Puttgarden
Ferry port on Fehmarn, Germany.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Insane Scale of Europe’s New Mega-Tunnel | The B1M | journey waypoint | A railway reached the ferry port at Puttgarden in the 1960s, and trains were loaded onto ferries for the 45-minute crossing to Denmark. |
The Insane Scale of Europe’s New Mega-Tunnel — The B1M (2025)
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That route was then extended to a new ferry port at Puttgarden, bringing trains right up to the water’s edge.
- Role: journey waypoint
- In the video: A railway reached the ferry port at Puttgarden in the 1960s, and trains were loaded onto ferries for the 45-minute crossing to Denmark. Germany will upgrade the Puttgarden to Lübeck route for the tunnel.
- Why it matters: It is the German end of the old ferry link the tunnel will replace.