transportministeriet

Name

transportministeriet

Legal name

By-, Land- og Transportministeriet

Website

https://trm.dk

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Transport Administration

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (926120)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Transit Agencies (Bus, Rail, Metro, Paratransit) (BPAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK), Transportation & Infrastructure Planning (BPAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Transport policy regulation
• Infrastructure planning
• Public transport funding
• Road network management
• Rail infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Transportministeriet operates as a government ministry funded through annual state budget appropriations. The ministry manages infrastructure investments exceeding 160 billion DKK through the Infrastructure Plan 2035, distributes subsidies to municipalities for renewable energy and rural transport, and oversees procurement of transport services (train contracts, ferry contracts).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Transportministeriet (By-, Land- og Transportministeriet) is the Danish government ministry responsible for planning, regulating, and overseeing national transport infrastructure and services across roads, railways, aviation, ferries, harbours, and postal services. It implements policy through subordinate agencies such as Vejdirektoratet, Banedanmark, and Trafikstyrelsen, distributes subsidies to municipalities and traffic companies, and manages large-scale investment programs including the 160+ billion DKK Infrastructure Plan 2035 and the Femern Bælt fixed link to Germany.

Product overview

By-, Land- og Transportministeriet (Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing) operates as Denmark's central government authority for transport and infrastructure policy. The ministry's primary offerings include transport policy development and infrastructure management services spanning roads, railways, aviation, maritime transport, and postal services. Key policy initiatives include Infrastructure Plan 2035 (a 160+ billion kroner agreement for nationwide transport improvements), the Femern Bælt fixed link project, and various cycling and public transport programs. The ministry also provides public information services through its website, offering news, publications, and access to ministerial services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Tourism revenue: 171 billion DKK in 2025, with 97 billion DKK (57%) in rural areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Femern A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2029State-owned company responsible for planning and constructing the Femern Bælt tunnel - a 19 km immersed tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany. The project is one of Europe's largest infrastructure projects, receiving EU CEF funding of approximately 1.188 billion DKK. Expected to open for traffic in 2029.
• VisitDenmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisitDenmark produces tourism economic reports that inform Transportministeriet's rural development and tourism policy. The partnership supports the national tourism strategy 'Veje til bæredygtig turismevækst' (Paths to Sustainable Tourism Growth).
• Sund & Bælt Holding A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-owned holding company managing Sund & Bælt infrastructure connections including the Storebælt bridge and Femern Bælt project. Sund & Bælt Holding A/S is a key partner in delivering major Danish transport infrastructure.
• Cyklistforbundet (Danish Cycling Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyklistforbundet receives 2 million DKK from Cykelpuljen (cycling fund) in Infrastructure Plan 2035 to conduct the 'Alle børn cykler' (All children cycle) campaign, which has shown nearly 40% increase in children cycling during campaign weeks.
• Ekspertudvalg om kollektiv mobilitet i hele Danmark (Expert Committee on Collective Mobility)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert committee established to examine mobility needs in both peripheral areas and larger cities, and how new collective transport solutions can support mobility nationwide. Will provide recommendations on fare structures and organization of local collective transport.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket): Sweden's national transport authority responsible for planning, construction, and operation of roads, railways, and other transport infrastructure. Highly comparable to Transportministeriet as a fellow Scandinavian national transport administration with similar multimodal scope and state ownership.
• Norwegian Ministry of Transport (Samferdselsdepartementet): Norway's ministry responsible for transport policy across road, rail, air, and maritime. Direct Nordic counterpart sharing Transportministeriet's policy-led model, cross-modal remit, and government ownership structure.
• UK Department for Transport: UK government department overseeing transport policy and infrastructure spending across road, rail, and aviation. Comparable in its role as a national transport ministry with multi-decade capital planning responsibility and a network of arm's-length delivery bodies.
• German Federal Ministry of Transport (BMDV): Germany's federal ministry for transport and digital infrastructure, including road, rail, and waterway investment. Directly comparable given the cross-border Femern Bælt fixed link connecting Danish and German networks.
• Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management: Dutch ministry responsible for transport, public works, and water management policy. Comparable multimodal remit and capital-programme delivery model, with similar North-Sea-facing infrastructure priorities.

Broad incumbents

• European Commission — DG MOVE: EU-level directorate-general for transport that administers CEF funding (from which Transportministeriet has received 1.478 billion DKK). Broader supranational counterpart that sets transport policy frameworks and co-finances national infrastructure across member states.
• French Ministry of Transport (Ministère de la Transition écologique): France's national transport ministry with responsibility for infrastructure investment across rail, road, and aviation. Comparable scale of capital programmes but with a broader environmental-policy umbrella than Transportministeriet's remit.

Regional players

• Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom): Finnish transport and communications regulatory agency with road, rail, maritime, and aviation oversight. Comparable Nordic regulatory model, though structurally a sub-ministerial agency rather than a full ministry.
• Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport (BMK): Austria's federal ministry for climate action, environment, energy, mobility, innovation, and technology, with primary responsibility for transport infrastructure. Similar size and federal-state dynamics but with a heavier climate-policy overlay.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/by-land-og-transportministeriet

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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