Puttgarden ⇄ Rødby · 45 min · about 19 km
Puttgarden Rødby ferry timetable
About every 40 minutes by day, 45 minutes across, day and night: the Puttgarden Rødby timetable is about as simple as ferry timetables get.
Here you find every sailing in both directions for any date, today's departures in one table, and the route facts you need to plan the drive.
Puttgarden to Rødby and Rødby to Puttgarden: all sailings by day
Every departure of the chosen day in one table, by time of day and by direction: Germany to Denmark on the left, Denmark to Germany on the right. Greyed times: the scheduled departure time has passed. Hover over a time to see the arrival. Pick Tomorrow or another date for a different day.
Today, Tuesday 10 November
| Time of day | From Puttgarden | From Rødby |
|---|---|---|
| Night 00:00–05:59 | 02:0002:4003:2004:0004:4005:20 | 00:2001:0002:2003:0003:4004:2005:0005:40 |
| Morning 06:00–11:59 | 06:0006:4007:2008:0008:4009:2010:0010:4011:20 | 06:2007:0007:4008:2009:0009:4010:2011:0011:40 |
| Afternoon 12:00–17:59 | 12:0012:4013:2014:0014:4015:2016:0016:4017:20 | 12:2013:0013:4014:2015:0015:4016:2017:0017:40 |
| Evening 18:00–23:59 | 18:0018:4019:2020:0020:4021:2022:0023:2023:59 | 18:2019:0019:4020:2021:0021:4022:2023:00 |
| 33 departures · first 02:00 · last 23:59 | 34 departures · first 00:20 · last 23:00 |
First sailings tomorrow: from Puttgarden 01:20 · from Rødby 00:20. These are the scheduled times. For delays and the status of a sailing, see the Scandlines departure monitor.
Missing a sailing is no drama with a Standard ticket: you take the next departure with space on the same day, with Flex any departure, with Low Price only the one you booked. Delays and cancellations are not in this table; they are on the Scandlines departure board. Cancellations are rare and almost always down to the weather: whether a storm is forecast is on our page about weather and sea conditions, and the ports have webcams if you want to see for yourself.
Route facts for planning the trip, in one table
What you need to know besides the departure time, in short. The details are on the pages the table points to.
| Topic | What to know |
|---|---|
| Crossing | 45 minutes, about 19 km across the Fehmarnbelt. A few minutes longer in strong wind. |
| Fares, from | Car up to 6 m, one way: Low Price 48 €, Standard 61.10 € (online, booked at least 3 days ahead), Flex 118 €, 1-day return from 94 € (low season, otherwise net from 72 € after cashback); at the harbour Standard 111 €. Foot passenger 11 € return, bike 3 € extra. Scandlines.com, 27 October 2026. The fare per sailing is on the prices page. |
| Frequency | About every 40 minutes by day, less often at night. The first and last sailings differ by direction and by day: see the table above. The pattern can change with a new timetable. |
| Ships | Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein, Prins Richard and Prinsesse Benedikte: hybrid double-ended ferries from 1997 that load and unload without turning round. Three of the four are in service at the moment. Where they are right now: ferry live. |
| Check-in with a car | Officially closes 15 minutes before departure; allow 30 minutes in the holidays or with a motorhome or trailer. How the self-service booths and the numbered lanes work: Puttgarden ferry port and Rødby ferry port. |
| Earlier or later than booked | Standard and Flex: another departure with space on the same day, earlier too. Low Price: the booked departure only. |
| Without a booking | Possible, at the harbour price (see Fares). How it works in practice: online or at the harbour. |
| On foot or by bike | Possible, with the 1-day foot passenger ticket (see Fares). Trains no longer run to Puttgarden: bus X85 from Lübeck Hbf, hourly, Deutschlandticket valid; on the Danish side buses from Rødby Færge. Check bahn.de and rejseplanen.dk. |
| On board | Food Express, coffee bar, Travel Shop, lounge and sun deck; enough for 45 minutes, not for a long meal. You cannot return to your car during the crossing. More on on board the ferry. |
| Arrival | In Rødby you drive straight off and are on the E47 towards Copenhagen within a minute. In Puttgarden the port road leads past the BorderShop onto the E47 towards Hamburg. On to Sweden: combination ticket with the Øresund Bridge. |
| Storm or closure | Check the Scandlines departure board before you set off. If the route is closed, Rostock Gedser is the alternative: about 150 km east, a 2 hour crossing. Traffic on the way: ADAC and Trafikinfo. |
| The drive | From Hamburg it is about 160 km and two hours to the check-in, up the A1 and over the Fehmarnsund Bridge; the A1 around Hamburg is the slow part, especially on Friday afternoons. From Rødby, Copenhagen is about 160 km and an hour and a half: a day trip from Germany is realistic. |
We sailed it ourselves: in February 2025 we took the car from Puttgarden to Rødby on a late afternoon sailing, the first leg of a test trip through Denmark and Sweden. The photos on this page are from that crossing.
What stood out: the check-in is quick as long as you have your booking code to hand, and with Standard it pays to book with some margin. If the A1 around Hamburg is kind to you, you simply roll onto an earlier ferry.
Puttgarden Rødby timetable FAQ
How up to date is the timetable on this page?
The table shows the planned departures for the date you pick and is loaded when the page opens. Which times are greyed out is decided by the clock, not by live ship data. Delays and cancellations are on the Scandlines departure board; check it shortly before you leave, especially in strong wind.
How long is the Puttgarden Rødby ferry crossing?
45 minutes, according to Scandlines, over about 19 km of the Fehmarnbelt. Weather and port traffic can add a few minutes.
How often does the ferry sail between Puttgarden and Rødby?
About every 40 minutes by day, less often at night. The exact number of sailings depends on the day and the season: the table for your direction and date gives the answer.
Is the Rødby Puttgarden timetable different from Puttgarden Rødby?
It is the same route with the same rhythm, but each direction has its own departure times, and the first and last sailings of the day differ. Choose Puttgarden to Rødby when travelling from Germany to Denmark and Rødby to Puttgarden for the way back.
What happens if I miss my ferry?
With Standard you take the next sailing with space on the same day, with Flex any departure. Only Low Price is tied to the booked departure. How to change or cancel is on cancel and rebook.
Found your sailing? Current fares are shown directly in the Scandlines booking.
Booking online avoids the handling fee of at least €15 at the harbour.