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Do I need to book the ferry between Hirtshals and Kristiansand or Larvik in advance?

Booking, check-in and crossing times between Hirtshals and southern Norway.

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Short answer

Booking ahead is wise rather than required: Fjord Line sells tickets at its terminal desks, but online booking saves a 20 euro fee and prices depend on availability. Color Line sails daily from Hirtshals to Kristiansand and Larvik and asks all guests to arrive at least 60 minutes before departure.

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Why

  1. Fjord Line says you can book online, by phone or at the ticket desk at its terminals, and that online booking saves a 20 euro booking fee.
  2. Color Line's SuperSpeed 1 sails between Hirtshals and Kristiansand, and SuperSpeed 2 between Hirtshals and Larvik, a crossing of 3 hours 45 minutes.
  3. Fjord Line's fast ferry Fjord FSTR crosses from Hirtshals to Kristiansand in 2 hours 25 minutes between 27 March and 20 September 2026.

Details

In Hirtshals, Color Line check-in opens 2 hours and closes 15 minutes before departure. Fjord Line's check-in for trips between Denmark and Norway is open until 60 minutes before departure. Fjord Line's cruise ferries MS Stavangerfjord and MS Bergensfjord sail all year and reach Norway in under 4 hours, and in high season there are up to four Fjord Line departures a day.

Tip

Bring a passport as well as your booking number: Color Line says Norway is introducing border controls on ferries from Denmark, Sweden and Germany.

What may differ

Color Line's route pages do not say whether ferry tickets are sold at its terminals, so contact Color Line before you plan to buy on the day.

People also ask

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Sources

Prices change, so check Color Line or Fjord Line before you go.

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