenhagen and the Sweedish city of Malmö, and is the longest road and rail bridge in Europe. The bridge is referred to as Öresundsbron in Sweden and as Øresundsbroen in Denmark. As a compromise between the two languages, it is also known as Øresundsbron.
It connects the two important metropolitan areas of the Oresund region, and has become a popular tourist attraction (click here for information on overseas travel insurance).The bridge symbolizes a common cultural identity for the residents of the Oresund region. The connecting road comprises an island, a bridge and a tunnel and is therefore also called as the Öresund Link or Öresund Connection. With the consent of the governments of Denmark and Sweden, the bridge was constructed in 1995 and officially opened on July 1, 2000.
The 16 km long Oresund Bridge crosses the border between Sweden and Denmark but doesn’t call for passport controls. Custom checks at the toll booths are applicable for people entering Sweden, but not for the ones entering Denmark. The bridge carries over 60,000 travelers everyday that includes both commuters and visitors. 4-lane roads and two train tracks on the bridge carry additional number of people. This is the longest bridge that carries both road and railway traffic.
The total cost for the entire project was calculated at DKK 30.1 billion. The toll charges for driving over the bridge are listed below:
Motorcycle – 150 DKK, 215 SEK, 12 EUR
Standard Car – 275 DKK, 380 SEK, 39 EUR
Minibus – 550 DKK, 790 SEK, 75 EUR
Bus – 1145 DKK, 1675 SEK, 157 EUR
Train ticket – 78 DKK, 98 SEK, 9 EUR
