Hurtigruten coastal route

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The Hurtigruten coastal route is a famed Norwegian passenger and freight shipping service offering scenic voyages along Norway’s rugged coastline, especially popular for viewing fjords, coastal towns, and the Northern Lights.

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instanceOf coastal passenger and freight shipping route
tourist cruise route
alsoTraverses Barents Sea
country Norway
endPoint Kirkenes
followsCoastOf Norway
founder Richard With
frequency daily departures
inception 1893
includesSegment Helgeland coast
linked to: Vesterålen

Lofoten Islands
linked to: Lofoten

Vesterålen
knownFor scenic coastal voyages
viewing Northern Lights
viewing Norwegian fjords
visiting small coastal towns
year-round operation
languageOfService English
Norwegian
linked to: Norwegian language
notableFeature combination of scheduled transport and cruise experience
opportunities for wildlife watching
views of rugged mountains and narrow fjords
operator Hurtigruten AS
partOf Norwegian coastal express tradition
popularActivity Midnight Sun voyages in summer
Northern Lights cruises in winter
primarySea Norwegian Sea
region Norwegian fjord region
routeLength approximately 2500 km
seasonality operates in all seasons
serviceType cruise tourism
freight transport
passenger transport
startPoint Bergen
stopsAt Bodø
Hammerfest
Honningsvåg
Svolvær
Tromsø
Trondheim
Vadsø
various small coastal communities
Ålesund
tourismCategory Arctic tourism
nature-based tourism
transportRole lifeline for remote coastal communities
typicalDuration about 11–12 days round trip

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Northern Norway touristAttraction Hurtigruten coastal route
Tromsø isPortOfCallFor Hurtigruten coastal express
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Vadsø servedBy Hurtigruten coastal express
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Kristiansund servedBy Hurtigruten coastal express
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Harstad servedBy Hurtigruten coastal express
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Kirkenes terminusOf Hurtigruten coastal express
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Vardø hasTransportConnection Hurtigruten coastal express
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Port of Tromsø connectsTo Hurtigruten coastal express
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Finnsnes hasTransportConnection Hurtigruten coastal express
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Svolvær servedBy Hurtigruten coastal express
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Hadsel traversedBy Hurtigruten coastal express
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Nordkapp Municipality hasTransportConnection Hurtigruten coastal express calls at Honningsvåg
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Port of Molde partOf Norwegian coastal shipping network
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Honningsvåg usedBy Hurtigruten coastal express
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Honningsvåg isStopOn Norwegian Coastal Voyage route
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Hurtigruten AS operatesOnRoute Norwegian coastal route
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Hurtigruten AS brand Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express
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Richard With founded Hurtigruten coastal express service
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Kinn Municipality hasTransportConnection Hurtigruten coastal route
Kristiansund harbor connectsTo Hurtigruten coastal express
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Harstad harbour serves Hurtigruten coastal express ships
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Harstad harbour hasService Hurtigruten coastal express route
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Florø connectedBy Hurtigruten coastal express
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