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the country's offshore islands to the mainland. Most ferries accommodate motor vehicles,
but express coastal services normally take only foot passengers and cyclists, as do the lake
steamers.
Highway ferries are subsidised and therefore aren't overly expensive (at least in a Nor-
wegian context), but long queues and delays are possible at popular crossings in summer.
They do, however, run deep into the night, especially in summer, and some run around the
clock,althoughdeparturesinthemiddleofthenightarelessfrequent.Detailsonschedules
and prices for vehicle ferries and lake steamers are provided in the timetables published
by the Norwegian Tourist Board, or
Rutebok for Norge
. Tourist offices can also provide
timetables for local ferries.
DENMARK-NORWAY FERRIES
Ferry services between Denmark and Norway include the following. Fares are for
high season (mid-June to mid-August); at other times, fares can be half the high-sea-
son price but departures are much less frequent. Depending on the route, there are a
range of prices and accommodation types and, in most cases, you can transport your
car; check the company websites for the latest fares.
FARE
PER
PERSON
DURATION
(HR)
WEEKLY
DEPARTURES
FROM
TO
Copenhagen Oslo
from €112
16½
7
Fredrikshavn Oslo
from €29
12
7
Hirtshals
Bergen
from €30
19½
3
Hirtshals
Kristiansand from €39
2¼-3¼
up to 14
Hirtshals
Larvik
from €49.50
3¾
up to 14
Hirtshals
Stavanger from €72
12
4
