For over 24 years, the 8-kilometre Øresund Bridge has been a vital link between Sweden and Denmark, providing a dual railway and motorway connection across the Øresund Strait. The bridge is a collaborative effort between state companies Svedab of Sweden and A/S Øresundsforbindelsen of Denmark.

It spans half the distance from Sweden to the Danish Island of Amager. Starting near the city of Malmo on the Swedish coast, the bridge extends to the man-made Danish Island of Peberholm, situated in the heart of the strait. From Peberholm, a tunnel completes the remaining journey to the island of Amager, home to Copenhagen airport, bringing the total travel distance to approximately 16km.

Construction of the bridge began in 1995 and officially opened for traffic in July 2000. Just after two years of its opening, it received the IABSE Outstanding Structure Award.

The island of Peberholm acts as a crossover between the tunnel and the bridge. It has also been equipped with an exit from the motorway, is banned from unauthorised traffic, and features a helicopter pad that is used in the event of traffic accidents.

The bridge, traversed by around 70,000 people daily, cost an estimated £3.4 billion to build, with costs expected to be recouped by 2037.

Tolls for crossing the bridge vary depending on the type of vehicle.

Motorcyclists are charged £25.68, passenger cars £50.77, and vans, motorhomes or passenger cars with a trailer pay £178.55.

The Øresund Bridge holds the title of the second-longest bridge in Europe, surpassed only by the 18.1km Kerch Bridge that stretches across the Kerch Strait, connecting the Taman Peninsula of Krasnodar Krai in Russia to the Kerch Peninsula of Crimea.