The construction costs for the Storebælt link
The construction costs of the various major infrastructure facilities are financed through the state guarantee model and the loans are repaid by the users of the facilities.
The cost of building the Storebælt link
The cost of building the Storebælt link is around DKK 26.44 billion in running prices (corresponding to approximately DKK 43,5 billion in 2024 prices). The road and railway account for roughly half of the construction cost.
The entire construction cost, including interest, is repaid solely by the users, i.e. motorists and Banedanmark. In 2024, motorists paid DKK 3,237 million in bridge tolls while the annual fees from Banedanmark amounted to DKK 282 million.
At the end of 2024, A/S Storebælt’s interest-bearing net debt totalled DKK 15,9 billion.
Today he repayment period is totals 36 years, whereby the debt is expected to be repaid in 2034.