r/geography Jul 03 '24

Why isn't there a bridge between Sicily and continental Italy? Discussion

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u/Berger_Blanc_Suisse Jul 03 '24

You can also do this if you want to rail between Germany and Denmark. Puttgarten to Rødby, it was quite fun (and a surprise).

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u/wasmic Jul 03 '24

Nope, the train ferry stopped a few years back. Now the Copenhagen-Hamburg train runs the long way around via Funen and Jutland instead.

Despite being a much longer route, it only takes 10 minutes longer, and connects more cities.

The train ferry was stopped because the railway in the area had to be moved, to fit with the upcoming Fehmarn Belt Tunnel that will replace the ferry in 2029. Then the trains will go back to the direct line, but it will be 2½ hours faster than it was before.

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u/Berger_Blanc_Suisse Jul 12 '24

Well that's a bit of a shame although I would have loved the increased speed when last I took that route. Well, at least there's a couple of train ferries left.