Scandlines
Operates in: DE, DK
Motorhome score: 4/5
Strong point
Pets travel free and without a reservation, the dog may simply stay in the motorhome, and the Camper-Ticket scraps the entire length surcharge outside the peak, which saves up to €120 per crossing. Very high frequency.
Watch out for
No published gas rules, no dog toilet on board, and you are not allowed to visit your dog in the vehicle during the crossing.
Gas bottles
- Valve closed during the crossing
- Overnight stays allowed
- Particulars
- Scandlines publishes no explicit bottle or kg limit. On these short routes of 45 minutes and 2 hrs, the practice is main valve shut and gas fridge off. NOT VERIFIED.
Pets
- Pets
- yes
- Kennels on board
- No overnight stays
- Pet-friendly cabins
- not applicable, there are no cabins on these short routes
- Price indication
- free, and you do not need to book the animal in advance
- Walking deck
- No overnight stays
- Particulars
- You have to choose before departure: either the animal stays in the vehicle, because visits during the crossing are not possible for safety reasons, or it comes up on deck with you. On the passenger decks dogs are allowed in the carpet-free zones, on a lead or in a closed carrier and wearing a muzzle. There are water bowls at the FoodXpress but no dog toilets.
Dimensions & fares
- Height
- the fare bands are driven mainly by length, not height
- Length
- car up to 6 m is the basic class; the length surcharge on the standard ticket is €30 for 6 to 8 m, €60 for 8 to 10 m, €90 for 10 to 12 m and €120 above 12 m
- Max
- above 12 m falls into the highest surcharge band
- Surcharges
- the length is calculated including any trailer and bike rack
- Particulars
- yes, measured at check-in
Booking & flexibility
- Open ticket
- standard tickets can be used flexibly on these high-frequency routes; Puttgarden–Rødby sails every 30 minutes, 24/7
- Cancellation & changes
- depends on the fare; Low Price is restrictive, Standard more flexible
- Early-booking discount
- booking online saves 30 to 50% compared with the fare at the kiosk, the main saving here
- When it gets busy
- summer weekends and Danish and German holidays; outside the peak the motorhome ticket is by far the best value
- Loyalty programme
- BorderShop benefits and commuter season tickets, mainly of interest for cross-border traffic
Vehicle deck during the crossing
- Vehicle deck during the crossing
- closed during the crossing; visiting the vehicle is explicitly not possible for safety reasons
- Power on the vehicle deck
- not available
- Accessibility & comfort
- Short crossings with hybrid and electric ships and lifts from the vehicle deck
Discounts
- Camper-Ticket: on Puttgarden–Rødby and Rostock–Gedser the length surcharge is waived for motorhomes and caravans over 6 m outside the peak, with time windows of 18:00 to 08:00 in the low and shoulder season and 20:00 to 08:00 in the high season; online only, valid until 31-12-2026, a saving of 25 to 51%, cars with trailers excluded
- Booking online rather than at the kiosk saves 30 to 50%