Gateway to Scandinavia - via Harwich - Denmark 

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Where can we take you?

From our Harwich-Denmark ferry gateway, a whole host of destinations are within easy reach:

Sweden
Via the Oresund bridge Sweden is only 200 miles from Esbjerg (approximately 4 hours driving).  Once in Sweden, most cities are accessible within a few hours via an excellent road network which is constantly improving.  The capital, Stockholm, can be reached in around 6 hours, but there are many beautiful spots to stop on the way to break up the drive with an overnight stop.

Norway
Copenhagen is only a 3½ hour drive from Esbjerg, and from there you can hop on a relaxing overnight cruise ferry to Oslo with us.  Alternatively, Colorline offers services between Hirtshals and Kristiansand and Larvik on the West coast, which is at the entrance to the Oslo Fjord (crossing times approx 3½ hours).

Germany
The German border is only 50 miles from Esbjerg, making Northern Germany easily accessible after an overnight ferry crossing.  From Esbjerg, Hamburg is only 3 hours' drive, Bremen 4 hours and Berlin 5½ hours.

Elsewhere in Scandinavia
Arriving in Esbjerg ,there are a whole host of Ferry operations within a few hours' driving. These can get you to the far reaches of Scandinavia including Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia - see our Onward ferries section (right). Ferry operations in this region include Silja line, Tallink and Scandlines.

All timings are approximate  - Source: Google Maps

Onward Connections

Here's a helpful list of onward ferry companies across Scandinavia and the Baltic region, not forgetting our very own Copenhagen-Oslo service:

DFDS Seaways
Copenhagen - Oslo (Denmark - Norway)

Scandlines
Puttgarden-Rødby (Germany - Denmark)
Rostock-Gedser (Germany - Denmark)
Helsingør-Helsingborg (Denmark - Sweden)
Rostock-Trelleborg (Germany - Sweden)
Sassnitz-Trelleborg (Germany - Sweden)
Rostock-Ventspils (Germany - Latvia)
Nynäshamn-Ventspils (Germany - Latvia)
Rostock-Hanko (Germany - Finland)
Århus-Aabenraa-Klaipeda (Denmark - Lithuania)

Tallink-Silja Line
Helsinki - Tallinn (Finland - Estonia)
Helsinki - Stockholm (Finland - Sweden)
Turku - Stockholm (Finland - Sweden)
Tallinn - Stockholm (Estonia - Sweden)
Stockholm - Riga (Sweden - Latvia)
Helsinki - Rostock (Finland - Germany)