🚗 Toll Roads in Denmark in 2026: what’s paid, how much it costs, and how to pay stress‑free

Some countries make you pay “per kilometre” and collect receipts like travel souvenirs. Denmark isn’t one of them.
In 2026, Denmark does not have classic toll motorways for passenger cars (like France or Italy). But Danish road trips still have two “big budget checkpoints” that most travellers mean when they google “toll roads Denmark 2026”:

1. Storebælt / Storebæltsbroen — a paid crossing within Denmark (Zealand ↔ Funen ↔ onward to Jutland).
2. Øresund / Øresundsbron — the paid bridge to Sweden (Copenhagen ↔ Malmö).

And there’s one more term that often appears in search results and confuses visitors: KmToll Denmark — a distance‑based road charge, but it applies to trucks over 12 tonnes (I explain it at the end so you don’t worry unnecessarily). 🚚

📌 Updated: January 2026.
💱 Currency: DKK (Danish kroner). For Øresund cash lanes you’ll also see SEK sometimes, but card payment is the easiest.

✅ Toll roads in Denmark in 2026: what exactly is paid?

Short and practical:

• Toll motorways in Denmark for passenger cars: no.
• Toll bridges/crossings for passenger cars: yes, and the two you meet most often are:
  • Storebælt
  • Øresund

⚠️ Important: a lot of “toll roads Denmark 2026” searches actually mean:
“How much is Storebælt?” and “How much is Øresund?”
That’s why the rest of this guide focuses on these two.

🗺️ Where these bridges are — and why you end up using them

🌉 Storebælt (Great Belt): “the bridge that cuts Denmark in two”

If you drive:

• from Copenhagen to Odense, Billund, Aarhus, Aalborg
• or the other way around (from Funen/Jutland back to the capital)

…you’ll almost always cross Storebælt on motorway E20.

The easy mental map:
Copenhagen (Zealand) → Storebælt → Funen → onward to Jutland

🌉 Øresund: “the bridge to Sweden”

If you drive:

• from Copenhagen to Malmö (and then further into Sweden)

…you’ll cross the Øresund Bridge / Øresundsbron.

One key detail that saves confusion at the booth:
📍 the Øresund toll station is on the Swedish side near Malmö (Lernacken) — you pay there in both directions.

🌉 Storebælt (Storebaelt / Storebæltsbroen) — 2026 prices and how to pay

Storebælt is the main toll crossing within Denmark.
The logic is straightforward: you pay per one‑way crossing, and the final cost depends on:

• vehicle length (important for campers/trailers/caravans)
• payment method (automatic vs paying at the booth)

🎛️ Storebælt payment lanes: remember the colours (green / blue / yellow)

At the toll station, use the colour cues:

• 🟩 Green = Express lanes → automatic payment (bizz or licence‑plate payment)
• 🟦 Blue = Card → pay by bank card at the booth
• 🟨 Yellow = Cash / attended → cash and staff assistance

💡 If you’re a visitor without subscriptions and want the simplest option, 🟦 Blue (Card) is usually the safest.

💰 Storebælt 2026 price: Eksprespris vs Card & Cash

Storebælt has two core price logics:

• Eksprespris (Express price) — cheaper if you pay automatically in green lanes
• Card & Cash Price — higher if you pay by card/cash at the booth

🧾 Table: Storebælt prices 2026 (per trip / one‑way)

⚡ What Eksprespris really means (and why it’s not “locals only”)

Eksprespris is essentially a “drive‑through price”:
you choose a 🟩 green lane and the amount is charged automatically via:

• a bizz transponder
• or licence‑plate payment (automatic number plate recognition linked to a provider)

If you’re in a rental car, automatic toll handling may already be enabled — or it may not (and some rental companies add an admin fee). It’s worth checking, so the final bill doesn’t surprise you.

📏 Why a “normal car” can end up charged as “> 6 m”

This is one of the most common Storebælt surprises.

The system classifies by total length, and that can include:

• a trailer / caravan
• a rear bike rack and bikes
• roof boxes and protruding gear

💡 If you travel with a trailer or bikes on the tow bar, budget with the “> 6 m” scenario in mind.

🔁 Storebælt round‑trip discounts in 2026: aftenrabat, weekendrabat, helligdagsrabat

If you plan a there‑and‑back trip, Storebælt can be cheaper — provided you meet the timing/conditions.

💳 How to pay on Storebælt: card, cash, EUR

• Card (🟦 Blue): the simplest option for most travellers.
• Cash (🟨 Yellow): commonly DKK and EUR, but don’t rely on a 500 EUR note.
• Automatic (🟩 Green): bizz or licence‑plate payment.

🌉 Øresund (Øresundsbron) — 2026 prices and how not to overpay to Sweden

Øresund is the “border bridge”. Here, the difference between “whatever” and “smart” can be significant.

📍 Where you pay for Øresund

✅ The toll station is on the Swedish side near Malmö (Lernacken).
You pay there in both directions.

🎛️ Øresund lanes (green / blue / yellow)

• 🟩 Green — automatic/online‑style lanes
• 🟦 Blue — card
• 🟨 Yellow — cash / staffed

⚠️ If you accidentally choose the wrong lane, don’t reverse — handle it at the booth.

💰 Øresund prices 2026: Regular price, Online ticket, ØresundGO

For tourists there are three clear tiers:

1. Regular price — pay on the spot (highest)
2. Online ticket — buy in advance

ØresundGO — annual agreement, often worth it if you do a return trip

⭐ ØresundGO: when it’s worth it for tourists

If you do at least one return trip within the year, ØresundGO can already win on your first round.

Example for car ≤ 6 m:

• Regular: 470 × 2 = 940 DKK
• ØresundGO: (182 × 2) + 370 = 734 DKK

✅ Saving: 206 DKK.

🧮 How much to budget for bridges: 3 scenarios + mini calculator

1) Copenhagen → Odense/Jutland (Storebælt), car 3–6 m

• one‑way: 205–235 DKK
• return: 410–470 DKK

2) Copenhagen ↔ Malmö (Øresund), car ≤ 6 m

• return Regular: 940 DKK
• return Online: 840 DKK
• return ØresundGO: 734 DKK (incl. annual fee)

3) Transit Germany → Denmark → Sweden (Storebælt + Øresund)

The total depends heavily on whether you choose ØresundGO/Online or pay Regular.

🧮 Mini calculator: estimate your bridge budget in 30 seconds

🚚 KmToll Denmark: distance‑based road charge — only for trucks over 12 tonnes

KmToll Denmark may show up next to “toll roads Denmark”, but here’s the key point for travellers:

✅ KmToll applies to trucks of 12 tonnes and above.
If you drive a passenger car / SUV / van for tourism, this usually does not apply to you.

The charge is calculated based on:

• CO2 emission class
• weight class
• plus an extra charge for driving inside LEZ (low emission zones).

LEZ zones exist in: Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg.

📈 KmToll rates (DKK/km): Outside LEZ and the Inside LEZ add‑on

Outside LEZ (DKK/km)

Inside LEZ (add‑on, DKK/km)

✅ Bottom line: how to pay for Danish bridges without stress

• Denmark has no toll motorways for cars, but it does have Storebælt and Øresund.
• On Storebælt, Eksprespris is cheaper with automatic payment; Card & Cash is the easiest “pay at the booth” option.
• On Øresund, choose between Regular / Online / ØresundGO — the price difference is significant.
• KmToll is for trucks 12+ tonnes, not typical tourist cars.