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Denmark: Harbours, bridges and formalities for sailors

443 harbours · 47 bridges and locks

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Denmark: 443 harbours, 47 bridges and locks, clearing in, papers and fees. Plan your trip with weather, tides and route.

Formalities

EU memberSchengen AreaEU customs unionCurrency: Danish krone

Clearing in: No clearance within the Schengen area. Coming from Norway, EU customs declaration applies.

Documents: Licence according to your home country's rules, SRC for the radio. Boat papers and proof of insurance on board.

Fees: Havnepenge (harbour dues) per night, usually at a machine or by app; many harbours use a visitor berth system with a green or red sign on the pontoon.

Fairway: Narrow sounds and belts with strong currents and ferry traffic. Bascule and swing bridges (Kappeln is in Germany; in Denmark Sønderborg, Egernsund, Guldborgsund, Limfjord) have fixed opening times, usually announced by VHF.

Nature: Vildtreservater (wildlife reserves) with bans on navigation and landing, often seasonal to protect birds and seals; the boundaries are on the chart and in the Havnelods.

Emergency: 112; Lyngby Radio and JRCC Denmark, VHF channel 16 and DSC.

Sources: Søfartsstyrelsen, Den danske Havnelods (as of 2026-10-20)

Harbours by cruising area

Bay of Mecklenburg

Bornholm

Danish North Sea coast

Danish Wadden Sea (Rømø, Fanø, Esbjerg)

Fehmarn Belt

Flensburg Fjord

Great Belt

Kattegat islands

Kattegat, Jutland

Kattegat, Zealand

Limfjord

Little Belt

Møn

Smålandsfarvandet

South Funen Archipelago

Øresund

Bridges and locks

Locks

Movable bridges

Fixed bridges (23)

Frequently asked questions

Denmark: Do I need to clear in?

No clearance within the Schengen area. Coming from Norway, EU customs declaration applies.

Denmark: Which documents do I need on board?

Licence according to your home country's rules, SRC for the radio. Boat papers and proof of insurance on board.

Denmark: What fees apply?

Havnepenge (harbour dues) per night, usually at a machine or by app; many harbours use a visitor berth system with a green or red sign on the pontoon.

Denmark: What is the emergency number at sea?

112; Lyngby Radio and JRCC Denmark, VHF channel 16 and DSC.

Denmark: How many harbours does Sailseer cover?

Sailseer covers 443 harbours with harbour info, weather and route planning. Plus 47 bridges and locks with opening times and clearances.