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Best route to Norway from Amsterdam

Sailing from Newcastle to Amsterdam, heading for Norway, as there is no ferry to Norway, this is the route for me. I want to go over the Oresund Bridge, could anyone help with the best route to the west coast of Norway.

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Tourman, If it were me I would take the route to the north of Denmark then cross to Kristiansand then you are straight into some really nice scenic roads into the southern Fjord area, However if your going up (I suppose via puttgarden/rodby ferry) through to Kopenhagen and over the bridge you will eventually go through to Oslo where do you want to be from there - the southern area Of the fjords can be reached in a day bye taking the E134 which is a nice but faster route there are plenty of side routes off this road in the Telemark region which are nice, If you then want to head north route 13 takes you north into the fjord area from there you are in the heart of it. The 45 takes a mountain road south west or alternatively If you head north west on route e16,e7 from Oslo to Gol then on to the 52 towards Laerdal this will get you into the central fjords quicker. The old road from Laerdal over the top of the mountain is nice and drops you down to be able to travel west then north through Vic really nice route also. Try to avoid the main E16 it goes through nice places but is a bit like the a1 it misses the best its just a faster road north. It all depends on your time and what you want to do. Good luck and great travels - If you want any more info pm me I know Norway pretty well and have travelled a lots of the routes up there many times.
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There is a ferry from Harwich to Esbjerg in western Denmark. You can head from there either to Hirtshals ( ferry to Kristiansand ) or ride over to the Øresund bridge and up through Sweden. From Kristiansand take the western coast road ( Nordsjøvegen) round to Stavanger. Take in the "Pulpit Rock". Then on up to Haugesund,Bergen,Voss. Enjoy.
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There is a ferry from Harwich to Esbjerg in western Denmark. You can head from there either to Hirtshals ( ferry to Kristiansand ) or ride over to the Øresund bridge and up through Sweden. From Kristiansand take the western coast road ( Nordsjøvegen) round to Stavanger. Take in the "Pulpit Rock". Then on up to Haugesund,Bergen,Voss. Enjoy.

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Either ferry from Hirtshalls to Kristiansand, or ferry from Hirtshalls to Larvik.
Both same price as far as I can remember.

Larvik is 2.5 hours south of Oslo, just on E18 through Sandyfjord and Drammen.
Both by Colour Line.
Just depends where your destination is.

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Sailing from Newcastle to Amsterdam, heading for Norway, as there is no ferry to Norway, this is the route for me. I want to go over the Oresund Bridge,.........
Be aware that both the Lillebælt and the Øresundsbridge cost money to cross, so it might even be cheaper to take the ferries mentioned from west Jylland to Norway and the distance will be shorter.
You will get faster to Southern Norrway, which probably is more interesting than the eastcoast of Sweden.
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The easiest way is to come to Esjberg from Harwich and then head North along the coast to Hirtshals, onto the ferry to Norway.

The traffic is very light compared to the UK and it is a nice coastal ride north.

Everyone rushes through Denmark but it has some great beaches and nice roads to ride.

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steve in denmark and chris in norway the ride for tourman to Harwich from Scotland (from say Edinburgh 60 miles from the english border) its a long ride about 330 miles /530 kms on busy and not the most pleasant roads If tourman lives further in to scotland than Edinburgh then the distance obviously gets a lot more. Double this journey then you get his return trip to the ferry, however Amsterdam to denmark (kopenhagen)is also a long ride 390 miles and 620kms but at least its got nicer routes and your into europe - on holiday. Its really a shame the ferry company DFDS stopped the Norway route or at least they could have run a Newcastle - Denmark route every week or so -they used to do so.
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Fred Olsen used to do a ferry service from Newcastle to Bergen that we used in '02. If it's still running it would be ideal although the boats weren't very good. Be aware, Norway is excrutiatingly expensive for fuel, food (both eaten out and supermarket bought) and any form of accommodation, we used the Hyta cabins on campsites, little more than a tent but made of wood and not much more expensive than camping. Oh, and don't, whatever you do, speed, the fines are enormous and the police can also, apparently, escort you to the nearest border, wherever that may be.
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Fred Olsen used to do a ferry service from Newcastle to Bergen that we used in '02. If it's still running it would be ideal although the boats weren't very good. Be aware, Norway is excrutiatingly expensive for fuel, food (both eaten out and supermarket bought) and any form of accommodation, we used the Hyta cabins on campsites, little more than a tent but made of wood and not much more expensive than camping. Oh, and don't, whatever you do, speed, the fines are enormous and the police can also, apparently, escort you to the nearest border, wherever that may be.
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Hello Texastrike,

You might be surprised to know, fuel is cheaper in Norway, Oslo, than in UK. (02.04.2009)
Diesel can be had for NOK9.73 and petrol very similar.
Best times to 'fill up' are late Sunday evenings.
For some traditional reason, fuel prices are at their lowest on Sunday evenings.
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Just so much tax on the UK fuel,
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Hello Texastrike,

You might be surprised to know, fuel is cheaper in Norway, Oslo, than in UK. (02.04.2009)
Diesel can be had for NOK9.73 and petrol very similar.
Best times to 'fill up' are late Sunday evenings.
For some traditional reason, fuel prices are at their lowest on Sunday evenings.
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Just so much tax on the UK fuel,

Thanks to all for the information, I had my first visit to Norway - last June, (Newcastle to Stavanger) I enjoyed it so much I went back in August. We went to Nordkapp in June, and The Loffoten Islands in Aug. My return trip to Scotland in August was Bergen to Scrabster, this was great for me and it cost less money than DFDS. I love Norway, yes it can be expensive, if you wild camp and use campsites for a shower every 3rd night it's not too expensive this way. Norway is like the best of Scotland but it lasts much longer.

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You can also take the ferry from Hirtshals to Stavanger or Bergen, it takes aprox 12 hours to Stavanger from Hirtshals.
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