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Ferry or Danish bridges to Norway?
The first fjords on the horizon: do you take the ferry from Hirtshals, or drive over the Danish bridges and right across Sweden? We’ve already done the sums for you and put both routes from Utrecht to Kristiansand side by side: kilometres, crossing, bridge tolls and fuel.
Researched by Arjan from Zuidlaren, so you don’t have to · Sources: Fjord Line, Storebælt, Øresundsbron · updated 24 October 2026 · About this page
| Route | Route (one way) | Driving time | Crossing | Fuel there and back | Bridges there and back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overland (Storebælt + Øresund) | ± 1,795 km | ± 20.6 hrs | – | € 519 | € 175 |
| Via Hirtshals + ferry | ± 949 km | ± 9.9 hrs | Fjord FSTR 2 hrs 25 min (March–Sept), cruise ferry approx. 3 hrs 55 min | € 294 | – |
Sources and method: see the Dutch version.