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The Norwegian flag flying from the stern of a ship at sunset, with mountains and calm water beyond

Ferry from Hirtshals to Larvik

3 hrs 45 min across the Skagerrak with Color Line, from €53 per person. One to three departures a day, all year round.

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Denmark to Norway by ferry

Crossing
3 hrs 45 min
Skagerrak, port to port
Operator
Color Line
Sole operator on this route
Ferry
SuperSpeed 2
Day ferry, 764 cars
One way from
€53
Per person with a car

The crossing in short

The ferry from Hirtshals in Denmark to Larvik in Norway takes 3 hrs 45 min and sails one to three times a day, all year round. Color Line is the only operator, using SuperSpeed 2. Fares start at €53 per person with a car and €107 with a motorhome. Larvik is 135 km from Oslo, about 1 hr 40 min on the E18.

Hirtshals is on the northern tip of Jutland, Larvik on the Vestfold coast in southern Norway, with the Skagerrak between them.

Three things decide how the trip works out: how you reach Hirtshals, whether Larvik is the right arrival port for your destination in Norway, and what the fare comes to once the date and your vehicle are fixed. Each has its own page below.

Hirtshals harbour and town seen from the deck of a departing ferry, with the breakwater and fishing fleet in the foreground
Hirtshals from the water. The ferry berths sit to the west of the fishing harbour you see here.

The ferry: Color Line SuperSpeed 2

Color Line is the only operator between Hirtshals and Larvik, so there is no choice of company on this route. The decision is which Norwegian port suits your destination, which the route comparison covers.

SuperSpeed 2 was built in 2007 and is 211 m long. It is a day ferry with capacity for 1,929 passengers and 764 cars, and it has no cabins. There are two reserved seating lounges available at extra cost: Voyager Class with 261 seats and Business Class with 93.

Your journey, end to end

By roadBy sea

  1. Aalborg Airport

    Direct flights from several European hubs

    Hire car or bus north approx. 60 km, 45 min

  2. Hirtshals

    Ferry port, North Jutland

    Color Line SuperSpeed 2 3 hrs 45 min

  3. Larvik

    Vestfold, southern Norway

    E18 along the coast approx. 135 km, 1 hr 40 min

  4. Oslo

    Or turn west for the fjords

Is Larvik the right port for you?

Larvik is particularly convenient for Oslo, Vestfold, Telemark and eastern Norway. No other crossing from Hirtshals arrives within 135 km of Oslo.

Six ferry services sail from Hirtshals to four Norwegian ports: Larvik, Kristiansand, Stavanger and Bergen. For destinations in western Norway, the crossings to Stavanger and Bergen take longer at sea but land you much closer, which removes a long drive west from Larvik.

The route comparison sets out crossing times, frequency and onward driving distance for all six.

Motorcyclists and cars waiting in the boarding lanes beside a Color Line ship, engines off, riders standing by their bikes
Boarding lanes at the Color Line terminal in Hirtshals, with vehicles waiting to load.

More information

  • Departure times. Frequency varies by season, from one to three sailings a day. See the ferry timetable.
  • Fares. Advertised prices, what affects the fare, and which dates are cheapest. See ferry prices.
  • Vehicles. Height and length limits for cars, motorhomes, caravans and bikes. See taking a vehicle.
  • Reaching the port. Driving routes, rail and the nearest airport. See getting to Hirtshals.

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