Puttgarden ⇄ Rødby · 45 min · about 19 km
Puttgarden Rødby ferry prices
Forty-eight euros one way, for a car and everyone in it. That is the lowest Puttgarden Rødby fare Scandlines listed when we checked scandlines.com on 27 October 2026, on the condition that you book online and take a Low Price departure.
Below: every fare, the price per sailing for today and tomorrow, the price calendar, and what happens when you only buy a ticket at the harbour.
Fares by vehicle at a glance
Whatever you are driving, or not driving, this table shows the lowest fare Scandlines listed for it, with the online and the harbour price side by side. Below it, the ticket chooser picks the ticket that fits your trip.
| You travel with | One way, online from | Return on the same day | At the harbour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car up to 6 mthe fare covers up to 9 people | Low Price €48 · Standard €61.10 · Flex €118 | €94 | Standard €111 |
| Motorhome, caravan or trailer over 6 mno Low Price for long vehicles | Standard €61.10 plus length surcharge | €94 plus length surcharge | · |
| Motorcycleup to 3 people, 2.5 m at most | €31.70 | €57 | · |
| On foot1-day return ticket | · | €11 | same price |
| Bicycleon top of the foot passenger ticket | · | + €3 | sold at the harbour |
| Car, on to Swedenferry plus the Øresund crossing in one booking | via Helsingør Helsingborg €99.75 · via the Øresund Bridge €101.25 | · | · |
All prices are the lowest "from" fares on scandlines.com and scandlines.de, checked 27 October 2026. The fare for your date depends on the day and the departure and is shown in the booking.
Ticket guide: which ticket suits your trip?
Choose how you travel and what kind of trip it is. You see which tickets fit, what they allow and their from-fare on scandlines.com, checked on 27 October 2026.
These are indicative from-fares, not a quote. What your crossing costs depends on date, departure and availability, and you only see it in the booking.
From fares for a single crossing: Low Price from €48, Flex from €118. A given departure can cost more. The difference between the tickets is not comfort, it is how flexible they are.
What each ticket allows when plans change
Low Price
from €48
Online only and on a limited number of departures, more often early, late, at night and on weekdays. Good value if your departure time is fixed and you reach the port with time to spare.
Only valid for the booked departure: not earlier, not later, no refund. You can upgrade to a more flexible ticket beforehand for a fee plus the fare difference.
Check the fare for your dateStandard
from €61.10
This from-price applies if you book at least 3 days ahead, while tickets at that price last. Valid for the booked departure and any other departure with space on the same day.
Booked later or on the day, Standard costs more: compare the fare in the booking. Another day: 30 euros plus any fare difference. At the harbour from €111.
Check the fare for your dateFlex
from €118
Free changes and refunds, a reserved space, priority boarding.
Almost two and a half times the Low Price from-fare. Worth it if your date may still change or you want to be able to cancel for free.
Check the fare for your dateWith the from-prices, the 1-day ticket is €2 below two Low Price tickets, and it is valid on every departure of the day.
A day trip to Copenhagen: what fits into one day
1-day ticket
from €94
There and back on the same calendar day, all departures in both directions, up to 9 people in the car.
The return has to be on the same day.
Check the fare for your dateTwo Low Price tickets
from €96
Two single crossings, each on a fixed departure.
Costs more than the 1-day ticket, and each ticket is only valid for its own booked departure. Usually less practical for a day trip.
Check the fare for your dateWith Scandlines an ordinary return is two single crossings. Which ticket works out cheapest depends on your travel days and how fixed your departure times are. Going out from Germany on a Friday and back on the Sunday, the weekend ticket (from €93) is cheaper than two Low Price tickets (from €96) and more flexible too.
Changing and cancelling: the rules per ticket
Weekend ticket
from €93
From Germany, out on Friday and back on Sunday, on any departure with space on those two days. A car with up to 9 people.
Only for exactly that pattern. Rebooking is possible for a fee; other days are not covered.
Check the fare for your dateTwo Low Price tickets
from €96
Lowest from-fare on other travel days, if both departures are fixed and you reach the port with time to spare.
Each ticket is only valid for its own booked departure. Miss one and that ticket is lost, and you need a new one for that crossing. Not available on every departure.
Check the fare for your dateTwo Standard tickets
from €122.20
On both travel days you can take an earlier or later ferry with space if you have to.
Each ticket is tied to its day, another day costs 30 euros plus any difference. The from-price applies if you book at least 3 days ahead.
Check the fare for your dateEasy Return
from €174
Out on a fixed departure, back on a ferry with space. Online only.
Considerably more than two Standard tickets. Scandlines offers it for limited periods, currently for outward trips from 26 October 2026 to 17 June 2027, with the return by 30 June 2027. Do the sums before you take it.
Check the fare for your dateBooked separately, a Standard ferry ticket (€61.10) and the Øresund Bridge online (420 DKK, about €56) come to about €117.10 if you book the ferry at least 3 days ahead. The combination ticket starts at €101.25. Compare both totals for your date in the booking.
Ferry plus Øresund Bridge: the sums and how it works
Combination ticket with the Helsingør Helsingborg ferry
from €99.75
Puttgarden Rødby plus the 20 minute ferry across the Øresund. Good for Gothenburg, the west coast and Stockholm via the E4.
Check in the booking how long the Øresund crossing is valid around your ferry departure.
Check the fare for your dateCombination ticket with the Øresund Bridge
from €101.25
Puttgarden Rødby plus the bridge from Copenhagen to Malmö in one booking. Good for Malmö, Skåne and the east coast.
Combination tickets are not available as Low Price.
Check the fare for your dateCombination ticket Flex with the bridge
from €166
Free changes and refunds, priority boarding.
Flex only comes with the bridge, not with Helsingør Helsingborg.
Check the fare for your dateWith a motorhome or caravan you can book Low Price too, with the length surcharge. It stays tied to one departure: with a caravan on the hook a delay on the motorway quickly becomes a missed ferry, and then the ticket is lost. With Standard you take the next ferry with space on the same day.
Over 6 metres a length surcharge is added, which Scandlines only shows in the booking. The measurement includes a bike rack and the drawbar. Low Price also exists over 6 metres, with that surcharge on top. Length bands, lanes and boarding for motorhomes and caravans.
Low Price
from €48 plus length surcharge
Online only and on a limited number of departures, more often early, late, at night and on weekdays. Good value if your departure time is fixed and you reach the port with time to spare.
Only valid for the booked departure: not earlier, not later, no refund. You can upgrade to a more flexible ticket beforehand for a fee plus the fare difference.
Check the fare for your dateStandard
from €61.10 plus length surcharge
This from-price applies if you book at least 3 days ahead, while tickets at that price last. Valid for the booked departure and any other departure with space on the same day.
Booked later or on the day, Standard costs more: compare the fare in the booking. Another day: 30 euros plus any fare difference. At the harbour from €111.
Check the fare for your dateFlex
from €118 plus length surcharge
Free changes and refunds, a reserved space, priority boarding.
Almost two and a half times the Low Price from-fare. Worth it if your date may still change or you want to be able to cancel for free.
Check the fare for your dateThe 1-day ticket is a car fare. For longer vehicles the length surcharge is added, the exact fare is shown in the booking.
Over 6 metres a length surcharge is added, which Scandlines only shows in the booking. The measurement includes a bike rack and the drawbar. Low Price also exists over 6 metres, with that surcharge on top. Length bands, lanes and boarding for motorhomes and caravans.
1-day ticket
from €94 plus length surcharge
There and back on the same calendar day, all departures of the day.
Return on the same day. Much more expensive at the harbour than online.
Check the fare for your dateTwo single crossings, each with the length surcharge. With a motorhome or caravan you can book Low Price in each direction too. Book early for July and August, spaces for long vehicles can go faster.
Over 6 metres a length surcharge is added, which Scandlines only shows in the booking. The measurement includes a bike rack and the drawbar. Low Price also exists over 6 metres, with that surcharge on top. Length bands, lanes and boarding for motorhomes and caravans.
Two Low Price tickets
from €96 plus length surcharge
Lowest from-fare if both departures are fixed and you reach the port with time to spare.
Each ticket is only valid for its own booked departure. Miss one and that ticket is lost. Not available on every departure.
Check the fare for your dateTwo Standard tickets
from €122.20 plus length surcharge
On both travel days you can take an earlier or later ferry with space if you have to.
Another day costs 30 euros plus any difference.
Check the fare for your dateTwo Flex tickets
from €236 plus length surcharge
Free changes and refunds, a reserved space.
Mostly worth it if your travel days may still change.
Check the fare for your dateCombination tickets exist for long vehicles too. On the bridge a higher toll class applies from 6 metres. Enter the real length in the booking and you see the total.
Over 6 metres a length surcharge is added, which Scandlines only shows in the booking. The measurement includes a bike rack and the drawbar. Low Price also exists over 6 metres, with that surcharge on top. Length bands, lanes and boarding for motorhomes and caravans.
Ferry plus Øresund Bridge: the sums and how it works
Combination ticket with the Øresund Bridge
from €101.25 plus length surcharge
Ferry and bridge in one booking.
Enter the real overall length, it sets both prices.
Check the fare for your dateCombination ticket with the Helsingør Helsingborg ferry
from €99.75 plus length surcharge
The short ferry instead of the bridge, for the west coast and Gothenburg.
Check the validity of the Øresund crossing in the booking.
Check the fare for your dateMotorbikes have their own, much cheaper fare, for up to three people.
Motorcycle ticket
from €31.70
One way for a motorbike or moped, up to 2.5 metres.
Secure the bike on the car deck.
Check the fare for your dateWith the from-prices, the 1-day ticket is €6.40 cheaper than two single crossings.
Motorcycle 1-day ticket
from €57
There and back on the same day, all departures. Good for a ride to Lolland or Møn.
Return on the same calendar day.
Check the fare for your dateTwo single crossings
from €63.40
If you stay overnight after all.
Costs more than the 1-day ticket.
Check the fare for your dateA return is two single crossings.
Two motorcycle tickets
from €63.40
One single crossing in each direction.
The change rules depend on the fare you choose.
Check the fare for your dateBoth combination tickets exist for motorbikes too.
Ferry plus Øresund Bridge: the sums and how it works
Combination ticket with the Helsingør Helsingborg ferry
from €46.50
Puttgarden Rødby plus the short ferry across the Øresund.
A return is two single crossings.
Check the fare for your dateCombination ticket with the Øresund Bridge
from €48
Puttgarden Rødby plus the bridge to Malmö.
A return is two single crossings.
Check the fare for your dateWithout a vehicle there is one listed ticket, and it is cheap.
Puttgarden ferry port on foot: the footbridge and the kiosk
1-day ticket for foot passengers
€11
There and back on the same calendar day. A bike costs €3 extra.
For a single crossing, for example on the way to Copenhagen, check in the booking what Scandlines offers. Foot passengers use the footbridge to the terminal in Puttgarden.
Check the fare for your datePuttgarden Rødby fares at a glance
These are the “from” prices Scandlines listed for a car up to 6 metres with up to 9 people on 27 October 2026. The price you see in the booking depends on the day, the departure and how full the ferry is, so treat these as the floor, not a promise.
| Ticket | Trip | From, online | Valid for | Change or refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Price | one way, car | 48 € | the booked departure only | no change, no refund; upgrading in advance is possible for a fee plus the fare difference |
| Standard | one way, car | 61.10 € if booked at least 3 days ahead (111 € at the harbour) | the booked departure plus any departure with space on that day | rebooking for a fee plus fare difference, see conditions in the booking |
| Flex | one way, car | 118 € | the booked day plus a long window, reserved space on all departures, priority boarding | free rebooking and refund, see conditions in the booking |
| 1-day ticket | return the same day, car | 94 € in low season; otherwise 97 to 124 € with 25 to 52 € cashback on the return, net from 72 € | all departures on the day; cashback on board or back to your card, at the earliest 4 hours after leaving Germany | rebooking for a fee |
| Weekend ticket | return, car | 93 € | Friday out, Sunday back, any departure with space on those days | see conditions in the booking |
| Easy Return | return, car | 174 € | fixed outbound departure, open return on any ferry with space | see conditions in the booking |
| Motorbike | one way | 31.70 € | up to 3 people, 2.5 m at most | as per ticket type |
| Motorbike 1-day | return the same day | 57 € | all departures on the day | rebooking for a fee |
| Foot passenger 1-day | return the same day | 11 € | return on the booked calendar day | not changeable |
| Bike add-on | return | 3 € | with a foot passenger ticket | see foot passenger ticket |
Source: scandlines.com/tickets/puttgarden-rodby, 27 October 2026. The car fare covers a vehicle up to 6 metres with up to 9 people; longer vehicles, caravans and trailers pay a length surcharge that the booking shows once you enter the real length, with Low Price too. A normal return is two one-way tickets; only the 1-day ticket, the weekend ticket and Easy Return are return fares. The 61.10 euros for Standard is the early-booker price (at least 3 days ahead, limited numbers); booked later, Standard costs more online too. Passengers are not charged separately: two adults on a Low Price ticket pay 24 euros each.
How the fares have moved: our checks
| Checked on | Low Price | Standard online | Standard at the harbour | Flex | 1-day ticket | Foot passenger |
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| 27 October 2026 | €48 | €61.10 | €111 | €118 | €72 | €11 |
| 28 September 2026 | €48 | €61.10 | €111 | €118 | €72 | €11 |
| 22 September 2026 | €48 | €61.10 | €111 | €118 | €72 | €11 |
| 18 September 2026 | €48 | €61.10 | €111 | €118 | not noted | not noted |
These are the published "from" fares on scandlines.com on the day we checked them, for a car up to 6 metres, one way. We log them at every check, so this table grows over time. The fare per sailing is shown in the booking.
Fares per departure today and tomorrow
Price indication per departure, checked about once a week: car up to 6 m with up to 9 people, one way, per departure. According to Scandlines the fares include the ETS surcharge (€3 per crossing). Low Price is limited per departure and shows as sold out once it is gone.
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Price calendar: which days are cheap, which are expensive
Scandlines works with fixed fare levels per day. We sample the booking about once a week for the next four months and colour each day by its level (recognisable by the Flex fare, which is fixed per level). Standard has two prices per level: the early-booker fare for bookings 3 or more days ahead with a limited quota, and the regular online fare once that quota is gone. Low Price varies per departure; the value shown is the lowest we saw around midday. Car up to 6 m with up to 9 people, one way, direction Puttgarden to Rødby.
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| Days | Low Price from | Standard early booker | Standard regular online | Flex | |
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| Level 1 (cheapest) | 14 Nov → 10 Dec, 6 Jan → 31 Jan, 8 Mar → 9 Mar | €48 | €61.10 | · | €118 |
| Level 2 | 11 Dec → 16 Dec, 4 Jan → 5 Jan, 1 Feb → 4 Feb, 1 Mar → 7 Mar | €48 | €66.70 | · | €127 |
| Level 3 (most expensive) | 17 Dec → 3 Jan, 5 Feb → 28 Feb | €48 | €80 | €113 | €147 |
Last sample 10 Nov, 10:14. Fares in the booking are binding, this calendar is a planning aid.
Online, in the app or at the harbour: the difference is real
Scandlines runs two price lists, one for the website and one for the port, and the gap between them can be large. Low Price and Easy Return are not sold at the harbour at all, and at the manned lane or through customer service a handling fee from 15 euros is added on top. Online and in the app you can book up to two hours before departure, without that fee; the booths then read your booking code or your licence plate.
Price example, car, one way, Standard ticket (checked 27 October 2026). Online from 61.10 euros if you book at least three days ahead (limited numbers), at the harbour from 111 euros. Booked later, Standard costs more online too: on 25 September 2026 it was 94 euros online for travel that day or the next. If you decide on the day, compare the online price with the harbour price; the booking shows what your date costs. Source: Scandlines, tickets Puttgarden Rødby.
Turning up without a booking: does it work?
Yes. A reservation is not required on this route and there is a ferry about every 40 minutes by day, so you almost always get on. You just pay the harbour price, or you book in the app on the way. Two caveats: on public holidays, in the school holidays and after a sailing cancelled by the weather a ferry can be full, and then you take the next one. And with a motorhome or caravan you are better off booking ahead, because space for long vehicles is limited per sailing. Foot passengers buy the 1-day ticket at the kiosk by the check-in or online; how to reach Puttgarden without a car is on the page about Puttgarden ferry port.
How to pay less for the Puttgarden Rødby ferry
- Book online, at least three days ahead. That is when the early-booker price for Standard applies; on the day itself, compare the online price with the harbour price.
- Pick a quiet departure. Low Price is limited per sailing and easier to find early, late and on weekdays; the price per sailing above shows where. Do pick a sailing you are sure to make: the ticket is tied to that one.
- Friday out, Sunday back? The weekend ticket at 93 euros is cheaper than two Low Price tickets and valid on both days for any departure with space.
- Out and back the same day? The 1-day ticket beats two Standard tickets by a wide margin: from 94 euros in low season, and net from 72 euros after cashback in the other seasons.
- Only pay for the flexibility you need. With a long drive behind you, Standard is the safe choice: held up on the A1 around Hamburg, or early, you take another departure with space on the same day. Flex is only needed when the date itself may move.
- Going on to Sweden? Scandlines sells the ferry together with the Øresund Bridge or the Helsingør Helsingborg ferry in one booking, from 101.25 and 99.75 euros respectively for Standard with a car (22 September 2026). The bridge charges in Danish kroner on its own; in the combination ticket it is part of the euro price. All details: ferry plus Øresund Bridge and ferry plus Helsingør Helsingborg.
- Compare with Rostock Gedser. Coming from the east, the other Scandlines route saves driving: see alternatives.
Our own experience: we crossed from Puttgarden to Rødby on an afternoon in February 2025. The lanes were half empty and the ferry left on time. Even so, according to Scandlines Low Price is only valid for the booked departure, quiet day or not: switching to an earlier ferry is not included.
Puttgarden Rødby ferry prices FAQ
How much does the Puttgarden Rødby ferry cost with a car?
On 27 October 2026 Scandlines listed one-way car fares from 48 euros (Low Price), 61.10 euros (Standard, booked at least three days ahead) and 118 euros (Flex), each for a car up to 6 metres with up to 9 people. A same-day return with the 1-day ticket costs from 94 euros in low season, and net from 72 euros after cashback in the other seasons.
Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?
Usually not. A normal return is two one-way tickets at the one-way price; only the 1-day ticket (same-day return), the weekend ticket and Easy Return are return fares.
Do I pay per person?
Not in a car: one price for up to 9 people. Only foot passengers pay per person, 11 euros return for an adult, plus 3 euros for a bike.
Can I buy a ticket at the harbour?
Yes, but at the harbour price: from 111 euros for Standard, and at the manned lane a handling fee from 15 euros can be added. Low Price and Easy Return are online only. See the price example above.
What does a motorhome or a car with a trailer cost?
The car fare covers vehicles up to 6 metres. Longer vehicles and combinations pay a length surcharge that Scandlines shows in the booking once you enter the real length, including bike rack and drawbar. That applies to Low Price too. More on motorhome, caravan and trailer.
Know which ticket you need? The exact price for your date is shown in the Scandlines booking.
Booking online avoids the handling fee of at least €15 at the harbour.