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Hurtigruten Coastal Express

Hurtigruten Coastal Express, a rail journey with Tailor Made Rail

Embark on an exciting adventure by land and sea, taking you from the UK to Northern Norway via Hamburg, Copenhagen, Oslo, Trondheim, Bodø and the famous Hurtigruten Coastal Express service up to Kirkenes.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Cologne

    London to Cologne

    Eurostar to Brussels, changing onto a German ICE service to Cologne, with a free evening in the Old Town.

  2. Day 2overnight: Copenhagen

    Cologne to Copenhagen

    A mid-morning service to Hamburg, changing for the Danish border, arriving into Copenhagen in the evening for a 2-night stay.

  3. Day 3overnight: Copenhagen

    Copenhagen

    A free day in Copenhagen, with the Little Mermaid, Nyhavn, royal palaces and a canal cruise among the options.

  4. Day 4overnight: Oslo

    Copenhagen to Oslo

    A service to Gothenburg across the Oresund Bridge into Sweden, connecting to Oslo.

  5. Day 5overnight: Lillehammer

    Oslo to Lillehammer

    A 2-hour journey (no seat reservation required) to the ski resort of Lillehammer, home of the Norwegian Olympic Museum.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Trondheim

    Lillehammer to Trondheim

    A train north with increasingly wild scenery, crystal lakes and forests, arriving into Trondheim for a 2-night stay.

  7. Day 7overnight: Trondheim

    Trondheim

    An historic city where the River Nidelva meets Trondheim Fjord, with traditional wooden houses and the Munkholmen island.

  8. Day 9overnight: Hurtigruten ship

    Trondheim and Hurtigruten departure

    A free morning in Trondheim, then head to port to check in for the Hurtigruten voyage, settle into your cabin and enjoy dinner onboard.

  9. Day 10overnight: Hurtigruten ship

    Hurtigruten voyage

    Sailing up the coast of northern Norway, passing Bodø, the Lofoten Islands and Tromsø, with regular stops to disembark and look around.

  10. Day 11overnight: Hurtigruten ship

    Hurtigruten voyage

    A further day at sea along the Arctic coast, with optional excursions available to add to the booking.

  11. Day 12

    Arrive Kirkenes

    Arrive into Kirkenes at the end of the cruise; fly back to the UK via Oslo (not included) or continue into Finland or Sweden by internal flight or bus.

Included

  • Standard Class rail travel with seat reservations
  • 9 nights' handpicked hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • 3 nights' Hurtigruten cruise in a Polar Outside cabin
  • Breakfast and dinner onboard
  • Easy-to-follow travel documentation
  • Despatch of tickets by email, post or collection

Not included

  • Flight home from Kirkenes (or onward travel into Finland/Sweden)
  • Optional Hurtigruten shore excursions

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