A child tries to stop his mother leaving a railway station in Denmark (Picture: EPA)

Danish police stopped all rail services to and from Germany yesterday as the country struggles to cope with the migrant crisis.

Around 350 refugees refused to leave a train because they would have to register with Danish authorities.

That would mean having to apply for asylum in Denmark or returning to Germany, whereas they want to seek asylum in Sweden.

They spend the day day stuck in Rodby, on Scandinavia’s busiest ferry crossing to Germany.


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Many migrants in Germany are trying to get to Sweden (Picture: EPA)

Some people had tried running from the trains but most of them were detained by police and taken to a refugee centre.



After lengthy negotiations, around 100 of those onboard agreed last night to remain in Denmark and lodge their asylum request there.

The trains were later allowed to continue after given the green light from police.

Meanwhile, ferry operator Scandlines announced that only passengers travelling by car would be allowed to board ferries between Rodby and Puttgarden in Germany.

The ferries usually carry both cars and trains.

Refugees sleep amid clothes and food donations at Flensburg station, Germany (Picture: EPA)