Type
Vignette-free / Toll-free (for cars < 3.5 t)
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Danish highway toll & road rules
Denmark does not use a highway vignette system for passenger cars under 3.5 tonnes. Motorways are completely free — just drive, with only two major toll bridge exceptions.
Valid for
All passenger cars, motorbikes, campervans, and light vans
Trailers
Free on motorways (Bridge-only local surcharges apply)
Checked by
Automatic plate recognition (ANPR) and bridge toll barriers
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Danish highways cost 0 € for passenger cars, motorcycles, and campervans under 3.5 tonnes. The tables below show the only toll exceptions in the country — the two major bridge crossings.
Storebælt Bridge (Great Belt Link — Connecting Zealand & Funen)
Vehicle categoryCard & cash price (DKK)Electronic / express price (DKK)
Passenger car (3–6 m long)235 DKK205 DKK
Motorcycle (up to 3 m long)125 DKK109 DKK
Car with caravan or trailer360 DKK314 DKK
Øresund Bridge (Connecting Copenhagen, Denmark & Malmö, Sweden)
Vehicle categoryStandard single trip (DKK)Approx price (EUR)
Standard car (up to 6 m long)470 DKK~63.00 €
Motorcycle240 DKK~32.00 €
Car with trailer / caravan / motorhome940 DKK~126.00 €
Danish highways are 100% free of charge for passenger cars, motorcycles, and campervans under 3.5 tonnes. Tolls are strictly collected at physical or automated entry barriers before crossing the Storebælt and Øresund bridges.
Bridge toll rates valid as of 2026.
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Good to know
- 100% Vignette-Free Motorways: Passenger cars, SUVs, motorcycles, and motorhomes under 3.5 tonnes do not require any physical or electronic vignette sticker to use national Danish highways.
- The Two Icon Bridges: The Storebælt Bridge (linking eastern and western Denmark) and the Øresund Bridge (linking Denmark to Sweden) require direct tolls. Paying electronically or booking an automated online pass triggers discounted rates compared to manual cash or card payments.
- Low Emission Zones (Miljøzoner): Major city areas, including Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg, and Frederiksberg, enforce strict low-emission rules. Older diesel passenger cars and diesel light commercial vans must meet European emission standards and be registered online prior to entry to avoid automatic camera fines.
- Trailers and Caravans: Towed units pass free of charge on standard motorways. However, when crossing the Storebælt or Øresund bridges, they move your vehicle combination into a higher pricing category.
- Traffic Enforcement: Speed compliance is heavily managed via fixed speed cameras and mobile photo-radar vans. Fines are steep and automatically forwarded to foreign car owners.
Environmental zones and bridge enforcement
ViolationFine amountNote
Entering a city Low Emission Zone (LEZ) non-compliantapprox. 1,500 DKK (~200 €)Monitored dynamically by automated camera networks
Gate evasion or unpaid bridge transitToll cost + administration feeRegistered via high-definition license plate capture
While there are no highway vignette penalties for light passenger cars in Denmark, municipal emission regulations and traffic speed limits are strictly monitored.
Commonquestions
No. Denmark does not operate a vignette system for passenger cars, motorcycles, or motorhomes under 3.5 tonnes. National motorways and expressways are completely toll-free.
The only toll sections for light passenger vehicles are the Storebælt Bridge (Great Belt Link connecting the islands of Funen and Zealand) and the Øresund Bridge (connecting Copenhagen to Malmö, Sweden). All other expressways are free.
If you drive a diesel-powered car or van into Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg, or Frederiksberg, it must comply with strict low-emission rules (usually requiring a particulate filter or minimum Euro standard). Foreign vehicles must register their compliance parameters online before entering these zones. Gasoline-powered passenger cars are currently unrestricted.
No. Towed trailers and caravans behind light vehicles travel entirely free on standard Danish highways. Extra charges only apply when crossing the major toll bridges.
If your Scandinavian road trip routes you through Denmark toward Sweden, or from Germany up north, EuroGoPass plans your entire trip. We outline the toll-free Danish sectors, calculate your bridge crossing estimates, and automatically bundle any required e-vignettes for other European transit countries in one simple checkout.
- All major national Danish motorways (marked with "E" designations or numeric highway identifiers) are entirely free for light vehicles, including: E20 (spanning across the country via Copenhagen and Odense), E45 (running north-south through Jutland via Aalborg and Aarhus), and E47 / E55.
- The active toll collection points remain localized exclusively to the Storebælt Bridge infrastructure and the cross-border Øresund Bridge link.
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