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Öresund Metro
The Öresund Metro (Danish: Øresundsmetroen; Swedish: Öresundsmetron) is a proposed metro tunnel link between the cities of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Malmö, Sweden. It would complement the existing Øresund heavy rail line, offering a rapid transit option across the Øresund Strait, improving cross-border mobility between the two countries.
The Öresund Metro is expected to shorten travel times between Malmö and Copenhagen, strengthen labour-market integration across the Öresund region and relieve capacity pressure on the Öresund Bridge by freeing capacity for freight and long-distance trains. The City of Malmö and the City of Copenhagen have collaborated on the project for almost 15 years.
In September 2011, the local governments of Copenhagen and Malmö announced their intention to seek European Union funding to study the potential for a metro line under the Øresund, connecting to the Malmö Central Station. This would provide faster travel and additional capacity beyond the existing Øresund Bridge. The EU granted funding for the study in December 2011, which aimed to explore both a simple shuttle between the two stations and a continuous metro line integrated with the local transport networks on each side. The anticipated travel time between the two city centers was projected to be approximately 20 minutes. The study was completed in April 2021.
In May 2018, the Øresund Metro Executive was formed, consisting of representatives from the cities of Copenhagen and Malmö, industry professionals, and researchers. Their goal was to explore the feasibility of a driverless metro system connecting Copenhagen and Malmö with a reduced travel time of around 20 minutes, compared to 35 minutes by train. Expected capacity constraints on the Øresund Line due to the Fehmarn Belt fixed link have made the €4 billion metro proposal an important solution to alleviate congestion.
In addition to the core project, Malmö has made plans for the first three metro stations, which, if the line is ever built, would be located in the Västra hamnen district of Malmö. The first station, located at Fullriggaren (currently a bus stop), would be called Galeonen, with two additional stations at Masttorget and Malmö Central. The metro stations are intended to play a key role in the development of new areas around these stops, particularly the Galeonen project, which envisions creating a new coastal district from the earth excavated during the tunnel construction. This would create an area designed to combat rising sea levels and promote biodiversity.
On 23 September 2025, Copenhagen’s Finance Committee (Økonomiudvalget) included the Öresund Metro in a report on the city’s future metro network expansion. The report proposes eight potential new metro routes, including a line connecting Malmö and Copenhagen. Produced by Metroselskabet, it assessed projected passenger volumes, climate impact, accessibility to workplaces and homes, and the required residual financing.
Ticket revenues for the Öresund Metro are estimated to cover roughly two-thirds of the project’s costs, with the remaining funding shared between Sweden and Denmark. This makes the proposal comparatively less reliant on additional public financing than several other options.
No political decision to prioritise any of the proposed routes was made at the committee meeting; further political approval will be required before the project can proceed to the next stages.
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Öresund Metro
The Öresund Metro (Danish: Øresundsmetroen; Swedish: Öresundsmetron) is a proposed metro tunnel link between the cities of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Malmö, Sweden. It would complement the existing Øresund heavy rail line, offering a rapid transit option across the Øresund Strait, improving cross-border mobility between the two countries.
The Öresund Metro is expected to shorten travel times between Malmö and Copenhagen, strengthen labour-market integration across the Öresund region and relieve capacity pressure on the Öresund Bridge by freeing capacity for freight and long-distance trains. The City of Malmö and the City of Copenhagen have collaborated on the project for almost 15 years.
In September 2011, the local governments of Copenhagen and Malmö announced their intention to seek European Union funding to study the potential for a metro line under the Øresund, connecting to the Malmö Central Station. This would provide faster travel and additional capacity beyond the existing Øresund Bridge. The EU granted funding for the study in December 2011, which aimed to explore both a simple shuttle between the two stations and a continuous metro line integrated with the local transport networks on each side. The anticipated travel time between the two city centers was projected to be approximately 20 minutes. The study was completed in April 2021.
In May 2018, the Øresund Metro Executive was formed, consisting of representatives from the cities of Copenhagen and Malmö, industry professionals, and researchers. Their goal was to explore the feasibility of a driverless metro system connecting Copenhagen and Malmö with a reduced travel time of around 20 minutes, compared to 35 minutes by train. Expected capacity constraints on the Øresund Line due to the Fehmarn Belt fixed link have made the €4 billion metro proposal an important solution to alleviate congestion.
In addition to the core project, Malmö has made plans for the first three metro stations, which, if the line is ever built, would be located in the Västra hamnen district of Malmö. The first station, located at Fullriggaren (currently a bus stop), would be called Galeonen, with two additional stations at Masttorget and Malmö Central. The metro stations are intended to play a key role in the development of new areas around these stops, particularly the Galeonen project, which envisions creating a new coastal district from the earth excavated during the tunnel construction. This would create an area designed to combat rising sea levels and promote biodiversity.
On 23 September 2025, Copenhagen’s Finance Committee (Økonomiudvalget) included the Öresund Metro in a report on the city’s future metro network expansion. The report proposes eight potential new metro routes, including a line connecting Malmö and Copenhagen. Produced by Metroselskabet, it assessed projected passenger volumes, climate impact, accessibility to workplaces and homes, and the required residual financing.
Ticket revenues for the Öresund Metro are estimated to cover roughly two-thirds of the project’s costs, with the remaining funding shared between Sweden and Denmark. This makes the proposal comparatively less reliant on additional public financing than several other options.
No political decision to prioritise any of the proposed routes was made at the committee meeting; further political approval will be required before the project can proceed to the next stages.