Fancy backpacking Scandinavia? Explore it for less with our 2 week trip!

Home Scandinavian: 2 Weeks

Duration

14 Nights

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Transport

This route is an 15 day trip taking you from Berlin through to the best bits of Scandinavia. You’ll spend 14 nights in your accommodation and you’ll travel by train during the day.

Route

Berlin
Copenhagen
Oslo
Stockholm
Helsinki

Berlin!

Make the most of Berlin's nightlfie with a pub crawl!!

Christiania, Copenhagen

Nyhavn, Copenhagen

Get cozy with Swedish Fika

Oslo City

Helsinki

Trip Style

We’re all about everything Scandi – and that extends to our Scandinavian 2 week trip! Take our 2 week option to discover the best of Europe’s Nordic nations. This is the perfect route if you’re after stylish cities with plenty of shopping and foodie opportunities. Snowy scenery and skiing options also makes it a perfect winter escape! Fancy a quick getaway instead? Cram it all into a whistlestop tour with our 1 week Scandinavia backpacking option.

Trip Description

Feeling stylishly Scandinavian? This two week adventure was made for you

You can’t say you’ve travelled all of Europe until you’ve been to Scandinavia. This land of natural beauty and minimalistic style is huge and so different to the rest of Europe, we thought it deserved a whole package to itself.

Start your interrail trip around Northern Europe with a couple of nights in Berlin before heading to the Danish capital. The liberal and charming city of Copenhagen is sure to win you over with its amazing architecture and friendly locals. Don’t miss out on seeing its jaw-droppingly beautiful nearby castles, too! Then make your way up north (with a camera to hand) through the stunning Swedish countryside and into Norway. Its capital, Oslo, will welcome you with open arms, offering a range of museums and sights all within easy walking distance. Venture further out into the fjords and you’ll also get to experience the great Scandi outdoors with the most stunning of backdrops.

Interrail back through Sweden on a train headed to colourful Stockholm, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Contemporary, slick and stylish are just a few words we could use to describe this gem! After a couple of nights here, take the overnight ferry across the Baltic Sea to Helsinki, Finland – a harbour town set on a picturesque fjord. Brimming with edgy art and an alternative bar scene, you’ll have plenty of photo ops!

If you don’t want to stop there, then you can always nip across the Finnish Gulf to explore the Baltics, starting in Tallinn, Estonia.

What's included?

All overland transport tickets from the first to the last city, as shown in the key.
Any Interrail or Eurail passes if required, based on the best value for you.
Compulsory seat reservations on high-speed rail, night trains or ferries.
Accommodation in top-rated, centrally located hostels or hotels, tested by us.
Walking directions between the stations and your booked accommodation.
Optional walking tours, pub crawls and other activities at our partner hostels.
A personalised travel booklet with maps, language guides, top tips, and more.
Access to your itinerary, tickets and documents on the Euroventure App.
Access to our 24hr emergency phone number while you’re away.

The Route

Itinerary

This is a fast-paced trip offering a great combination of Northern European, Scandinavian and Baltic cities. Journeys are mid-length to long, usually at least 3-4 hours each and involving some full days of travel, but we’ll always ensure that you arrive in good time to make the most of each city. Your travel to and from the UK is included, so you can relax safe in the knowledge that everything’s sorted in advance.

Berlin (3 Nights)

Berlin is the alternative, cool kid of Europe and a pro at being edgy. It’s how people dress, their liberal attitudes, the graffiti, the skaters and BMXers, the art, the clubs and the food. Berlin is also crammed full of fascinating WWII history around every corner.

Berlin Guides

Highlights

See a section of the old Berlin Wall
Climb the dome of the renovated Reichstag
Discover the nightlife of Schoneberg and Kreuzberg

Copenhagen (3 Nights)

Copenhagen is a place where equal rights and liberal attitudes take precedence, a land where the atmosphere incredibly safe and remarkably relaxed. Make sure you visit the hippie commune of Christiania where squatters’ rights still hold sway.

Copenhagen Guides

Highlights

Visit the little mermaid
Go to one of the world’s oldest theme parks
Sample the fruity beers at plenty of microbreweries

Oslo (2 Nights)

Oslo will take you by surprise. It is not a big city, but it has exceptional museums and you can walk all over and around it into the overlooking hills. Head to the ski jump for a thrilling view but if that’s not your thing go and see Edvard Munch’s The Scream at The National Gallery.

Oslo Guides

Highlights

See some excellent preserved viking ships
Understand Norway’s heritage at the Folk Museum
Have a go at the ski jump overlooking the city

Stockholm (3 Nights)

Stockholm has been described as the most beautiful city in Europe with its calm waterways, colourful buildings and cobbled streets. The Swedes are known for their sleek design, polite manners and propensity to have fun. Forget the meatballs, Stockholm has much more.

Stockholm Guides

Highlights

Wander up the cobbled streets of the old town
Admire the colourful skyline from a boat tour
Visit the ABBA museum

Helsinki (2 Nights)

Helsinki is understated elegance – sophisticated and arty. Here is where you’ll find Finland’s national gallery and museum, as well as an array of day trip options further afield. Take a boat out to Suomenlinna Sea Fortress or visit the world famous Rock Church, a space age cathedral carved right into the stone in Toolo, Helsinki.

Helsinki Guides

Highlights

Visit the Finnish folk museum with live actors
Stroll through the magnificent Sibelius Park
Take a boozy sightseeing tour on the red pub-tram

How to get there

The quickest way to get to Berlin and home from Helsinki will be to book a budget flight each way. Check SkyScanner or Kayak for prices. You could also start off by taking the train to Berlin, so just ask us about adding this on.

Optional Extras

Extra Travel Packs

Single Sleeper on Scandinavian: 2 weeks

Twin Sleeper on Scandinavian: 2 weeks

First Class on Scandinavian: 2 weeks

48 hour Copenhagen Card

48 hour Oslo Card

48 hour Stockholm Card

Berlin - TV Tower

Copenhagen - Grand Canal Ride

Copenhagen - Tivoli Gardens

Berlin - Craft Beer Tour

Copenhagen - Hygge & Happiness Tour

Reviews

4.89 Average

404 Reviews

Overall Rating

1 month ago

I recently used Euroventure to book a holiday through Europe. They were absolutely brilliant. Everything was taken care of, and I was able to pay it off in monthly installments. My itinerary was perfect, and it was altered to fit my wants and needs. The booklet they sent out with the tickets was amazing. I loved the personalisation, and the tips and information on each place I visited were well used. The hostels they chose were all really good, and in great locations. The transport organised was also good, and I had enough time in each city before moving on to the next. I only had one problem throughout my entire 7 week trip (one of my trains was delayed, so I missed the connecting train), and it was resolved swiftly and without any issues. I had an amazing time, and if I could do it all again, I wouldn't change a thing! I would definitely recommend Euroventure, and hopefully I'll get the chance to use them again.

Ebony Walsh Verified Reviewer

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1 month ago

We traveled for 7 nights through Berlin, Prague, Vienna and budapest. We had a lovely time. Euroventure were very helpful, prompt, reliable and professional. We received a personalised booklet for our trip with helpful information for each city and trip. I found this very helpful and thoughtful. The hostels we stayed in were mostly very nice and located close to metro lines for traveling the cities. I would highly recommend them as a travel operator.

Anonymous Verified Reviewer

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1 month ago

From start to finish we were looked after very well, our trip ran very smoothly and we loved that there was constant support should we have needed it both before our trip or during!

Eleanor Verified Reviewer

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1 month ago

I've recently got back from Bali with euroventure/ultimate travel and I had the most amazing time! I would like to thank Richard from the euroventure team for helping me so much with booking it all and with any questions (however stupid) I asked him! He is an absolute star and so is the company on a whole! I definitely would recommend euroventure and would definitely do it again! Thank you so much for everything

Dana Verified Reviewer

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1 month ago

The hostels and coaches we were booked on were well staffed, clean and of a great standard. Responses were during working hours, and the travel app was a little limited. Will definitely book again.

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Are transfers to Europe included?

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Our packages do not include flights to the start and from the end of the trip. We have plenty of trips however that do include Eurostar trains from London, and with most of these you are able to start from any mainland UK train station at no extra cost, as well as return there at the end of your trip. We just need to take into account the amount of time it takes you to travel from your UK home station to London to catch the Eurostar to Paris or Brussels, and your onward connections if necessary.

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With our independent Interrai packages, you’ll travel on your own or in your own group of friends. We don’t add other customers to your trip and you won’t have a guide with you. That’s not to say you won’t meet people – travelling in hostels you’re bound to meet loads of cool people, but by travelling with us you’re free to do that at your own pace. Euroventure trips are all about independence – you just follow the itinerary and do your own thing, knowing that we’re only a phone call away if you run into difficulty. If you'd prefer to travel with a group, we also run group tours in Europe and Asia. For these trips, you'll travel with a group of likeminded backpackers and at least one guide from Euroventure. With these tours, we'll travel in a group and stay together in hostels, however in each location you will have some free time to explore independently.

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How do I pay?

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All set trips, custom routes and group tours can be booked with a £150 deposit per person or in full (remainder balance is due 90 days before departure). For set trips and group tours - You can book and pay online by card on the package page. Any remainder balance can be paid online using your secure online portal (you’ll find the link to this in your booking summary) by card. For customer trips - When you are happy with your package, you can pay Euroventure online using your secure online portal (you’ll find the link to this in your booking summary) by card. All payments can also be made over the phone, using online bank transfer or over the counter at your local bank. Our friendly advisors will guide you through the whole process from start to finish.

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I don't know what package I want! Can you help?!

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Of course. Check out our interrail planning guide and have a look at our destination guides for some of our cities. If you’re not quite sure where to start, just give us a call or email and we can provide you with expert advice on all the destinations.

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When do I receive my tickets?

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Once we receive your final payment we will get to work on purchasing your train tickets which don’t become available as early as the accommodation. In some cases, we can’t get hold of tickets until four weeks in advance, so we normally say you should expect your travel pack around 2-4 weeks before you depart.

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