Compare Ticket Costs: Map shows point-to-point, one-way, 2nd-class fares in $US by rail (solid line), bus (dashed line, not covered by railpasses), and ferry (dotted line, some are discounted with pass). Add up fares for your itinerary to see whether a rail pass will save you money. For 1st class rail fares, add 50%. Sources: www.sj.se, www.nsb.no, www.vr.fi, www.dsb.dk
Best Value: Train tickets are expensive in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, making most Scandinavian rail passes a good value. The one-country or two-country Eurail pass options below may be a perfect fit for your trip. Or, for $5 - 10 more per day than a two-country rail pass, the four-country Scandinavia Eurail Pass lets you keep your destinations open. Scandinavian second class train travelers enjoy comfort like southern-European first class. Local point-to-point train ticket deals vary by country, making them less convenient for a wide-ranging trip. Any rail pass that covers Sweden also covers direct, Swedish-run (SJ) trains to/from Oslo or Copenhagen.
Reservations: You'll need seat reservations ($5–18) for many long rides and express trains as indicated in train schedules. Some reservations can only be purchased in Scandinavia and neighboring countries. Private and shared sleepers on night trains are both available with second-class rail passes (configuration varies by route).
International Ferries: When the train actually goes on the ferry (e.g., Denmark to Germany or Sweden), the crossing is usually free if your rail pass covers both countries. Silja and Viking Line night ferries from Stockholm to Turku and Helsinki offer 20-40% off ferry tickets with any rail pass that covers Sweden or Finland (discount does not use a counted travel day on a flexipass, cabins extra, passengers under 21 not allowed without parent or official parent consent form). Reserve directly with ferry companies in Scandinavia. Oslo to Copenhagen night ferry by DFDS Seaways is no longer discounted in 2013, despite being listed in materials that come with the pass.
Norway in a Nutshell: This scenic rail-bus-boat-rail route is a popular way to see the Sognefjord. Any rail pass that covers Norway covers the Oslo-Bergen train line (paid seat reservation required, reserve at least a week ahead for summer departures from Oslo) and gives you a 30% discount on the private Myrdal-Flaam train. Local Tourist Information offices and train stations sell tickets, or you can pay as you go for the Myrdal-Flaam supplement and bus and ferry rides. To make a rail reservation from the US, call Norwegian Rail at 011-47-81-50-08-88 (press 9 for English) or Fjord Tours at 011-47-81-56-82-22 or send an email to help@nsb.no.
| Scandinavia Eurail Pass Buy This Pass | |||
| Type of Pass | 2nd Class Individual | 2nd Class Saver | 2nd Class Youth |
| 4 days in 2 months | $348 | $297 | $262 |
| 5 days in 2 months | $384 | $328 | $289 |
| 6 days in 2 months | $438 | $373 | $330 |
| 8 days in 2 months | $484 | $412 | $364 |
| 10 days in 2 months | $538 | $458 | $404 |
| Covers trains in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Saver price per person for two or more traveling together. Youth = under 26. Kids 4-11 half adult or saver price. Kids under 4 free. Prices subject to change. | |||
Kids travel free with ticket-buying adults (not with rail passes) on many trains, but age limits and rules vary by country. For instance: ages 4–9 free on unreserved routes in Denmark; one child 4-15 free per adult in Norway or Finland; up to two kids 4–15 free with each adult on day trains in Sweden (but not X-2000). Beyond these limits, children's point-to-point train tickets are about half adult fare.
Norway's "mini-price" train tickets take travelers from Oslo to any major Norwegian city for $30–50 at off-peak times. Buy at least 1 day in advance at www.nsb.no (does not accept US credit cards at this time) or at ticket machines in train stations.
| Denmark Eurail Pass Buy This Pass | ||||
| Type of Pass | Adult 1st Class | Adult 2nd Class | Youth 2nd Class | |
| 3 days in 1 month | $224 | $147 | $112 | |
| 7 days in 1 month | $310 | $203 | $154 | |
| Saver price per person for two or more traveling together. Youth = under 26. Kids 4-11 half adult or saver price. Kids under 4 free. Prices subject to change. | ||||
| Finland Eurail Pass Buy This Pass | ||
| Type of Pass | 1st Class | 2nd Class |
| 3 days in 1 month | $270 | $183 |
| 5 days in 1 month | $359 | $242 |
| 10 days in 1 month | $485 | $327 |
| Children 6-16 half price, under 6 free. Prices subject to change. | ||
| Norway Eurail Pass Buy This Pass | |||
| Type of Pass | 2nd Class Individual | 2nd Class Saver | 2nd Class Youth |
| 3 days in 1 month | $269 | $229 | $202 |
| 4 days in 1 month | $291 | $248 | $219 |
| 5 days in 1 month | $321 | $273 | $241 |
| 6 days in 1 month | $365 | $311 | $275 |
| 8 days in 1 month | $406 | $346 | $305 |
| Saver price per person for two or more traveling together. Youth = under 26. Kids 4-15 half adult or saver price. Kids under 4 free. Prices subject to change. | |||
| Sweden Eurail Pass Buy This Pass | |||||
| Type of Pass | 1st Class Individual | 1st Class Saver | 2nd Class Individual | 2nd Class Saver | 2nd Class Youth |
| 3 days in 1 month | $349 | $297 | $270 | $230 | $204 |
| 4 days in 1 month | $374 | $319 | $289 | $247 | $218 |
| 5 days in 1 month | $417 | $355 | $322 | $274 | $243 |
| 6 days in 1 month | $471 | $401 | $393 | $310 | $273 |
| 8 days in 1 month | $526 | $448 | $406 | $346 | $305 |
| Saver price per person for two or more traveling together. Youth = under 26. Kids 4-11 half adult or saver price. Kids under 4 free. Prices subject to change. | |||||
| Denmark-Sweden Eurail Pass Buy This Pass | |||||
| Type of Pass | 1st Class Individual | 1st Class Saver | 2nd Class Individual | 2nd Class Saver | 2nd Class Youth |
| 4 days in 2 months | $384 | $328 |
$297 | $253 | $224 |
| 5 days in 2 months | $427 | $364 | $330 | $281 | $249 |
| 6 days in 2 months | $486 | $414 | $375 | $320 | $283 |
| 8 days in 2 months | $539 | $459 | $416 | $355 | $314 |
| 10 days in 2 months | $598 | $509 | $461 | $393 | $347 |
| Saver price per person for two or more traveling together. Youth = under 26. Kids 4-11 half adult or saver price. Kids under 4 free. Prices subject to change. | |||||
| Finland-Sweden Eurail Pass Buy This Pass | |||||
| Type of Pass | 1st Class Individual | 1st Class Saver | 2nd Class Individual | 2nd Class Saver | 2nd Class Youth |
| 4 days in 2 months | $389 | $332 | $301 | $257 | $227 |
| 5 days in 2 months | $432 | $368 | $334 | $285 | $252 |
| 6 days in 2 months | $493 | $420 | $381 | $325 | $287 |
| 8 days in 2 months | $542 | $462 | $419 | $357 | $315 |
| 10 days in 2 months | $607 | $517 | $469 | $399 | $352 |
| Saver price per person for two or more traveling together. Youth = under 26. Kids 4-11 half adult or saver price. Kids under 4 free. Prices subject to change. | |||||
| Norway-Sweden Eurail Pass Buy This Pass | |||
| Type of Pass | 2nd Class Individual | 2nd Class Saver | 2nd Class Youth |
| 4 days in 2 months | $315 | $268 | $237 |
| 5 days in 2 months | $354 | $302 | $267 |
| 6 days in 2 months | $399 | $339 | $300 |
| 8 days in 2 months | $443 | $377 | $333 |
| 10 days in 2 months | $492 | $419 | $370 |
| Saver price per person for two or more traveling together. Youth = under 26. Kids 4-11 half adult or saver price. Kids under 4 free. Prices subject to change. | |||
