June 24 2026
Summer traffic on Storebælt
When the school summer holidays begin on Friday, traffic will increase significantly. Saturdays and Sundays between 10.00 and 17.00 in particular will be busy across Storebælt.
May 27 2025
Maintenance Affects Traffic on the Storebælt Bridge Next Week
From Monday, June 2, to Wednesday, June 4, maintenance work will be carried out on the Great Belt Bridge during the evening and nighttime hours. During this period, there will be two-way traffic. The bridge will be temporarily closed several times to redirect traffic.
September 3 2024
Cycling race over the Great Belt affects traffic on Saturday
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, over 2,000 cyclists will cross the Great Belt as part of Denmark's longest recreational cycling race from Aarhus to Copenhagen. The bridge will remain open throughout the race, but longer travel times are expected. Therefore, leave home early and preferably cross the Great Belt before 1:00 PM or after 9:00 PM.
August 11 2023
Gran Fondo cycling event, Saturday 2 September
On Saturday 2 September, over 4,500 cyclists will cross the Storebælt Bridge as part of the Gran Fondo cycling event. The bridge will be open throughout the event, but longer travel times may occur if you are going to Funen or Jutland. Please set off in good time and preferably cross the bridge before 14:00 or after 20:00.
June 2 2022
Pylons in yellow mark the start of the Tour de France one month from now
Precisely one month from now, the Tour de France, the world’s greatest cycle race, will reach the Storebælt Bridge. In the second stage of the race, the cyclists will compete to be the first to cross the finish line in Nyborg.
March 9 2022
Arrange your travel plans before the Tour de France hits Denmark
Traffic will be affected in large parts of the country when three stages of the Tour de France in Denmark are run this summer. In particular, the closure of the Storebælt Bridge for several hours on one of the busiest travel days of the year will affect many travellers. It’s best to plan your journey now so you can be sure of getting your holiday off to a good start or getting to and from one of the many events in the Danish summer calendar on the first weekend of July.