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  1. The high ticket price is probably a combination of factors. Short crossings are generally more expensive because they’re less efficient. That it’s an electric ferry will also play its part in the pricing. It’s however just somewhat cheaper than the crossing by the bridge. The fact that it’s an international crossing between two countries will also pump up the price a bit. We will look into this a bit more and get back to you.

  2. Hi Very Snowy!

    Thanks for your question, in this article you can find more info on the ferry from Newcastle to Norway: https://ferrygogo.co.uk/plans-for-ferry-between-newcastle-and-norway-in-2026/

    So as you can read here: https://bergencruiseline.no/ it seems that is a plan in progress, but sailings will only start in 2026.

    Best regards,

  3. HA! Leave from Newcastle to IJmuiden and you don’t have to bike that far =)

  4. Second option, also in Dutch, but more to give an idea: https://ferrygogo.nl/reisroute-helsinki-stockholm-goteborg/ – including a ferry map there as well.

    I can make a tailormade post / route for you as well, might be a nice post. Will look into it.

  5. Thanks for sharing your experience Bridget!

  6. Hi Ian,

    We’re currently working on making all the ferry maps interactive, so you’ll be able to click on the crossings you’re interested in and access more information or book directly. On the specific ‘Baltics’ page, the maps aren’t interactive yet, but many of the maps and pages for the surrounding countries already are.

    Previously, I wrote a setup in Dutch here: https://ferrygogo.nl/rondreis-zweden-noorwegen-denemarken/. It primarily covers Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, but it’s worth noting you can also start your journey in Germany. From there, you could sail to the Baltics first, take a ferry to Finland, continue from Finland to Sweden, then /Sweden to Norway, and finally from Oslo in Norway back to Kiel in Germany. Alternatively, you could drive to Bergen or Kristiansand in Norway and take a ferry to Hirtshals in northern Denmark.
    It’s also useful to know that there are ferries from Kiel in Germany to both Oslo, Norway and Gothenburg, Sweden.. From Gdansk in Poland, you can catch a ferry to Stockholm, and from Travemünde in Germany, there’s a direct ferry to Helsinki. These are all fantastic options, though I might be a bit biased!

    I hope this provides some helpful information. You can find more routes using the interlinks provided in this comment.

    Best regards, JW – Team Ferrygogo.

  7. Hi Randy,

    Thanks for your question! We’ve recently updated the page and routes to Sardinia, and as far as we can see, all ferries allow car transport. However, in most cases, it requires a reservation.

    To ensure you can bring your car on your desired date, we recommend booking well in advance.

    Hope this helps!

    Best regards – Team Ferrygogo

  8. Hi Graeme,

    It is already in the booking module at the Stena Line website. I think you might have overlooked it.

    Hope this helps.

  9. Hi Sellie,

    No still no direct connection. There are some good alternatives though. The crossing from Rosslare to Dunkirk (really close to Belgium) or Dublin – Cherbourg are nice as well. (Stena Line & Irish Ferries). Hope this helps.

    Best regards,

  10. Hi Jonas,

    Thanks for your reply. The beer prices in the list are the averages of a country. Of course prices can vary a lot per restaurant and even city or town in a country. So it can well be that you paid 12 euro in Helsinki and 3,50 in Stockholm but the list is the average price. We don’t say all the beerprices are the same. The price data is based on a large database where consumers & tourists can add prices themselves. So it’s an average price, as it states in the research itself.

    Best regards,

  11. Hi Charan,

    There was a small error—the distance in miles was a bit off as well. While the Channel Tunnel train is an option, it’s not ideal for this route. First, you would need to travel from London to Amsterdam, then from Amsterdam to Kiel (with three stopovers—another 8 hours by train) or Hirtshals (with five stopovers, taking 20 hours). From there, you’d still need to reach the ferry ports.

    Most people looking for a ferry to Norway are travelling by car or camper and want the easiest route possible. We’ll include the Channel Tunnel as an option but wanted to explain why it’s generally not the most convenient choice.

    The European train networks aren’t yet well-connected enough to make this an easy trip.

  12. Hi Steve,

    Within Great Britain, there are some good train connections. However, when travelling from Dublin to Scotland, you’ll really need to take a ferry (or a plane), but the ferry is a great and comfortable way to travel. You could either go via the Dublin to Holyhead route or through Northern Ireland and then on to Scotland via Larne to Cairnryan. The Dublin to Holyhead route is probably a bit quicker, as it’s better connected to the rail network. Still a 9 hour train trip from Holyhead to Edinburgh though.

    Hope this helps!

    JW

  13. Hi Goutam,

    Have you had a chance to look at the page for the ferries from Italy to Greece? Did you check it? It might also be a better place for your question than this page about Sweden. 😉

    Best regards,

  14. Hi Barry,

    You’re not alone; we, along with many others, are also hoping for the ferry crossing between the UK and Denmark, as well as Norway, to be reinstated.

    Have a good evening.

    Best regards,

  15. Hi Pauline,

    Great question, thanks. No there is no charge for luggage for foot passengers. You can are allowed to carry a maximum of 3 pieces of personal baggage per person. Which can’t exceed H 50cms x W 40cms x L 80cms (170 linear cms). This must be deposited in the baggage trolley or the storage place reserved on the vessel as indicated by the vessel’s crew.

    Hope this helps.

    Let me know if you have any remaining questions.

    Best regards,

    JW

  16. Hi Jackie,

    Thanks for your question! The good news is that on almost every ferry from Ireland to France, you can bring your dog. It’s wise to book well in advance as you’ll likely need a pet-friendly cabin. There are several routes you can consider, such as Rosslare-Dunkirk (DFDS), Rosslare-Cherbourg (Stena Line), Cork-Roscoff (Brittany Ferries), or Dublin-Cherbourg with Irish Ferries. As mentioned, all these routes welcome dogs. We’ve just updated our guide on travelling with dogs on ferries last week. You can also consult that guide here.

    Best regards,

  17. Hi Donna,

    We somehow missed your reply – did you figure out already or can we assist?

    Best regards

  18. Thanks Arden for your feedback!

  19. Hi Philip,

    I completely forgot to reply initially, but looking back on it, there aren’t too many high speed routes in this particular research. So we haven’t specifically looked at the high speed routes.

    Might be interesting next year. Will keep you posted then!

  20. Hi Sarah,

    We also checked, I think the sailing schedule for Q4 for the ferries still have to be made. When we check Virtu Ferries we can’t use the booking engine from October onwards yet. Should be available shortly.

    Best regards,

  21. Hi Silvia,

    Thanks for your question. We’re sorry to inform you that there are no direct ferries from Stockholm to the UK. On this page you can find the information needed, vice versa though: https://ferrygogo.co.uk/sweden/ferry-to-sweden-from-the-uk/. The ferry from Nynashamn to Gdansk might be a good fit. Or drive back to Trelleborg in Southern Sweden and take the ferry to Rostock with Stena Line: https://ferrygogo.co.uk/sweden/ferry-to-sweden-from-germany/

    Hope this helps.

  22. Hi Karen!

    It looks like this is possible with the https://www.aeroe-ferry.dk/en aroe ferry. You can travel from Fynshavn to Aero and from Aero to Langeland by ferry and a car.

    Hope this works

  23. Hi Dianne,

    Thank you for getting in touch. We’re not Brittany Ferries, but we strive to provide a comprehensive overview of available routes and considerations. You can find all the information regarding Club Voyage on this page at Brittany Ferries. Club Voyage Benefits.

    We couldn’t find any information about prioritized arrangements for bringing your cat onboard as part of the Club Voyage membership.

    You probably found the information on pet friendly cabins already, but if not you can find it here:

    Have a good trip!

  24. Hello Jordan,

    We perate as an informative ferry portal, so the ferries themselves are not under our ownership. However, almost all ferries from Wales to Ireland accommodate cars. It’s advisable to book in advance to secure a spot on the parking deck.

    Let me know if you have any remaining questions.

  25. Hi Clair
    In most cases you can take a motorhome on the ferry. On the Calmac website you’ll find more info here: https://www.calmac.co.uk/article/8251/What-information-do-I-need-to-be-aware-of-prior-to-taking-a-caravan-motorhome-campervan-or-boat-on-a-trailer-onto-our-ferries. Often this is a bit pricier than travelling by car, but we couldn’t find the exact prices.

    Did you figure it out already yourself? And if so, we would be happy to know!

    Best regards and happy travels!

  26. Hi Kenneth,

    That would be the Dover to Calais crossing – approx 90 mins.

  27. Hi Fredrik,

    Quite late but thanks for your comment – there have been crossings in the past: https://ferrygogo.co.uk/historic-ferry-crossings-from-the-uk-to-scandinavia/ and there are plans for a direct crossing in the near future again. We really hope a ferry from the UK to Norway will return too, especially since the ferry from the Netherlands to Norway ceased to exist as well.

  28. Hi Neil,

    Glad we could be of help with our guides! Have fun on your fishing holiday. Happy travels

  29. Hi Christine,

    Thanks for your question. There are 3 different options: Fishguard-Rosslare, Holyhead-Dublin and Pembroke-Rosslare. The price really depends on dates and which ferry you’ll take. Stena Line has a really helpful low fare calendar. In the booking module of Stena Line just under the dates you can use this option. If it’s a short stay, you’ll also get a short stay discount. So for example if you will sail from Wales to Ireland on the 18th and sail back on the 20th you’ll pay around 107 pound for a return ticket or 2 persons on the Holyhead-Dublin route. Fishguard Rosslare is exactly the same price. Pembroke Rosslare is just a bit more expensive on a short break for 2 persons without a car: 114 pounds. So the routes from Stena Line seem just a bit cheaper on these specific date. But I would recommend to use the low fare calendar and check yourself.

    Best regards,

  30. Hi Sue,

    Thanks for your question. It depends a bit on the route and the specific boat. With Stena Line for example you can book a pet cabin. And the rules are different per ferry.

    On Stena Adventurer (Holyhead – Dublin) and on Stena Nordica (Fishguard – Rosslare), pets must remain in their cabins for the duration of the crossing. All pet owners must clean up after their pets both in the cabins and on the decks. For example: Pets travelling on Stena Edda (Liverpool – Belfast), Stena Embla (Liverpool – Belfast), Stena Estrid (Holyhead – Dublin), Stena Horizon (Cherbourg – Rosslare) and Stena Vision (Cherbourg – Rosslare) can get fresh air, exercise and toilet breaks in a dedicated area on the outside deck. Pets must remain on a non-retractable lead. You can also book pet friendly cabins. For Irish Ferries you can find more about the rules on this page for the route from Pembroke to Rosslare.

    https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/frequently-asked-questions/top-10-faqs/pets-ireland-britain-routes/

    Long story short: you can travel by ferry from the UK to Ireland while walking the dog with for example Stena Line on the route from Holyhead to Dublin and Fishguard to Rosslare and Liverpool Belfast.

    Hope this helps.

  31. Hi Larry,

    Thanks for the question. A lot of the ferries from the UK to Northwestern Europe have ceased operations in the past 20 years. Mainly due to a combination of additional environmental & fuel legislation and low-cost airlines. We do however see greener passenger ferries emerge and a renewed interest in sailing from the UK to Germany and Scandinavia. Hopefully this leads to re-establishing a new ferry to Northwestern europe from the UK. You can also find more about the disappearance of ferries between the UK, Germany & Scandinavia here: https://ferrygogo.co.uk/historic-ferry-crossings-from-the-uk-to-scandinavia/

    In the meantime you could use the ferries from and travel from there to Germany. From most of the Dutch (Holland) ports, you’ll be in Germany in about 2 hours driving.

    Newcastle to Amsterdam
    Hull to Rotterdam
    Harwich to Hook of Holland
    Dover to Calais.

    Hope this helps and answers your question.

  32. Hi J Lapinskas,

    It seems to some of the schedules for May 2024 are already available, you can find more information on the exact dates and times in this table:https://www.virtuferries.com/schedule/6

    Let me know if you have any remaining questions!

    Best, JW

  33. Hi Kelly,

    Thank you for your review of this ferry route! It’s always valuable to receive feedback and hear about people’s experiences during their crossings!

    Best regards,

    JW – Team FerryGoGo

  34. Hi Erik,

    Thanks for sharing your review. Highly appreciated and super informational for people looking for more information on a ferry to Norway.

    Best regards,

    Jan Willem – FerryGoGo

  35. Hi Bernard,

    Thanks for sharing your experience with this trip. For your information: the ferry company that sails to Iceland, Faroer and Denmark is callled Smyril Line.

  36. Hi Mateo,

    Thank you for your response! Renting at the location can be more cost-effective than bringing your own car on board, especially on a short trip. As for rental cars, insurance is typically included in most cases, and it’s also usually possible to upgrade the insurance.

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