Visit the highlights of Scandinavia with Eurail

We are constantly trying to expand and improve the range of Eurail Passes. Since January 1st, Eurail.Com offers various Passes to facilitate traveling in Scandinavia. You now have various options to explore Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland by train. These countries are wonderful destinations for lovers of unique culture and spectacular scenery.

Eurail Passes

The Eurail Scandinavia Pass entitles you to unlimited rail travel in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. Furthermore there are Regional Passes with the combinations Finland-Sweden, Denmark-Sweden and Norway-Sweden. Of course there are also One Country Passes available to explore one of the Scandinavian countries in-depth.

Scandinavia

Scandinavia is located in the northern part of the European Continent, and consists officially of three countries: Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Together with the neighbouring countries Finland and Iceland the area is often indicated as 'northern Europe'.
More info: http://www.visitscandinavia.com.au.

map Northern Europe

Download railway map of Northern Europe (PDF, 4 MB)

Main attractions

According to the recommended Rough Guide 'First-Time Europe' (buy it here), these are the main attractions in Scandinavia and Finland:

Sweden:

  • Vasa Museum, Stockholm
  • Glass Kingdom (centre of glass factories)
  • Gamla Stan, Stockholm (the Old Town, spread over 14 islands)
  • Visby (medieval port on the isle of Gotland)
  • Skansen, Stockholm (a vast open-air museum)

More info about Sweden: http://www.visitsweden.com.

Norway:

  • Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo
  • National Gallery, Oslo
  • 'Norway in a Nutshell' (tour by train boat and bus)
  • Coastal Steamer (beautiful shipping route)

More info about Norway: http://www.visitnorway.com.

Denmark:

  • Legoland (not just for kids...)
  • Ribe (the oldest town in Scandinavia)
  • Kronborg Castle, Helsingør
  • The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen

More info about Denmark: http://www.visitdenmark.com.

Finland:

  • Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki
  • The Arctic Circle (visit Santa's Office in Roviemi)
  • Stockmann Department Store, Helsinki (Europe's largest department store)
  • Helsinki train station
  • Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki

More info about Finland: http://www.visitfinland.com.