via Jutland and Funen. Travel time between Lolland and Fehmarn is to be reduced from 45 minutes by ferry (excluding waiting and boarding time) to 10 minutes by car and seven minutes by train. The electrified high-speed rail line will be capable of reaching 200 km/h.

Designed and financed by Danish state-owned Femern A/S, the tunnel was approved in 2015 with a construction budget of 52.6