Puttgarden station

Puttgarden
General information
LocationPuttgarden, Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Coordinates54°30′6″N 11°13′27″E / 54.50167°N 11.22417°E / 54.50167; 11.22417
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Owned byDeutsche Bahn
Operated byDB Station&Service
Line(s)Lübeck–Puttgarden railway (KBS 141)
Platforms6, in 2022 only 2 in operation
Connections
Other information
Station code5063
DS100 codeAPU
IBNR8000079
Category6
Websitewww.bahnhof.de
History
Opened14 May 1963
Closed30 August 2022 (2022-08-30)
Location

Puttgarden station is a major ferry terminal on the Vogelfluglinie (bird flight line) on the island of Fehmarn in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It lies between the town of Puttgarden and Marienleuchte.

All rail traffic was discontinued on 31 August 2022. Until 2019, it primarily served the needs of international long distance traffic between Hamburg and Copenhagen, and in 2020-2022 regional traffic to Lübeck. Rail traffic is expected to restart in 2029, but not have stops for passengers in Puttgarden.