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  1. michelletto1 avatar

    From Tromso (Norway) to Kiruna (Sweden)

    by michelletto1 08 May 2012

    Dear All, I´ll be departing from Tromso (Norway) on 21 May heading to Narvik by bus and then I´ll catch a train to Kiruna (Sweden). Doe…

  2. hurricanebertha avatar

    RE: Norway in mid-June 2012: how to go around

    by hurricanebertha 04 May 2012

    Planes are cheaper than trains/buses in Norway and the trains only go as far as Bodo anyway. Svalbard is easiest by plane from Tromso.…

  3. seatofourpants avatar

    RE: South-North-South loop by train ?

    by seatofourpants 15 April 2012

    Trains for Narvik (Norway) leave from Gothenburg and Stockholm, and travel is possible in a range of classes - from a seat in a pullman…

  4. mellinger avatar

    Re: Cheap place to stay between Kiruna and Narvik

    by mellinger 01 April 2012

    There is a really fantastic hostel in Abisko. I think if I remember correctly, it's about half an hour to an hour away from Kiruna. …

  5. seatofourpants avatar

    RE: Cheap place to stay between Kiruna and Narvik

    by seatofourpants 30 March 2012

    There's a Mountain Station in the Abisko National Park that may work for you. It's about an hour outside Kiruna. Details [here|http://www…

  6. peter_Schoen avatar

    Cheap place to stay between Kiruna and Narvik

    by peter_Schoen 29 March 2012

    Hello! I am looking for a cheap place to stay for a couple anywhere near Kiruna and Narvik...any suggestions? Thanks, Peter

  7. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Planning a 4/5 day trip to the Lofoten Islands seems to be tricky business!

    by iviehoff 23 March 2012

    From Bodo it is either a 3-hour ferry ride to Moskenes, or else a short flight to Svolvaer with Wideroe. You can hire a car at Svolvaer…

  8. RudiK avatar

    RE: Bergen to Svalbard.

    by RudiK 16 March 2012

    Shona, I presume you have seen this: http://www.hurtigruten.com/Spitsbergen/Spitsbergen-Voyages/Spitsbergen-voyages-with-MS-Nordstjernen/…

  9. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Travelling from Germany to Norway by train

    by iviehoff 13 March 2012

    >From there we want to go to Norway to see northern lights You can't plan to see the northern lights, you can only hope to see them. …

  10. missninja avatar

    Re: How long to spend in Abisko?

    by missninja 11 March 2012

    If you can, sit on the left side of the train. The views are mainly out that side. How much time to spend in Abisko is really up to you,…

  11. abstractmatt avatar

    How long to spend in Abisko?

    by abstractmatt 10 March 2012

    I'm taking the train from Narvik to Abisko in July, the train arrives at noon. Will the rest of that day give me enough time in Abisko,…

  12. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Lofoten/Vesterålen to Trondheim......how?

    by iviehoff 01 March 2012

    It takes about 8-10 days for a normal cycle-tourist, of the ca 90km a day variety, to cycle from Bodo to Trondheim, (using Kystriksveien…

  13. Bjoern avatar

    RE: travel to the highest point of sweden

    by Bjoern 28 February 2012

    Kiruna, Gällivare or Narvik airports would be closer than your suggestions. Do you means you want to hike Sarek national park or others…

  14. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Bodø to Svolvær (via Narvik?)

    by iviehoff 08 February 2012

    Only you can say what is best. It depends what you want to do.

  15. Awaw avatar

    Bodø to Svolvær (via Narvik?)

    by Awaw 07 February 2012

    Hi, I'm planning a trip to Lofoten this summer and am trying to work out which route is best to take. I have ten days to use from Bodø…

  16. muminmamma avatar

    Re: Stockholm to Narvik by train

    by muminmamma 29 January 2012

    http://www.visittromso.no/no/Reise/ The page is also in English, you can find info about buses here. And, no, there's no train, but buses…

  17. cammanderson avatar

    RE: Stockholm to Narvik by train

    by cammanderson 28 January 2012

    Further research for those interested in the Narvik to Tromso section (our next leg) - somewhere mentioned that there is no railway and…

  18. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: Stockholm to Narvik by train

    by bristolnewbie 27 January 2012

    I made a mistake and had to cancel it, sorry! Edited by: bristolnewbie

  19. cammanderson avatar

    RE: Stockholm to Narvik by train

    by cammanderson 27 January 2012

    Thanks Kate! That is a great info, you're a gem! The loco2 website looks pretty handy, will just need to research the cost of private…

  20. Kate_Andrews_ avatar

    RE: Stockholm to Narvik by train

    by Kate_Andrews_ 27 January 2012

    Hi Cam, There is a direct train from Stockholm to Narvik nearly every day. It takes around 20 hours and you can book a sleeper compartme…

  21. steinarh avatar

    Re: Best way to travel

    by steinarh 27 January 2012

    Flying (via Oslo) is by far the cheapest option. If you want to pay extra for the adventure of going by train: Train via Russia (you'l…

  22. cammanderson avatar

    RE: Stockholm to Narvik by train

    by cammanderson 27 January 2012

    Important to mention, we are hoping to do this around the 12/14th of October 2012. Thanks.

  23. cammanderson avatar

    Stockholm to Narvik by train

    by cammanderson 27 January 2012

    Hi, I am trying to research options for travelling by train from stockholm to narvik. Needs to be a private cabin. We are hoping to…

  24. bristolnewbie avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Norway

    by bristolnewbie 19 January 2012

    Vielen Dank! I realise I have to look for regional bus websites. The link about the buses in Nordland is much appreciated, it helps…

  25. bristolnewbie avatar

    2 weeks in Norway

    by bristolnewbie 16 January 2012

    I`m planning my first journey to Norway. I`m going to travel in June, but I can postpone it until July or August if that is better. I…

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