Nordic Tour: Copenhagen, Sweden & the Norwegian Fjords (Self-Launched)
12 days · Denmark, Sweden & Norway
Europamundo charges £1,560
No-markup version: ~£1,485 per person
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A self-launched version of Europamundo's 12-day "Nordic Tour Start Copenhagen": two nights in Copenhagen, a loop through southern Sweden to Stockholm and Mora, over the border to Røros and Trondheim, then the Atlantic Road, Geirangerfjord, Briksdalsbreen glacier, Bergen and the Hardangervidda back to Oslo — finishing with the overnight ferry to Copenhagen. You'll use the same trains, express buses, ferries and local city guides as the coach tour, but book everything yourself at hostel/guesthouse/budget-hotel prices. Nordic prices are high, so the biggest saving comes from replacing 3–4* hotels with private rooms in hostels and guesthouses, self-catering breakfasts, and public transport passes. Costs are approximate and assume a shoulder-season (late May–June or September) trip; peak July adds 20–30% on accommodation.
Day-by-day
Arrive Copenhagen — harbour districts on foot
Copenhagen, Denmark
Land at CPH and take the Metro (M2, ~35 DKK/£4) or the 5C bus to your base. Stay in Vesterbro or Nørrebro rather than the tour's Sydhavnen hotel — you're closer to life and cheaper. Spend the afternoon walking the harbour: Kødbyen's food stalls, the Black Diamond library terrace, and a sunset lap of Islands Brygge's harbour baths. Buy a 24-hour City Pass Small (80 DKK/£9) if you plan more than three metro rides.
🚌Metro M2 from CPH Airport to city centre, ~35 DKK (£4)
🛏Private room in a Vesterbro/Nørrebro hostel or budget guesthouse (e.g. a hostel private double, ~£55–75/night)
- →Self-guided harbour and Kødbyen wander
- →Islands Brygge harbour baths (free)
Copenhagen classic sights, DIY
Copenhagen, Denmark
Do the tour's guided panoramic route yourself with a free walking tour (Sandemans/ Copenhagen Free Walking Tours, tip-based ~£8–10) in the morning — it covers Town Hall Square, Nyhavn and Amalienborg's exterior. Then take bus 12 or the metro+bus combo to The Little Mermaid statue, walk back through Kastellet, and loop past Tivoli's gates (skip the ticket unless you want the rides — 145 DKK/£17). Evening: cheap smørrebrød or a Reffen street-food market dinner.
🚌City Pass Small 24h, 80 DKK (£9)
🛏Same Vesterbro/Nørrebro hostel or guesthouse
- →Tip-based free walking tour of Copenhagen (GetYourGuide/Freetour)
- →The Little Mermaid & Kastellet walk
- →Nyhavn & Amalienborg exterior
- →Reffen street food market
Kronborg Castle & across the Øresund to Sweden
Copenhagen → Helsingør → Gothenburg → Stockholm
Take the regional train to Helsingør (~1h, included in a City Pass or ~90 DKK/£10) and visit Kronborg Castle, Hamlet's Elsinore (combined ticket ~130 DKK/£15, or just walk the ramparts and harbour free). Then cross to Helsingborg by the 20-minute Scandlines/Øresund ferry (~£6 on foot) and continue by Öresundståg train to Gothenburg, then a SJ high-speed train to Stockholm (~£55–75 booked 2–3 months ahead on sj.se). The coach tour's Jönköping and Vadstena stops are pretty but slow by rail — pick one only if you leave early. Overnight in Stockholm (Södermalm hostel private room).
🚌Helsingør train ~£10 + ferry ~£6 + Öresundståg/SJ trains to Stockholm ~£55–75 (book ahead)
🛏Södermalm or Gamla Stan hostel private room (~£60–80/night)
- →Kronborg Castle, Helsingør
- →Øresund ferry crossing on foot
- →Optional Vadstena or Jönköping stop en route
Stockholm: Gamla Stan, Nobel & viewpoints
Stockholm, Sweden
Replicate the local-guide city tour with a morning free walking tour of Gamla Stan (tip-based). Visit the Nobel Prize Museum (140 SEK/£11) and Stortorget, walk the cathedral and Royal Palace exterior, then take bus 2 or the metro to Fjällgatan for the classic Söder panorama. Afternoon: free ferry to Djurgården or a swim at Långholmen. Pick up supermarket food for the train the next day.
🚌SL 24h travelcard, 175 SEK (£13)
🛏Same Stockholm hostel private room
- →Free walking tour of Gamla Stan
- →Nobel Prize Museum
- →Fjällgatan viewpoint
- →Djurgården ferry (free with SL pass)
Stockholm → Mora, Dalarna
Stockholm → Mora, Sweden
Take the SJ train Stockholm–Mora (~4.5h, ~£40–55 booked ahead) — a scenic run through Dalarna. The tour stops in Mora for the night; you can too, staying in a lakeside cabin or vandrarhem (Swedish hostel) instead of the spa hotel. Afternoon: walk to the Anders Zorn museum and the Vasaloppet finish line, rent a bike or swim in Lake Siljan. This is a good spot to slow down and cook your own dinner.
🚌SJ train Stockholm–Mora, ~£40–55
🛏Mora vandrarhem or lakeside cabin private room (~£50–70/night)
- →Lake Siljan shoreline and Mora old town
- →Zorn Museum (optional, ~90 SEK/£7)
- →Bike hire or lake swim
Over the border to Røros and Trondheim
Mora → Røros → Trondheim, Norway
Bus/train from Mora to Røros (via Sweden's Inlandsbanan or a combination of SJ to Sveg/Funäsdalen then Norwegian rail; allow 6–8h, ~£45–65). Røros is a UNESCO-listed copper-mining town of wooden streets — walk the historic centre and the old smeltery (Rørosmuseet, 120 NOK/£9) before the 2.5h train to Trondheim. In Trondheim, stay near Bakklandet and walk the Old Town Bridge and Nidaros Cathedral exterior at dusk.
🚌Bus/train Mora–Røros ~£50 + Røros–Trondheim train ~£15
🛏Trondheim hostel private room or budget hotel (e.g. a city hostel/guesthouse, ~£70–90/night)
- →Røros UNESCO mining town
- →Rørosmuseet smeltery
- →Bakklandet & Old Town Bridge, Trondheim
Trondheim → Atlantic Road → Molde
Trondheim → Kristiansund → Molde, Norway
Take the morning express bus or Hurtigruten/ferry link south, then the local bus along the Atlantic Road — Norway's famous bridge-hopting coastal drive (bus 501/FRAM services, book via entur.no). Stop at Kvernes Stave Church (free exterior) and walk a stretch of the Atlantic Road on foot. Continue by bus and ferry to Molde (~£30–40 in total). Evening: the Romsdal panorama from Varden viewpoint (free).
🚌Express/local buses and ferries via entur.no, ~£35
🛏Molde hostel/guesthouse private room (~£70–90/night)
- →Atlantic Road coastal drive
- →Kvernes Stave Church
- →Varden viewpoint, Molde (free)
Geirangerfjord, Eagle Road and Briksdalsbreen
Molde → Geiranger → Olden/Loen, Norway
Bus and the Hellesylt–Geiranger car ferry take you into the UNESCO fjord (ferry ~£35–45 on foot; frame it as the tour's Romsdal and Storfjord crossings in one). From Geiranger, the bus up the Eagle Road gives the classic fjord viewpoint. Then continue via Stryn to Olden/Loen for two nights — from here you can reach Briksdalsbreen glacier on the local shuttle/troll car (troll car ~£25, or 45-min hike free). Self-cater or a cheap pizza at the campsite kitchen.
🚌Bus Molde–Hellesylt + ferry + local buses, ~£70–85
🛏Olden/Loen campsite cabin or guesthouse private room (~£70–85/night)
- →Hellesylt–Geiranger fjord ferry
- →Eagle Road viewpoint
- →Briksdalsbreen glacier (hike or Troll car)
Loen Skylift and on to Bergen
Loen → Bergen, Norway
Optional morning ride on the Loen Skylift to 1,011m (NOK 545/£41 — pricey but the fjord views are the tour's optional highlight). Then take the bus to Sogndal and the express boat or bus via Vangsnes to Bergen (~£55–70, 5–6h). Arrive in Bergen, check into a hostel near Bryggen, and walk the UNESCO wharf at sunset — the fish market and Aquarium are optional add-ons.
🚌Bus + express boat Loen–Bergen, ~£60
🛏Bergen hostel private room or budget hotel (~£75–95/night)
- →Loen Skylift (optional, ~£41)
- →Bryggen wharf walk, Bergen
- →Bergen fish market
Bergen: Fløyen and the Hardanger route to Oslo
Bergen → Eidfjord → Vøringsfossen → Oslo
Take the Fløibanen funicular up Fløyen in the morning (85 NOK/£7 one-way) for the city panorama, then the train to Voss and bus along the Hardangerfjord to Eidfjord — walk the suspension bridge and the Vøringsfossen viewpoints (free). From there, bus to Geilo and connect to the Bergen Line train to Oslo (~£30–50 with minipris tickets booked on vy.no). Arrive Oslo late; stay in Grünerløkka.
🚌Funicular ~£7 + bus/train via Voss–Eidfjord–Geilo + Vy train to Oslo ~£70
🛏Oslo hostel private room in Grünerløkka/Sentrum (~£70–90/night)
- →Fløibanen funicular & Fløyen viewpoint
- →Hardangerfjord suspension bridge
- →Vøringsfossen waterfall viewpoints
Oslo city, then overnight ferry to Copenhagen
Oslo → Copenhagen (overnight ferry)
Do the tour's Oslo city tour yourself: free walking tour or simply walk Karl Johans gate, the Royal Palace exterior, Rådhuset and the Opera House's sloped roof (free to walk). Frogner Park's Vigeland sculptures are free and worth the tram ride. Board the DFDS Oslo–Copenhagen overnight ferry in the late afternoon (foot passenger berth in a shared cabin ~£60–90 booked ahead; the tour uses the same route).
🚌Oslo tram day ticket ~£9 + DFDS ferry foot passenger ~£70
🛏DFDS ferry shared cabin berth (~£70)
- →Oslo Opera House roof walk (free)
- →Frogner Park / Vigeland sculptures (free)
- →Karl Johans gate & Rådhuset
- →Overnight DFDS ferry to Copenhagen
Copenhagen arrival and departure
Copenhagen, Denmark
The ferry docks in Copenhagen around 09:30. Drop bags at your hostel or a station locker, take one last cycle or wander through Christianshavn and Freetown Christiania, grab a bakery breakfast, and head to CPH Airport by metro (~£4). If your flight is late, consider a 24-hour City Pass for the metro and a final harbour swim.
🚌Metro to CPH Airport ~£4
🛏None (departure day) — optional extra night ~£60–75
- →Christianshavn & Christiania walk
- →Last-minute souvenir shopping
- →Metro to airport
Self-launched vs. Europamundo
| This itinerary (self-launched) | Europamundo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per person | ~£1,485 | £1,560 |
| Duration | 12 days | 12 days |
| Who books it | You and your group, direct | Tour operator, guided group |
| Savings | £75 per person (5%) | |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Nordic Tour: Copenhagen, Sweden & the Norwegian Fjords (Self-Launched) cost?+
Doing it yourself with this self-launched itinerary costs an estimated £1,485 per person for 12 days in Denmark, Sweden & Norway. This is an AI-generated estimate based on typical budget-traveller prices — actual costs will vary by season and how you book.
Is this cheaper than booking with Europamundo?+
Yes — Europamundo charges around £1,560 per person for a similar tour. Doing the same route independently, using the same standard of accommodation and activities, costs an estimated £1,485 — a saving of roughly £75 (5%) per person.
How long is the Denmark, Sweden & Norway trip?+
This itinerary runs 12 days, covering 12 day-by-day stops through Denmark, Sweden & Norway.
How do I join this trip?+
You can join an existing open departure using this itinerary if one is scheduled, or launch your own departure with your own dates and invite other travellers to join you — no tour operator required.
Isn't it easier to just use a tour operator?+
Well, yes, a tour operator will book all the individual parts of your travel for you and provide a guide. That's obvious, but doing this has the potential to save the group thousands, which can in turn improve your itinerary substantially or save you huge amounts of money. Also, when you launch a departure, Travel Crew has tools in place to help you book the individual sections of the trip or make it easier for you to do this as a group. Really, you do not need a middle man. If you are more comfortable paying more and using a middle man, then you should certainly do this.
Is it safer to book through a tour operator?+
Arguably, there isn't much difference. A self-launched trip runs on the same principle as a group travel crew: collective responsibility, everyone looking out for each other, the same way it would if a group of friends organised the trip themselves — because that's exactly what's happening. You should always take out travel insurance before you go, self-launched or not; that doesn't change either way. Every open departure is published publicly with real dates and a real trip organiser, so it's never an anonymous arrangement, and our support team is reachable any time you need help, including in an emergency while you're away. Longer-term, we're building direct relationships with ground DMCs in popular destinations, offered as an optional paid add-on for extra on-the-ground support. Ultimately, though, the group is responsible for its own conduct and safety on a self-launched trip, same as on any trip you plan yourself.
What kind of trip is this?+
This is a adventure, culture, hiking trip through Denmark, Sweden & Norway, self-launched rather than run by a tour operator — you organise it with a group you find or bring yourself.
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