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RE: Sweden in late December/Early January

by Scand1 25 November 2011

The total population is around 15000 I guess, perhaps 20000. The area is known for: -A cross-border golf course -A cross-border square…
RE: Sweden in late December/Early January

by Bjoern 21 November 2011

"I've heard rumors of boats making most of the trip as well but know nothing about them)" - have you looked on a map? Any boat would…
Re: transport to Kiruna from Rovaniemi or Kemi and other questions

by kaspertron 20 November 2011

If you want to travel from Rovaniemi to Kiruna it will be via Haparanda-Tornio on the border between Finland and Sweden. Tornio is on…
RE: Lapland winter trip

by Scand1 03 October 2011

Some visitors take advantage of the lack of daylight for the greater chances of seeing Northern lights in particular, in fact for instance…
RE: travel from Stockholm to Helsinki in winter

by Scand1 20 July 2010

I agree with the posters 3 and 4. Delays are possible but usually it's not that problematic going via Luleå or Boden, then a bus to Haparan…
Re: Finland, Sweden, Norway...advice needed please!

by ragdollanna 01 March 2010

Hi nunners, i think w the imited amount of time definitely try to picture your 'best scenario' type of adventure- what is it that you…
Re: Rovaniemi to Lulea

by Scand1 14 January 2010

Yes you'll need to change at least once, in Tornio or Haparanda, and possibly in Kemi. There are also trains from Rovaniemi to Kemi, and…
itinery/packing/general advice

by stevie_cracker 18 May 2009

Well I've recently made the rather big decision (imo) to do my big trip solo rather than with two others as originally planned, which…
Finland and Norway

by mikk 13 May 2009

Hi! I would appreciate your experience and estimates planning my short trip by car from Helsinki to Kirkenes and Lofoten. I split my…
What chance of seeing a polar bear in Svalbard?

by HongKongExpat 30 March 2009

My wife and I will spend 3 nights in Svalbard this June as part of our Scandinavian Arctic holiday. The highlight would be to see a polar…
What happens when a car hits a reindeer?

by HongKongExpat 29 March 2009

This is another "What if" question. I hope someone can advise me: My wife and I will be hiring a car on our forthcoming trip to Arctic…
Buses in Finnish Lapland.

by HongKongExpat 29 March 2009

I just want to ask from anyone familiar with the area if buses in Lapland are ever full, and what happens when they are. They are undesta…
RE: Train from Helsinki to Stockholm

by Man_in_Seat_61 03 March 2009

Yes, it's possible to go 'up and over'. Sleeper train Stockholm-Boden, a series of local trains and buses across the border via Hapanda…
RE: From Umea to Rovaniemi

by Scand1 04 November 2008

Take buses, from Umea to Lulea (3 or 4 hours, that leg can also be covered by train), from Lulea to Haparanda (border town, with the…
RE: Travelling to Lappland/North Sweden. Advice needed.

by micolett 25 October 2008

Tornio
RE: Train travel from Finland to Norway

by Scand1 08 August 2008

From Oulu or Kemi, take a bus to Tornio, walk to Haparanda or take a taxi, possibly a local bus. From Haparanda, take a bus to Lulea or…
RE: Train travel from Finland to Norway

by valley_boy 08 August 2008

The nearest Finnish station to Haparanda/Tornio is Kemi, you have to then get a bus to Tornio. The train from Oulu to Kemi takes about…
Car hire in Lapland

by HongKongExpat 23 June 2008

I'm planning ahead for next year to fulfill a ling standing ambition of taking a car along the Arctic highway. I want to hire a car in…
Re: Narvik-Rovaniemi by train/bus

by Scand1 07 April 2008

This isn't normally a leg that is travelled in one day whirlwhind-style, even though it is quite possible if you are short of time. The…
Re: Narvik-Rovaniemi by train/bus

by NSCGardner 06 April 2008

This is a very easy journey. Leave Narvik by train mid-morning and you'll reach Rovaniemi late afternoon the following day. The train…
Narvik-Rovaniemi by train/bus

by hagatha 06 April 2008

Hi all. I am considering buying a Scandinavia rail pass this summer to spend some time in N. Finland and N. Norway. I see there is a…
Re: Treriksröset

by Scand1 18 March 2008

You could take a Norrbotten County bus from Kiruna to Karesuando, www.resplus.se, where you cross the border and enter another bus (Norway…
Re: Travel from Kiruna to Kemi/Rovaniemi

by Bjoern 15 December 2007

By bus Find departure at http://www.matkahuolto.fi/en/ Dep: Tornio (the town at the Finnish side of the border) Arrival: Kemi Bus…
Travel from Kiruna to Kemi/Rovaniemi

by goKyoto 23 November 2007

Haparanda (Sweden) and Tornio (Finland) are basically one not so big city. So you can just walk across. This page also includes info on…
Travel from Kiruna to Kemi/Rovaniemi

by goKyoto 21 November 2007

Hi, instead of taking the train to Lulea and then the bus, you can also check out the few direct busses between Kiruna and Haparanda on…