Planning a trip in Scandinavia 2025. Any advice?

[Catherine Toque]

Hello, we are thinking of taking the Cali for a couple of months in Scandinavia (from the UK). Has any one got any tip on ferries (to cut down driving getting there), overnight stays and general advice based on recent experience? Thanks.

 

[Gazman]

We overnighted on the Harwich to hook of Holland ferry and then drove the following day towards Hamburg. We stopped over at a nice small town called Luneberg before continuing through a very busy Hamburg and on to Denmark.
Once through Hamburg the drive is ok and we made it comfortably to the outskirts of Copenhagen by 6pm.
Next time I might consider, a ferry from Gdansk up to Stockholm or going north from Hirtshal, Northern Denmark to Kristiansand, Norway. These would be useful options to do a circular Scandinavian trip up through Sweden and back through Norway or vice versa.

 

[Catherine Toque]

We overnighted on the Harwich to hook of Holland ferry and then drove the following day towards Hamburg. We stopped over at a nice small town called Luneberg before continuing through a very busy Hamburg and on to Denmark.
Once through Hamburg the drive is ok and we made it comfortably to the outskirts of Copenhagen by 6pm.
Next time I might consider, a ferry from Gdansk up to Stockholm or going north from Hirtshal, Northern Denmark to Kristiansand, Norway. These would be useful options to do a circular Scandinavian trip up through Sweden and back through Norway or vice versa.

Thanks I’ll have a look at that.

 

[RoB5urf]

Next time I might consider, a ferry from Gdansk up to Stockholm or going north from Hirtshal, Northern Denmark to Kristiansand, Norway. These would be useful options to do a circular Scandinavian trip up through Sweden and back through Norway or vice versa.

Gdynia to Karlskrona is another option for a circular trip via Poland which worked well for us a few years ago.

 

[Kingfisher]

Hello, we are thinking of taking the Cali for a couple of months in Scandinavia (from the UK). Has any one got any tip on ferries (to cut down driving getting there), …

For my trips of mostly two to five weeks, I prefer taking the longer ferries. Hirtshals–Bergen brings you right into the heart of the fjord region. Oslo–Kiel can be a nice (and fancy) option for the way back if you combine with a visit to Oslo. From Malmö there is a ferry back to Travemünde. If your Scandinavia plans include Finland, then Travemünde–Helsinki cuts out a lot of driving. From others I’ve heard that the ferry route from Sweden to Finland is quite scenic.

Long distance overnight ferries can be expensive and pricing varies between routes and between years. From what I’ve seen so far, there are no really good deals to be had for this summer.

 

[The Tall Luthier]

There are so many fantastic travel wrote ups of Norway, Sweden and Scandinavia in general on this forum. You’d be better off searching than reinventing the wheel.

Use the search option for Scandinavia but select “search titles only “
Then repeat for individual countries or cities

 

[kurienp]

Some reading here. Modify the route as needed.

2021 – Finland and Norway (Sept/Oct 2021)

Ok, where do I start. It has been over a year since this trip. Only now got down to writing it up … but some sweet memories that will never fade. Lots of driving, but lots of cool places visited and enjoyed seeing a side of unspoilt nature in all its raw glory. Who do I blame for triggering...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

 

[ChrisTravel]

Well done kurienp for many reasons