On to Scandinavia

This afternoon, we decided that as long as we are going to Copenhagen, we might as well go to the other Scandinavian countries. So, our plan is to go from Copenhagen to Stockholm, then from Stockholm to Oslo. I read that the scenery from Oslo to Bergen is amazing so we'll probably take the 290-mile Bergen Railway that crosses some of the most beautiful parts of Norway.

We'll be in Scandinavia for about a week, then come back to Hamburg for about a day to re-charge, then go south to Eastern Europe.

Scandinavia was not part of our plan but that's the beauty of the Eurail Global pass. We can go anywhere in the 22 countries and most of the time we don't have to make reservations on the train. We have to find the right hostel though because their prices vary widely. One thing I noticed about the Scandinavian hostels is that they don't provide you with sheets (or linen as they call them here). You can either rent them for about $8 or bring your own. For that price, I will buy my own set.

There are 6 trains daily going from Hamburg to Copenhagen and it's about a 6-hour train ride.

We'll take one of the earlier ones so that we'll get there in the early afternoon and still get to enjoy the city.