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Company proposes restarting Sassnitz–Trelleborg ferry route next summer
HLS Hanse Line Shipping says it plans to restart ferry services between Sassnitz on Germany’s Rügen island and Trelleborg in Sweden next summer.
The route, known as the Königslinie, has had no direct freight ferry service for seven years, since Stena Line stopped operating it during the Covid pandemic.
Mukran port’s operator initially said it knew nothing of the plan, while the company says it has spoken with the Sassnitz port; discussions are still too early for firm commitments.
The proposed weekday service would run three times a day in each direction, but the crossing time is disputed: the company says just over two and a half hours, while NDR reports three and a half.
The company lists one-way fares for people travelling with a car from €49 and has indicated bookings could open in March, though dates and prices are not yet firm.
The service appears aimed mainly at freight, and the route would restore a direct link between Rügen and southern Sweden if the plan goes ahead.
HLS Hanse Line Shipping says it is developing a plan to restart ferry services between Sassnitz and Trelleborg next summer.
The company says the service would run three times daily in each direction from Monday to Friday.
Mukran port operator representatives initially said they knew nothing about the plan and had held no talks.
The company says it has spoken with the port, but it describes the project as still under development and says dates are provisional.
The company lists fares for passengers travelling with a car from €49 each way, while reports differ on the crossing time.
- Who
- HLS Hanse Line Shipping proposes the service. The Mukran port operator says it was initially unaware of the plan.
- What
- A proposed ferry link between Sassnitz and Trelleborg, with three weekday sailings each way.
- When
- The company is aiming to start next summer. Dates are provisional.
- Where
- Between Sassnitz, on the island of Rügen in Germany, and Trelleborg in Sweden.
- Why
- The proposal is aimed mainly at freight traffic, for which the article says there has been no direct service between Rügen and southern Sweden since the Königslinie ended.
HLS Hanse Line Shipping
Mukran port operator
Knowledge of the proposal
HLS Hanse Line Shipping
The company says it has spoken with the port and is developing the project.
Mukran port operator
The operator initially said it knew nothing about the plan and that no talks had taken place.
Status of the talks
HLS Hanse Line Shipping
The company says it is holding intensive discussions and contract talks with partners and ports.
Mukran port operator
The operator later said talks were at such an early stage that no reliable statements could be made.
Freight ferry traffic between Sassnitz and Trelleborg ended.
HLS Hanse Line Shipping is targeting a restart of the ferry route.
Bookings were initially said to open; the article reports the date as provisional.
- Route
- Sassnitz–Trelleborg
- Proposed frequency
- Three sailings in each direction, Monday to Friday
- Starting fare
- €49 each way for a private passenger travelling with a car
- Company
- HLS Hanse Line Shipping
- Crossing time
- The company says slightly more than two and a half hours; NDR reports three and a half hours
What people are saying
We are currently holding intensive, in-depth coordination and contract talks with partners and ports to set the course for a reliable operation.