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Bill: New metro line M5 and surcharge on airport tickets

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om en Cityring og lov om trafikselskaber. (Anlæg af metrolinje M5, tillæg til taksterne i den offentlige servicetrafik og overførelse af arealer til Metroselskabet I/S m.v.)

Bill · L 20 (2026-27)

In short

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  • What is proposed:
    • The bill sets out that Metroselskabet can build a new metro line M5 to, among other places, Lynetteholm, Østhavnen, Islands Brygge and Amager.
    • It also sets out changes to ticket prices.
  • Who would be affected: It will affect passengers on the metro and people who travel by public transport to or from Copenhagen Airport.
  • When: The bill has not been passed yet.

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If the bill is passed:

  • Metro line M5 is built in two stages. Stage 1 is expected to open in 2036 and stage 2 in 2045.
  • There will be a surcharge of DKK 20 on journeys to or from Copenhagen Airport.
  • The DKK 20 surcharge also applies to single tickets to and within fare zone 4 via the airport, but residents of Tårnby or Dragør Municipality do not have to pay it on those journeys.
  • The quality supplement for metro journeys rises by DKK 1 when stage 1 opens. A new fare zone will be introduced in Nordhavn and Østhavnen when the new metro stations there open.

Sources and original

Read the official text (in Danish) →

Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)

Forslaget gennemfører dele af aftalen mellem den daværende regering (Socialdemokratiet, Venstre og Moderaterne) og Københavns Kommune om byudvikling og infrastruktur til Lynetteholm. Det skaber det lovmæssige grundlag for anlæg af metrolinje M5 og fastsætter regler om bl.a. arealoverdragelse, ekspropriation og kompensation til naboer, der påvirkes af anlægsarbejdet. Derudover indføres et tillæg på 20 kr. for rejser til og fra Københavns Lufthavn med visse undtagelser, kvalitetstillægget for metrorejser forhøjes, og der oprettes nye takstzoner i Nordhavn og Østhavnen i takt med åbningen af nye metrostationer. Forslaget foreslås at træde i kraft d. 1. januar 2027.

Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.

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  1. Introduced · 7 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. Passed
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament
  3. Enters into force
    The date is not known yet