On the 23rd of March 1991 the governments of Sweden and Denmark agreed to create a link between the two countries by way of a bridge and so the Øresundskonsortiet was created with the two countries holding a 50% stake each.
Work began on the bridge in September of 1993 and by the end of March 2000 the 7,845 metre bridge was completed.
The incredible multitude of Pylons each standing at 204 metres above sea level that make up the Oresund Bridge gently curve their way across the Oresund Strait from Malmo to Copenhagen. The bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world and is split into three levels, the high bridge and two approach bridges taking both rail and motor traffic.
At a mid point between Sweden and Denmark the bridge kneels down onto the artificial island of Peberholm that with its tunnels completes the rest of the journey across the Oresund strait to Denmark.
A one way car journey across the bridge costs SEK 290, a bus ticket SEK 70 and a train ticket is SEK 90.