This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Driving in Denmark: the three basics
Drives on the
right
The driver sits on the left and overtakes on the left. Roundabouts turn anticlockwise.
Your licence
EU licence is enough
An EU, EEA or Swiss licence is valid as it stands. A licence from anywhere else works alongside an International Driving Permit, which hire desks and police expect to see.
Motorways
Mixed
Most roads are free and specific crossings, city zones or concession motorways charge. The catch is that several of them have no barrier and expect payment afterwards.
Motorways are free; the Great Belt and Oresund bridges are not, and both are expensive.
Danish motorways are free; the Great Belt and Oresund bridges are neither free nor cheap.
Free motorways with two expensive bridges, and cyclists with priority everywhere.
The Great Belt bridge between Zealand and Funen and the Oresund bridge to Sweden both charge, and both are among the most expensive crossings in Europe. Book online for a small discount.
The alcohol limit is 0.5 g/l.
Dipped headlights are compulsory day and night.
Cyclists have their own lanes and the right of way, and turning right across a cycle lane without checking is the single most common mistake a visiting driver makes in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen is a bad city to drive in and a superb one to cycle in. Hire the car when you leave it.
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