Why is Denmark an important Scandinavian travel hub?

Denmark — strategic gateway to Scandinavia and the Baltics!Position advantages:Øresund Bridge — direct bridge to Sweden (Malmö → Stockholm)Copenhagen Airport — largest hub in Northern EuropeFerries to Norway, Sweden, Germany, PolandSimplest structure — only 1 land borderRoutes from Ukraine:Flight: Kyiv → Copenhagen (direct Wizz Air, SAS)Car: UA → PL → DE → DK (temporary controls!)Via Sweden: UA → PL → SE → DK (Øresund Bridge)Best option: Fly to Copenhagen — avoid all land border controls!

What are the speed limits on Danish roads?

Speed limits in Denmark:Road typeLimitCities and towns50 km/h (some 40 km/h)Rural roads80 km/hMotorways (Motorvej)130 km/hSpeeding fines:1–10 km/h: €67–13411–20 km/h: €134–26821–30 km/h: €268–53631+ km/h: €536–1,072 + license suspensionDenmark has moderate fines compared to Netherlands but stricter than Germany.

How does the EES system work in Denmark? (Active since October 2025!)

Denmark implemented EES on October 12, 2025 — one of the first countries!Current status (December 2025):Copenhagen Airport (Kastrup) — fully activeLand borders with Germany — fully activeFerries — fully active since December 2025Impact on crossing time:First entry: +10–20 minutes (passport + fingerprints + photo)Subsequent entries: Minimal impact (system recognizes you!)EU/EEA citizens do NOT require EES registration.

Are roads tolled in Denmark? (Only bridges!)

All roads in Denmark are FREE! Only 3 bridges are tolled!Bridge tolls:BridgeRouteCashElectronicØresund BridgeCopenhagen–Malmö (Sweden)€68€24 (BroBizz)Storebælt BridgeZealand–Funen€33€29Crown Princess MaryRoskilde Fjord€33€24Recommendation: Get BroBizz or ØresundGO — save up to €44 on Øresund Bridge!

How many borders does Denmark have and how many border crossings?

Denmark has only 1 land border — with Germany!This is the simplest situation among Scandinavian countries:7 main crossings in Jutland (peninsula)Kruså/Flensburg — main corridor E45/A7 (10–40 min queues)Harrislee/Aventoft — less busy B199/N2016 fixed checkpoints since May 2025: Frøslev, Padborg, Kruså, Vilmkær, Sofiedal, BøgelhusAlternatives: Ferries from Germany (Kiel, Travemünde) or via Øresund Bridge from Sweden.

Why has Denmark had temporary border controls for over a DECADE?

Denmark has the longest temporary border controls in Europe: 2015–2026 = 11 years!Controls extended until May 11, 2026 due to:Terrorism threats (4 incidents in 2024)Espionage and sabotage related to Ukraine warOrganized crime and drug traffickingIrregular migrationDual system: Germany ALSO controls its side of the border until March 15, 2026! This means +10–30 minutes waiting at each border.

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Denmark — strategic gateway to Scandinavia and the Baltics!

Position advantages:

Øresund Bridge — direct bridge to Sweden (Malmö → Stockholm)
Copenhagen Airport — largest hub in Northern Europe
Ferries to Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland
Simplest structure — only 1 land border

Routes from Ukraine:

Flight: Kyiv → Copenhagen (direct Wizz Air, SAS)
Car: UA → PL → DE → DK (temporary controls!)
Via Sweden: UA → PL → SE → DK (Øresund Bridge)

Best option: Fly to Copenhagen — avoid all land border controls!

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Speed limits in Denmark:

Road type	Limit
Cities and towns	50 km/h (some 40 km/h)
Rural roads	80 km/h
Motorways (Motorvej)	130 km/h

Speeding fines:

1–10 km/h: €67–134
11–20 km/h: €134–268
21–30 km/h: €268–536
31+ km/h: €536–1,072 + license suspension

Denmark has moderate fines compared to Netherlands but stricter than Germany.

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Denmark implemented EES on October 12, 2025 — one of the first countries!

Current status (December 2025):

Copenhagen Airport (Kastrup) — fully active
Land borders with Germany — fully active
Ferries — fully active since December 2025

Impact on crossing time:

First entry: +10–20 minutes (passport + fingerprints + photo)
Subsequent entries: Minimal impact (system recognizes you!)

EU/EEA citizens do NOT require EES registration.

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All roads in Denmark are FREE! Only 3 bridges are tolled!

Bridge tolls:

Bridge	Route	Cash	Electronic
Øresund Bridge	Copenhagen–Malmö (Sweden)	€68	€24 (BroBizz)
Storebælt Bridge	Zealand–Funen	€33	€29
Crown Princess Mary	Roskilde Fjord	€33	€24

Recommendation: Get BroBizz or ØresundGO — save up to €44 on Øresund Bridge!

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Denmark has only 1 land border — with Germany!

This is the simplest situation among Scandinavian countries:

7 main crossings in Jutland (peninsula)
Kruså/Flensburg — main corridor E45/A7 (10–40 min queues)
Harrislee/Aventoft — less busy B199/N201
6 fixed checkpoints since May 2025: Frøslev, Padborg, Kruså, Vilmkær, Sofiedal, Bøgelhus

Alternatives: Ferries from Germany (Kiel, Travemünde) or via Øresund Bridge from Sweden.

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Denmark has the longest temporary border controls in Europe: 2015–2026 = 11 years!

Controls extended until May 11, 2026 due to:

Terrorism threats (4 incidents in 2024)
Espionage and sabotage related to Ukraine war
Organized crime and drug trafficking
Irregular migration

Dual system: Germany ALSO controls its side of the border until March 15, 2026! This means +10–30 minutes waiting at each border.