The 35-minute train that lets you travel underwater between two countries… and it costs just £10
And the two other huge underwater tunnels hoping to connect two countries
FOR around a tenner, you could be in a different country in half an hour… without having to hop on a flight.
A little-known train ride connecting two countries in Europe is so quick, it is even used by commuters.
Connecting Sweden and Denmark, the 35-minute trip travels between Malmo and Copenhagen.
Called Øresund Bridge, it is half tunnel, half bridge, compared to the main road which only goes by bridge.
And with three trains an hour, you won’t struggle to hop on one either.
The plans for the bridge which goes over the Øresund Strait were first discussed in 1910, but was only only put forward in 1936 and was later abandoned.
It finally was given the go-ahead in 1995 and was finished by 1999, before going into use in 2000.
originally from Canada, revealed how she does the commute every day.
In her video, she goes down a number of escalators before hopping on a train.
While it goes underwater, it does come up onto an island between the two countries, called Peberholm.
The artificial island is now home to 500 species of plants, as well as used as a resting places for birds.
Laurence said in the comments that she was “still amazed you can commute from one country to another in 30 minutes”.
She also raved about how clean the trains were.
Others were also impressed, with one saying “As an Aussie this blows my mind”.
Another said: “It’s crazy to think that a commute to a different country would be that easy.”
Tickets cost around €12 (£9.96) each way.
With both countries being in the Schengen Zone, there are no passport checks although shes says there are sometimes random checks on the train.
The bridge even featured in the Nordic noir series The Bridge, which aired on the BBC.
It’s not the only underwater tunnel wanting to open between countries.
Connecting Rodby in Denmark and Puttgarden in Germany, the £4billion (€4.8billion) underwater tunnel will take just 10 minutes – faster than the current 45-minute ferry ride.
It hopes to open by 2029.
And a £5.1billion underwater tunnel wants to connect Spain to Africa in time for the 2030 World Cup in Morocco.
First suggested back in 1979, the 7-mile tunnel would connect Casablanca in Morocco and Madrid in Spain.
Sun Travel's favourite train journeys in the world
Sun Travel's journalists have taken their fare share of train journeys on their travels and here they share their most memorable rail experiences.
Davos to Geneva, Switzerland
“After a ski holiday in Davos, I took the scenic train back to Geneva Airport. The snow-covered mountains and tiny alpine villages that we passed were so beautiful that it felt like a moving picture was playing beyond the glass.” – Caroline McGuire
Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen
“Nothing quite beats the Shinkansen bullet train, one of the fastest in the world. It hardly feels like you’re whizzing along at speed until you look outside and see the trees a green blur. Make sure to book seat D or E too – as you’ll have the best view of Mount Fuji along the way.” Kara Godfrey
London to Paris by Eurostar
“Those who have never travelled on the Eurostar may wonder what’s so special about a seemingly ordinary train that takes you across the channel. You won’t have to waste a moment and can tick off all the top attractions from the Louvre to the Champs-Élysées which are both less than five kilometres from the Gare du Nord.” – Sophie Swietochowski
Glasgow to Fort William by Scotrail
“From mountain landscapes and serene lochs to the wistful moors, I spent my three-hour journey from Glasgow to Fort William gazing out the window. Sit on the left-hand side of the train for the best views overlooking Loch Lomond.” – Hope Brotherton
Beijing to Ulaanbatar
“The Trans-Mongolian Express is truly a train journey like no other. It starts amid the chaos of central Beijing before the city’s high-rises give way to crumbling ancient villages and eventually the vast vacant plains of Mongolia, via the Gobi desert. The deep orange sunset seen in the middle of the desert is among the best I’ve witnessed anywhere.” – Ryan Gray
It would take just 5hr30 to travel between the two, with stops in Algeciras.
And here’s what the world’s longest and deepest road tunnel could look like – although would cost £36billion.
