Ferry from Sweden to France?
Apr 30th 2002, 3:20 am
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Ferry from Sweden to France?
Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
France (any port)?
I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
Rayna
France (any port)?
I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
Rayna
Apr 30th 2002, 4:50 am
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
"Rayna A." wrote:
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> Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> France (any port)?
>
> I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
>
> Rayna
Years ago I caught an overnight ferry from Amsterdam to Göteborg. The Thomas Cook
Timetable indicates this is still possible, but with a change in Newcastle. This
won't get you from Sweden to France, but it will bypass Germany. Amsterdam to France
by rail or road is a snap.
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> Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> France (any port)?
>
> I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
>
> Rayna
Years ago I caught an overnight ferry from Amsterdam to Göteborg. The Thomas Cook
Timetable indicates this is still possible, but with a change in Newcastle. This
won't get you from Sweden to France, but it will bypass Germany. Amsterdam to France
by rail or road is a snap.
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Apr 30th 2002, 6:20 am
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
> Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> France (any port)?
>
> I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
There isn't as far as I know, and it's kinda hard to avoid Germany, but there are
boats leaving for Germany from both Norway and Denmark, probably Sweden too. There is
one huge detour if you're not on a tight budget though, take a train to western
Norway (Bergen), there's a boat leaving for England (Newcastle) two or three times a
week, then travel from Newcastle to London and either get on the Eurostar train or
use a boat service to cross the channel.
Good Luck.
J.
> France (any port)?
>
> I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
There isn't as far as I know, and it's kinda hard to avoid Germany, but there are
boats leaving for Germany from both Norway and Denmark, probably Sweden too. There is
one huge detour if you're not on a tight budget though, take a train to western
Norway (Bergen), there's a boat leaving for England (Newcastle) two or three times a
week, then travel from Newcastle to London and either get on the Eurostar train or
use a boat service to cross the channel.
Good Luck.
J.
Apr 30th 2002, 6:57 am
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
Hi
I am not sure the Sweden - Amsterdam ferry is still running - it wasn't last time I tried to book it.
Your options are -
Sweden (or Norway) to North of England, then a long drive to Dover
Sweden to Denmark, then Denmark to Harwich and a medium drive to Dover
The boats take around 24 hrs, but save a hotel
I used to take the ferry Gothenburg - Frederikshaven, then drive Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium to France. It's not too bad if you leave Germany at Osnabruck. Hamburg is the only busy part.
This takes 10 hrs to the French border as a best time.
If you can face Germany, a more comfortable route is Gothenburg - Kiel overnight, then drive as above
It is also possible to use Rodby Puttgarten boat.
Peter
I am not sure the Sweden - Amsterdam ferry is still running - it wasn't last time I tried to book it.
Your options are -
Sweden (or Norway) to North of England, then a long drive to Dover
Sweden to Denmark, then Denmark to Harwich and a medium drive to Dover
The boats take around 24 hrs, but save a hotel
I used to take the ferry Gothenburg - Frederikshaven, then drive Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium to France. It's not too bad if you leave Germany at Osnabruck. Hamburg is the only busy part.
This takes 10 hrs to the French border as a best time.
If you can face Germany, a more comfortable route is Gothenburg - Kiel overnight, then drive as above
It is also possible to use Rodby Puttgarten boat.
Peter
Apr 30th 2002, 8:20 am
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
"Rayna A." schrieb:
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> Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> France (any port)?
>
> I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
Try freight ships.
Regards, ULF
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> Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> France (any port)?
>
> I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
Try freight ships.
Regards, ULF
Apr 30th 2002, 10:20 am
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
Not really possible, without making the journey extremly long.. Go to Denmark,
Esbjerg-Harwich and then on to France.
Better and cheaper to take the train.
Kennet "Rayna A." <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
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> Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> France (any port)?
>
> I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
>
> Rayna
Esbjerg-Harwich and then on to France.
Better and cheaper to take the train.
Kennet "Rayna A." <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse
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> Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> France (any port)?
>
> I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
>
> Rayna
Apr 30th 2002, 12:50 pm
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
"J. Kahn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> > France (any port)?
> >
> > I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
>
> There isn't as far as I know, and it's kinda hard to avoid Germany, but there are
> boats leaving for Germany from both Norway and Denmark, probably Sweden too. There
> is one huge detour if you're not on a tight budget though, take a train to western
> Norway (Bergen), there's a boat leaving for England (Newcastle) two or three times
> a week, then travel from Newcastle to London and either get on the Eurostar train
> or use a boat service to cross the channel.
There are also ferries from both Gothenburg to Newcastle (I assume its still running)
and Esbjerg (Denmark) to Harwich, both of which would be a shorter, though still
significant, detour.
Rather interesting that the OP's message had a .de ID though....
Megan the cynic
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> > Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> > France (any port)?
> >
> > I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
>
> There isn't as far as I know, and it's kinda hard to avoid Germany, but there are
> boats leaving for Germany from both Norway and Denmark, probably Sweden too. There
> is one huge detour if you're not on a tight budget though, take a train to western
> Norway (Bergen), there's a boat leaving for England (Newcastle) two or three times
> a week, then travel from Newcastle to London and either get on the Eurostar train
> or use a boat service to cross the channel.
There are also ferries from both Gothenburg to Newcastle (I assume its still running)
and Esbjerg (Denmark) to Harwich, both of which would be a shorter, though still
significant, detour.
Rather interesting that the OP's message had a .de ID though....
Megan the cynic
Apr 30th 2002, 1:20 pm
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
Duh, wrong header 
Megan less cynical, but still bemused as to the necessity of avoiding Germany
Megan less cynical, but still bemused as to the necessity of avoiding Germany
Apr 30th 2002, 9:20 pm
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
Sweden->Denmark->Ferry to Poland->Czech Republic->Austria->Switzerland->France
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http://www.nicolette.dk/hitlist "J. Kahn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> > France (any port)?
> >
> > I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
>
> There isn't as far as I know, and it's kinda hard to avoid Germany, but there are
> boats leaving for Germany from both Norway and Denmark, probably Sweden too. There
> is one huge detour if you're not on a tight budget
though,
> take a train to western Norway (Bergen), there's a boat leaving for
England
> (Newcastle) two or three times a week, then travel from Newcastle to
London
> and either get on the Eurostar train or use a boat service to cross the channel.
>
> Good Luck.
>
>
> J.
Jesper
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http://www.nicolette.dk/hitlist "J. Kahn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Does anyone know if there's a boat that would take me from Sweden (any port) to
> > France (any port)?
> >
> > I'd rather do that than travel through Germany if I can.
>
> There isn't as far as I know, and it's kinda hard to avoid Germany, but there are
> boats leaving for Germany from both Norway and Denmark, probably Sweden too. There
> is one huge detour if you're not on a tight budget
though,
> take a train to western Norway (Bergen), there's a boat leaving for
England
> (Newcastle) two or three times a week, then travel from Newcastle to
London
> and either get on the Eurostar train or use a boat service to cross the channel.
>
> Good Luck.
>
>
> J.
May 1st 2002, 2:20 am
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
"Jesper Nielsen" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> Sweden->Denmark->Ferry to Poland->Czech Republic->Austria->Switzerland->France
Or Sweden>Ferry to Poland as there are direct ferries to Poland from Ystad,Karlskrona
and Nynäshamn (South Stockholm) to Swinoujscie,Gdynia and Gdansk respectively. The
question sounds strange but I can't see any possibility to travel the western route
without a detour over Newcastle or Harwich as the Gothenburg-Amsterdam ferry route
ceased some y ago.
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> Sweden->Denmark->Ferry to Poland->Czech Republic->Austria->Switzerland->France
Or Sweden>Ferry to Poland as there are direct ferries to Poland from Ystad,Karlskrona
and Nynäshamn (South Stockholm) to Swinoujscie,Gdynia and Gdansk respectively. The
question sounds strange but I can't see any possibility to travel the western route
without a detour over Newcastle or Harwich as the Gothenburg-Amsterdam ferry route
ceased some y ago.
May 1st 2002, 7:50 am
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
Hi Goteborg to Denmark and than the drive Denmark Germany France or Germany Holland
Belgium France Walter "Lennart Petersen" <[email protected]> schreef in
bericht news
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> "Jesper Nielsen" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> > Sweden->Denmark->Ferry to Poland->Czech Republic->Austria->Switzerland->France
> Or Sweden>Ferry to Poland as there are direct ferries to Poland from
> Ystad,Karlskrona and Nynäshamn (South Stockholm) to Swinoujscie,Gdynia and Gdansk
> respectively. The question sounds strange but I can't see any possibility to travel
> the western route without a detour over Newcastle or Harwich as the
> Gothenburg-Amsterdam ferry route ceased some y ago.
Belgium France Walter "Lennart Petersen" <[email protected]> schreef in
bericht news
[email protected]...>
> "Jesper Nielsen" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
> news:[email protected]...
> > Sweden->Denmark->Ferry to Poland->Czech Republic->Austria->Switzerland->France
> Or Sweden>Ferry to Poland as there are direct ferries to Poland from
> Ystad,Karlskrona and Nynäshamn (South Stockholm) to Swinoujscie,Gdynia and Gdansk
> respectively. The question sounds strange but I can't see any possibility to travel
> the western route without a detour over Newcastle or Harwich as the
> Gothenburg-Amsterdam ferry route ceased some y ago.
May 1st 2002, 12:50 pm
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
Hey I was about to pose the question if anyone could suggest a bicycle route from
Amsterdam to Barcelona without going through France..
Megan schrieb:
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> Duh, wrong header
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> Megan less cynical, but still bemused as to the necessity of avoiding Germany
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Amsterdam to Barcelona without going through France..
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May 1st 2002, 1:20 pm
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"walter caremans" <swagmanneke@(verwijderdit)yahoo.com.au> skrev i meddelandet
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> Hi Goteborg to Denmark and than the drive Denmark Germany France or Germany Holland
> Belgium France Walter
You didn't read the question ?
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> Hi Goteborg to Denmark and than the drive Denmark Germany France or Germany Holland
> Belgium France Walter
You didn't read the question ?
May 1st 2002, 8:20 pm
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
Pretty easy, if you do not mind the ferry from Algeria to Gibraltar!!!
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> Hey I was about to pose the question if anyone could suggest a bicycle route from
> Amsterdam to Barcelona without going through France..
>
> Megan schrieb:
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> > Duh, wrong header
> >
> > Megan less cynical, but still bemused as to the necessity of avoiding Germany
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http://www.nicolette.dk/hitlist "Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hey I was about to pose the question if anyone could suggest a bicycle route from
> Amsterdam to Barcelona without going through France..
>
> Megan schrieb:
> >
> > Duh, wrong header
> >
> > Megan less cynical, but still bemused as to the necessity of avoiding Germany
>
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> the real address.
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> To reply, please be sure to mail "tandp at freenet dot de"
May 2nd 2002, 9:20 am
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Re: Ferry from Sweden to France?
Lennart Petersen <[email protected]> wrote:
> "walter caremans" <swagmanneke@(verwijderdit)yahoo.com.au> skrev i meddelandet
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>> Hi Goteborg to Denmark and than the drive Denmark Germany France or Germany
>> Holland Belgium France Walter
> You didn't read the question ?
Isn't it possible, that the original question was a bit misunderstandable?
Shouldn't it read "How to get from Sweden to France by car without a long drive
(through Germany)?
Because, if the target was just "avoiding Germany", the easy answer is "take
a flight".
Oliver Schnell
> "walter caremans" <swagmanneke@(verwijderdit)yahoo.com.au> skrev i meddelandet
> news:[email protected]...
>> Hi Goteborg to Denmark and than the drive Denmark Germany France or Germany
>> Holland Belgium France Walter
> You didn't read the question ?
Isn't it possible, that the original question was a bit misunderstandable?
Shouldn't it read "How to get from Sweden to France by car without a long drive
(through Germany)?
Because, if the target was just "avoiding Germany", the easy answer is "take
a flight".
Oliver Schnell