Ferry Puttgarden (Germany) ⇄ Rødby (Denmark) times, fares, duration

The German link in the drive, outbound and homebound alike: forty-five minutes at sea instead of the long way round through Jutland. Crossing time: 45 minutes. A continuous shuttle, 24 hours a day, all year round.

🎟️Booking available 🚗 €48–67 ⏱ 45 minutes 🚢 Scandlines ➜ On the way to Norway

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Puttgarden–Rødby ferry timetableGeneral times

Sampled on 30 July 2026 from the operator's own site

30 minutes between sailings

45 min crossing15 min check-in before departurearound the clock, both directions

There is no timetable to memorise on this route: roughly one sailing every half hour during the day, up to 45 a day, around the clock and all year. You turn up at the port and board the next ship.

Puttgarden → RødbyRødby → Puttgarden

What's missing — Scandlines publishes no fixed timetable outside its live board. The interval shown here was read in the booking engine on 12 November 2026: one sailing every half hour during the day, with wider gaps in the middle of the night — that day, nothing between 1:45 and 3:15.

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How much does the Puttgarden–Rødby ferry cost?

from €48 to €67

depending on the date, for a car and everyone in it, booked online

How these figures were read

Scandlines publishes no price calendar: the fare has to be read in the booking engine, date by date. The Low Price shown online is €66.65 one way, bookable on the internet only, against a Standard fare starting at €111. On Thursday 12 November 2026 the engine drops to €48.00 — and to that same amount on every departure checked that day, from the middle of the night through to early morning: on this shuttle the hour changes nothing, only the date counts. Vehicles longer than 6 m pay a supplement under the scale in force; the operator publishes no breakdown by length band.

The summer figure is the Low Price fare Scandlines publishes online, in the absence of a calendar by date; the November one is taken from the booking engine for Thursday 12 November 2026. Both are real prices, not theoretical floors.

Sampled on 31 July 2026Dynamic pricing: it depends on the date, the departure time and how far ahead you book. This figure gives an order of magnitude, not a guaranteed fare.

✓ What works in its favour

No timetable to memorise: you turn up at the port and board the next sailing.
Forty-five minutes, just long enough for a bite to eat — the crossing is over before you notice it.
Coming back from Copenhagen, this is the shortest and most restful way out towards Germany.

✕ What works against it

A ticket bought at the port costs far more: Scandlines advertises savings of up to 50% for booking online at least thirty days ahead.
The Fehmarnbelt tunnel is due to open in 2029: this crossing has an expiry date.

Where you land

Rødby, on Lolland. Copenhagen is 1 hour 45 minutes away by road.

Who this crossing suits

Anyone driving up from Germany into Denmark, and anyone heading home through Copenhagen.

Ships

Berlin · Copenhagen · Prins Richard · Prinsesse Benedikte

🎫 International route: the ticket covers the vehicle and the people in it according to the operator's own fare scale. The AutoPASS rule that governs Norwegian domestic ferries does not apply here.

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The Puttgarden–Rødby ferry in detail

This crossing does not go to Norway, and yet it is part of the drive for almost everyone coming up through Germany. Forty-five minutes between Puttgarden and Rødby, and the long way round through Jutland disappears. Coming back from Copenhagen, it is the shortest and most restful way out towards Germany.

It is a shuttle rather than a scheduled route: it runs 24 hours a day, all year round. There is no timetable to memorise, you turn up at the port and board the next sailing. Forty-five minutes, just long enough for a bite to eat — the crossing is over before you notice it.

Two things worth knowing. A ticket bought at the counter costs far more: Scandlines advertises savings of up to 50% for booking online at least thirty days ahead. And this crossing has an expiry date — the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is due to open in 2029.

A shuttle has no timetable to memorise, but it does have a price that moves. The Low Price advertised online is €66.65 for a car and everyone in it; on Thursday 12 November 2026 the booking engine drops to €48, at that same amount on every departure of the day. The frequency is visible in that same engine: a sailing every half hour, with a little slack in the dead of night — that day, nothing between 1:45 and 3:15. On this route the only thing to settle is the date; the hour you settle when you reach the port.

Puttgarden–Rødby ferry map

Route map…

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Puttgarden

Puttgarden, Germany

⛴ 45 minutes

Rødby

Rødby, Denmark

Preparing your Puttgarden–Rødby crossing

Hotels on both sides, activities and car hire

HÔTELS

🛏️ Stay before departure · Puttgarden

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🛏️ Where to stay on arrival · Rødby

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Puttgarden–Rødby ferry: frequently asked questions

How much does the Puttgarden – Rødby ferry cost?

Expect €48 to €67, depending on the date, for a car and everyone in it, booked online. The price is dynamic: it depends on the date, on the departure time and on how far ahead you book. Checked on 31 July 2026 in the operator's booking engine, it gives an order of magnitude, not a guaranteed fare.

Do you need to book?

Not strictly: this is a continuous shuttle, so you turn up at the port and board the next sailing. Buying the ticket online in advance is, however, far cheaper than the full walk-up fare. Go to the booking site →

How long does the Puttgarden – Rødby crossing take?

The crossing takes 45 minutes. A continuous shuttle, 24 hours a day, all year round.

Where do you land, and what is there nearby?

Rødby, on Lolland. Copenhagen is 1 hour 45 minutes away by road.

Who is this crossing right for?

Anyone driving up from Germany into Denmark, and anyone heading home through Copenhagen.