Sweden route and all helpful advice

[Hymercedes]

Hello fellow travellers
We are just about to head off for Sweden in our motorhome (7.8 mtrs), for a first reunion after 55 years !

Google maps give alternative routes to Copenhagen / Malmo.
Is it best to travel up through Denmark and approach Copenhagen via Odense, or take the southern route via Lubeck ?
Are tolls more expensive one way or the other, and does the length of vehicle have an impact ?
All advice about places to stay and visit en route will be most welcome.

 

[Riverbankannie]

I think the only toll you need to worry about is the bridge Copenhagen to Malmö unless you take the Lubeck/Puttgarden route in which case there is a ferry to factor in.
I think you can get a discount on the bridge if you pre purchase an account. I will have to search for the details

for the bridge

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[Riverbankannie]

Lubeck is worth a visit. A Stellplatz right in town free on Sundays otherwise was 10€ 24 hrs. There is a ASCI campsite right by the ferry port at Puttgarden that we stayed at too.

 

[Speve]

We were able to purchase a discounted bridge and ferry ticket when we did it back in 2017

 

[Brains]

Other ferry options could include the one from Rugen (Sassnitz) to Trelleborg
Rugen is well worth a visit, you could easily spend a week there, loads of campsites.

There is also a ferry between Helstingor and Helsingborg which is cheaper than the bridge.

And another ferry option would be Fredrikshavn to Gothenburg

As well as the Lubeck (travemunde) to trelleborg options

It depends on how much of a hurry you are in and how much you want to spend.
It it was me I'd go one way via Rugen and the way back via Copenhagen

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[Orion]

If you don’t particularly want to get to Malmo then there is also the Helsingør to Helsingborg short ferry trip that will drop you into Sweden further north.

 

[Arnside037]

If you go via Hamburg and Copenhagen you could take the ferry from Fynshav to Bojen, saving time and fuel but there is then the Bridge Toll at the E20 Great Belt Bridge between Fyn and Sealand, as well as the Oresund Bridge Toll. So the the the Lubeck (Travemunde) to Trelleborg option should be considered in respect of time, mileage and cost vs the route above. The cut-off length for mohos seems to be 6m. on the ferries.

 

[Riverbankannie]

If you go via Hamburg and Copenhagen you could take the ferry from Fynshav to Bojen, saving time and fuel but there is then the Bridge Toll at the E20 Great Belt Bridge between Fyn and Sealand, as well as the Oresund Bridge Toll. So the the the Lubeck (Travemunde) to Trelleborg option should be considered in respect of time, mileage and cost vs the route above. The cut-off length for mohos seems to be 6m. on the ferries.

The Puttgarden - Rødbyhavn is a nice short crossing, a little shorter than Dover - Calais. The road up to Copenhagen is good too. Crossing relatively inexpensive just turn up and get the next one. At the time we crossed, I remember the huge difference in cost nearly £200 (August peak time) single Dover/Calais and 23 € Puttgarden/Rødbyhavn

 

[DavidG58]

We were caught out by the second bridge in Denmark before the orendsun crossing, both same price and even discounted was 50€ one way for both, think that was 50% of standard price for our 8m MH in 2017, 200€ for those crossings alone

But I seem to recall the ferries worked out at almost exactly the same price to cross

 

[L' Hobo]

There is also a ferry that runs just over the German border from a place beginning with S (which I cannot remember how it's spelt) in Poland to Ystad in Sweden. When I used it in 2015, it was cheaper than the Danish/ Swedish bridge. It also gave me chance to see Berlin & Wolfburg again!

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[Brains]

There is also a ferry that runs just over the German border from a place beginning with S (which I cannot remember how it's spelt) in Poland to Ystad in Sweden. When I used it in 2015, it was cheaper than the Danish/ Swedish bridge. It also gave me chance to see Berlin & Wolfburg again!

The place is Schewinemunde (German) also called Swinoujscie (Polish)
Ferries go to both Ystad and Trelleborg (Both southern Sweden)

Worth comparing the prices with costs from Rugen (Sassnitz)

All begin with 'S', both are within 20 miles of each other
And i think you will find the cost are considerably less than the Danish or Lubeck prices.

Rugen is well worth a visit in it's own right.
(It's where Berliners go on holiday, it's their nearest bit of seaside)

 

[L' Hobo]

The place is Schewinemunde (German) also called Swinoujscie (Polish)
Ferries go to both Ystad and Trelleborg (Both southern Sweden)

Worth comparing the prices with costs from Rugen (Sassnitz)

All begin with 'S', both are within 20 miles of each other
And i think you will find the cost are considerably less than the Danish or Lubeck prices.

Rugen is well worth a visit in it's own right.
(It's where Berliners go on holiday, it's their nearest bit of seaside)

It was the first one you mentioned, the biggest problem I had was the many Wild Boar sows and their dozens of piglets. Make one check outside before opening the door when you're wild camping in the wonderful vast forests of Eastern Germany.
PS. Agree with you about Rugan and it's history.

 

[Hymercedes]

The Puttgarden - Rødbyhavn is a nice short crossing, a little shorter than Dover - Calais. The road up to Copenhagen is good too. Crossing relatively inexpensive just turn up and get the next one. At the time we crossed, I remember the huge difference in cost nearly £200 (August peak time) single Dover/Calais and 23 € Puttgarden/Rødbyhavn

Thank you so much for your very helpful reply with details of ferries and places to visit.
We are staying with friends on the west coast near Lysekil just north of Gottenburg, and if the weather is good will pop up to Oslo for a couple of days before returning. I will now do my research into ferries and possibly the Oresund bridge, and work out which way 'round we do the trip. Many thanks.

 

[Hymercedes]

Other ferry options could include the one from Rugen (Sassnitz) to Trelleborg
Rugen is well worth a visit, you could easily spend a week there, loads of campsites.

There is also a ferry between Helstingor and Helsingborg which is cheaper than the bridge.

And another ferry option would be Fredrikshavn to Gothenburg

As well as the Lubeck (travemunde) to trelleborg options

It depends on how much of a hurry you are in and how much you want to spend.
It it was me I'd go one way via Rugen and the way back via Copenhagen

Thank you Brains. You've recommended further options, and spending time in and around Rugen sounds a "must."

It'll certainly be a round trip.

Is the Oresund bridge a "must do" because of it's sheer scale and engineering feat, or once on it does it not really matter, and would one of the many ferries be more interesting ?

 

[L' Hobo]

Thank you Brains. You've recommended further options, and spending time in and around Rugen sounds a "must."

It'll certainly be a round trip.

Is the Oresund bridge a "must do" because of it's sheer scale and engineering feat, or once on it does it not really matter, and would one of the many ferries be more interesting ?

To be honest, I couldn't see much while on the bridge, I appreciated it more later. To me, it not a 'must do' others might think differently?

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[Hymercedes]

If you go via Hamburg and Copenhagen you could take the ferry from Fynshav to Bojen, saving time and fuel but there is then the Bridge Toll at the E20 Great Belt Bridge between Fyn and Sealand, as well as the Oresund Bridge Toll. So the the the Lubeck (Travemunde) to Trelleborg option should be considered in respect of time, mileage and cost vs the route above. The cut-off length for mohos seems to be 6m. on the ferries.

Thank you for this suggestion of travelling up through Denmark and the various costs of ferries and tolls compared to the more direct route option of Travemunde to Trelleborg.

I practised booking a ferry with Scandilines, putting in "8 metres length," which didn't cause a problem, but perhaps it differs from ferry to ferry size.

 

[Hymercedes]

To be honest, I couldn't see much while on the bridge, I appreciated it more later. To me, it not a 'must do' others might think differently?

Thank you for the advice on THE Bridge, and Rugen.

 

[lorger]

We used the Travemunde ferry, close to the terminal is a private Stelplatz if you need to stay the night before, we just turned up and paid there.

 

[Red Sonja]

Thank you for this suggestion of travelling up through Denmark and the various costs of ferries and tolls compared to the more direct route option of Travemunde to Trelleborg.

I practised booking a ferry with Scandilines, putting in "8 metres length," which didn't cause a problem, but perhaps it differs from ferry to ferry size.

You can fetch a ferry from Friedrickshaven in Denmark to Gothenburg. Its run by Stena line. Anything over 6metres long on the bridges and tunnels into Sweden are penalised big time.

If you want to do the bridges then invest on a Bropass. It makes the crossings half price and you are quids in after getting one.

 

[Mala1951]

you can also get a ferry overnight from Kiel to Gothenburg with stena line

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[Arnside037]

Like Sonja, I was also referring to the 6m cut off where vehicles over 6m are penalised with higher prices.