Ferries and boats in Norway

Express boats and car ferries

Express boats and car ferries sail up and down the coast, in sheltered waters and across open seas, to towns and villages, and islands large and small. They provide perfect logistics for a holiday of island hopping, or an itinerary entirely of your own choosing.

Be warned, there may be queues in the summer months. For the most popular ferries, you are wise to queue early: Geiranger - Hellesylt, Gudvangen - Kaupanger and Lauvvik - Lysebotn.

For more information about ferry and boat timetables, please contact the following companies:

• Fjord1 (operates in Western Norway)
• Tide (operates in Western Norway)
• Fjordline (operates in Western Norway)
• Kolumbus (public transport in the county of Rogaland in Western Norway)
• Rødne Fjordcruise (operates in Ryfylke and the Stavanger region in Fjord Norway)
• The Senja Ferries (operates in Troms and Vesterålen in Northern Norway)
• Bjørklid Ferjerederi (operates in Lyngen in Northern Norway)
• Bastø Fosen (between Moss and Horten)

Hurtigruten (The Norwegian Coastal Voyage)

The long-established Hurtigruten sails from Bergen to Kirkenes in Finnmark. The journey Bergen - Kirkenes - Bergen takes 11 days. This voyage is an exquisite way to experience the natural beauty of the coast. It is indeed "the world's most beautiful sea voyage". What fascinates tourists most are all the tiny and not-so-tiny communities they stop by at along the way.

Departures are daily and there are frequent stops along the coast. The ships can accommodate cars, making it easy to combine the cruise with a holiday in different places ashore.

Boat trips on inland lakes

It is not only coastal Norway that offers boat trips. For example you can take a trip on Norway's largest lake, Lake Mjøsa, with the world's oldest paddle steamer Skibladner. Or travel in the Jotunheimen Mountains with the Gjende Boats.

Travel to Norway by ferry

There are many ferries sailing from Denmark:

• Color Line
• Stena Line
• DFDS 
• Fjord Line 
  

From Germany (Kiel) Color Line's ships Color Fantasy and Color Magic take you to Norway. Color Line also sails from Sweden (Strömstad).

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