oslo to copenhagen in a day- doable or nuts?
May 8th, 2003, 08:52 AM
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oslo to copenhagen in a day- doable or nuts?
i will be traveling late may and was wondering if the driving route from oslo to copenhagen could be done between 6 or 7 hours...rick steves suggested about 6.25 hrs and his estimates are usually conservative but looking at the map, i am not sure this could be done...
anybody out there who's done this route?
thanks in advance!!
mike
anybody out there who's done this route?
thanks in advance!!
mike
May 8th, 2003, 09:04 AM
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Mikeytoo:
My Husband and I drove from Copenhagen to Oslo in May 2001. We had reservations for the night in Fjallbacka. As I recall it took about 4 hours to reach Fjallacka from Copenhagen, however, this was in a nasty rainstorm. From Fjallbacka to Oslo took about 3 hours driving I would guess. We stopped to see the the rock carvings in Tanumshede, (Very interesting....UNESCO World Heritage site) so there again I am estimating!! If you have the time, I suggest you stay over halfway and look around the area. The coastline is beautiful!! We will most assuredly return to the area for a longer visit in the future
My Husband and I drove from Copenhagen to Oslo in May 2001. We had reservations for the night in Fjallbacka. As I recall it took about 4 hours to reach Fjallacka from Copenhagen, however, this was in a nasty rainstorm. From Fjallbacka to Oslo took about 3 hours driving I would guess. We stopped to see the the rock carvings in Tanumshede, (Very interesting....UNESCO World Heritage site) so there again I am estimating!! If you have the time, I suggest you stay over halfway and look around the area. The coastline is beautiful!! We will most assuredly return to the area for a longer visit in the future
May 13th, 2003, 12:42 PM
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Yep, doable. I did it in the summer of 1998 in 8 hours of very easy driving and that was before the Oresund bridge was opened. I drove up to Helsingor and took the ferry across to Helsingborg. The 8 hours includes waiting around for the ferry and the ferry crossing time.
The route across the Oresund bridge is a little pricey . . . I think I paid around $80 USD total. That was a couple of years ago, just to drive over to Malmo and back for the heck of it.
The route across the Oresund bridge is a little pricey . . . I think I paid around $80 USD total. That was a couple of years ago, just to drive over to Malmo and back for the heck of it.
May 13th, 2003, 01:53 PM
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thanks dkw- i'll keep Fjallacka in mind..
snoopy-$40 one way!? that's certainly pricey..one guidebook mentioned $30 so i guess that's outdated..
also i'm thinking to stop and look around gothenburg, anything interesting there? also, is lund worth a detour to peek around?
one last question: how fast do the scandinavians drive anyway? i always do good time in france and italy but i wonder about sweden, norway and denmark..
thanks for any input,
mike
snoopy-$40 one way!? that's certainly pricey..one guidebook mentioned $30 so i guess that's outdated..
also i'm thinking to stop and look around gothenburg, anything interesting there? also, is lund worth a detour to peek around?
one last question: how fast do the scandinavians drive anyway? i always do good time in france and italy but i wonder about sweden, norway and denmark..
thanks for any input,
mike
May 14th, 2003, 01:03 AM
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We Scandinavians drives very fast! No, I'm only kidding. The speed limit on highways in Norway is mostly 80 - 90 km/h. (100 km/h just a few places). In Sweeden it is the same, but some places have 110 km/h.
In towns the speed limit is 50 km/h.
I haven't driven from Copenhagen to Oslo, but from Gothenburg to Oslo it takes about 4 hours. I have been to Gothenburg a lot of times. I think it is a nice city, especially for shopping. The most popular destination in Gothenburg is Liseberg which is an amusement park. There is a botanical garden and some interesting museums. Take a look at the web page for Gothenburg: http://www.goteborg.com/
The area between Gothenburg and Oslo has a beautiful coastline. The archipelago is just great. There is a lot of small towns that is so nice.... Just after crossing the norwegian border there is a small town called Halden which has a fortress overlooking the town. At the fortress there is a museum with the history of the fortress during the war beetween Norway and Sweeden.
Then there is Fredrikstad and the fortified town. Very charming.
In towns the speed limit is 50 km/h.
I haven't driven from Copenhagen to Oslo, but from Gothenburg to Oslo it takes about 4 hours. I have been to Gothenburg a lot of times. I think it is a nice city, especially for shopping. The most popular destination in Gothenburg is Liseberg which is an amusement park. There is a botanical garden and some interesting museums. Take a look at the web page for Gothenburg: http://www.goteborg.com/
The area between Gothenburg and Oslo has a beautiful coastline. The archipelago is just great. There is a lot of small towns that is so nice.... Just after crossing the norwegian border there is a small town called Halden which has a fortress overlooking the town. At the fortress there is a museum with the history of the fortress during the war beetween Norway and Sweeden.
Then there is Fredrikstad and the fortified town. Very charming.
