2000

2000 - The opening of the Øresund Bridge

On the 1st of July 2000, a bridge and tunnel between Denmark and Sweden opened across the Øresund from Kastrup to Malmö, Sweden's third largest city.

Øresundbroen The 16-km (10-mile) Øresund connection cost DK27bn ($3.3bn) to build and features a 4-km (2.4-mile) tunnel and a 7.8-km (4.9-mile) road and rail bridge.

The rail journey from Copenhagen to Malmö now takes 35 minutes, with Stockholm just four-and-a-half hours away.

The opening of the Bridge also heralded the dawn of a new spirit of co-operation within what is now known as the Øresund Region (encompassing Copenhagen, Malmö and their surrounding regions).



City maps Basic facts Practical information History Great Danes - past Great Danes - present Historic events The Little Mermaid Tourist information Vesterbro - Copenhagen's hippest quarter Tourist > About Copenhagen > History > Historic events > 2000 2000 2000 - The opening of the Øresund Bridge On the 1st of July 2000, a bridge and tunnel between Denmark and Sweden opened across the Øresund from Kastrup to Malmö, Sweden's third largest city. The 16-km (10-mile) Øresund connection cost DK27bn ($3.3bn) to build and features a 4-km (2.4-mile) tunnel and a 7.8-km (4.9-mile) road and rail bridge. The rail journey from Copenhagen to Malmö now takes 35 minutes, with Stockholm just four-and-a-half hours away. The opening of the Bridge also heralded the dawn of a new spirit of co-operation within what is now known as the Øresund Region (encompassing Copenhagen, Malmö and their surrounding regions).