IssuedTransport and rural areas
Higher compensation and insurance amounts for railways in 2027
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om regulering af erstatnings- og forsikringsbeløb i henhold til jernbaneloven
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The amounts for 2027 have been raised.
- Hand luggage is now 21,700 DKK, up from 18,000 DKK before, and the insurance requirement has been increased.
- The insurance rules have been reworded so that they now also mention companies certified under section 11 of the Railways Act.
- When: The executive order will enter into force on 1 January 2027.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 28 October 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 31 October 2026
- Enters into force · 1 January 2027In 58 days