Baltic Ferry

Stockholm-Helsinki Baltic Ferry

A personal account of a night on the high seas between Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland.

Nov 18, 2006 Lisa Sabol-Sikorski

Viking Line ferry docked in Helsinki's harbor - Lisa Sabol-Sikorski

The boats between Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden are not only a practical way to travel, they are floating entertainment centers!

To get from Helsinki, Finland to Stockholm, Sweden, you can either fly or take a boat. My husband and I opted for a Viking Line ferry. The boat leaves daily from Helsinki at 5:30pm and it arrives in Stockholm at 9:40pm, making the trip 15 hours (Stockholm time is one hour behind Helsinki). The boat stops at the Aland Islands at 4:20am.

We checked into our non-smoking cabin and we were a bit disappointed that we did not have a window. But, the room was clean and it met our needs for one night. With four single bunk-style beds in the room, you could theoretically fit four people, but it would be tight, even if you are traveling with children. The beds were fairly comfortable and the full bathrooms were small but functional.

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