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Old 21 Nov 2010
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Ferry UK to Scandinavia?
Is anyone aware of any plans for the reinstatement of ferry services from anywhere in the UK to anywhere in Scandinavia for 2011?

It appears to me that our only option at the moment will be to cross from Harwich to Holland and head north.

Is there a quicker alternative?
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You may want to consider DFDS ferry from Harwich to Esjberg in Denmark. Drive east across Denmark to Copenhagen and take the sea bridge to Malmo in Sweden or drive to North Denmark and take ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand in Norway (Color lines).
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Hook of Holland and Esbjerg are the best options but the Esbjerg ferry is 3 times the price of the other. Earlier this year I used the Holland ferry it was £127. DFDS wanted more than £400!!. If you have a bike that can do 80mph all day then the autobahns aren't too bad. Apart from all of the road works. I did it on my 250, I camped in Denmark on my second night.
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DFDS Tor Line do Immingham to Gothenburg. It's a freight route, but the cabins and 'driver's mess' (where you take meals, make tea/cofee, video and tv lounge) are better than their own passenger ferries. Bit steep in terms of cost, but it does include meals. I lived in Sweden from 2006 - 2009 and used it a lot. I'm from near Newcastle and they used to do ferries direct to Sweden and Norway, then closed them both in 2007. Also be aware that the shortest non-direct route is Harwich to Esbjerg, as has been stated, but, it's still a long and boring way into Sweden and you have to factor-in bridge crossings or ferry from Denmark to Sweden. A lot depends on where you are. If in south of England, Harwich is worth considering (Stena Line). If in the North, Tor Line is best. It's a nove experience too, you get to meet a slightly different type of traveller.
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Thanks for that very useful information everyone. Much appreciated. It looks like we have a few options for going one way and coming back another. The Thor Line looks particularly interesting.

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The main problem with one way tickets is they're usually close to the return price. I should check the cost against a return ticket before going the one out/one back route. I guess they expect to make their money on what you spend on the ferry and prefer you use their boat twice for maximum profit.

However, if you're not sure what date you will be coming back you can book a flexi ticket for the return sailing for a little extra which gives you some options.
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