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This is informational post about an overland travel by car to Sweden – through two bridges in Denmark and famous Öresundsbron.
When we bought the car in September 2018 and we were no longer condemned to driving a 23-year-old family heirloom, we decided for the first time to go on a route longer than to the airport in Poznań. We couldn’t do otherwise – we went to Sweden by car.
To bring the subject closer – we are planning to emigrate to Sweden as soon as possible and at that time almost all of my husband’s family lived there. We decided to get together on the road, take the dog and finally everything we want, not what the airlines will allow, and have a great adventure.
Our initial plans were to travel by ferry, but the prices put us off (we wanted to go immediately – we had a university break on November 1-2 and the long weekend that followed). We looked at the routes Gdynia-Karlskrona, Świnoujście-Ystad and Rostock-Gedser (departing from Germany). Finally, we choose the land route. And that’s how it happened.
What is the car route to Sweden like?
We drove from Wrocław (Poland), because we lived there and I will base all my calculations on the cost and length of the route on this. We chose the shortest route in terms of kilometers to travel – only 1125 (we went to Croatia more at once and survived :D)
Google showed that the route takes about 11 hours – it seemed to us not much. Our only concern was how our dog would react to such a long route. He had the whole back seat at his disposal, where we put a special mat for transporting dogs, he was fastened with dog belts, but he was free to move around the back seats. It turned out that our fears were completely unfounded – Homer slept the entire route and was indignant that he had to get out of the car every few hours because “hoomans” told him to.
We drove to Sweden by car for about 13 hours, because every 4 hours we stopped for a short stop to stretch our legs, walk the dog and take turns driving.
By car to Sweden – fees on the route
Although all highways along the way were free, the overland route includes two bridge crossings that are already tolled.
The first bridge you cross, Lillebælt, connects the two parts of Denmark and is free. A bit further is its bigger brother – Storebælt. This is another Danish-Danish crossing and the fee is 270 Danish crowns (about 170 PLN) one way. The toll is paid in cash or by card at gates similar to those found on toll motorways.
Another paid part of the route is Øresundsbron connecting Danish Copenhagen with Swedish Malmo. A one-way ride costs 610 Swedish crowns when paying online (about 254 PLN), but here we saw a great deal that allowed us to significantly reduce the cost of the journey.
The Øresundsbron bridge offers the BroPass loyalty program, which costs 495 Swedish crowns (about 206 PLN) to join. Participation in the program reduces the cost of crossing the bridge to 268 Swedish crowns (about 111 PLN) one way, and additionally allows you to use special gates that read our license plates and let us through without waiting. This option is only available online.
Using BroPass also allows you to reduce the price of traveling over the Storebælt bridge – with an active BroPass contract for our license plates, we will pay only 192 Danish crowns (approx. 121 PLN) for the bridge
With BroPass, you pay SEK 1031 and DKK 384 (approx. 672 PLN in total) instead of SEK 1,220 and DKK 540 (approx. 835 PLN in total) for a one-time trip, and the contract is valid for one year from the moment you join. Each subsequent trip will cost you less than the BroPass cost if you travel during the program period, resulting in further savings.
Was it worth it?
Some, hearing about our expedition, tapped their foreheads and said that we were abnormal. Why go that route? For us, however, it was one of the best adventures in life and for several reasons.
First of all, for the first time we went on such a long journey by car alone – we were not accompanied by anyone, except our dog, which was also a great experience, because we treat him a bit like a small child to whom we want to show the world.
Secondly, crossing the bridges (especially the Øresundsbron) is an unforgettable experience. Not only because of the majesty of the entire structure (the entire passage is 16 km long, of which the bridge itself is 7.8 km long, and the exit tunnel from Denmark is 3.5 km long – there are also trains along the entire route that pass you from time to time time), but also because of the breathtaking views.
We were later envied by everyone who saw the photos and recordings. The weather was perfect, the sun was beautiful, which added to the charm of the whole adventure. If you have the opportunity to go to Sweden by car – we definitely recommend it.
On the journey, we were bravely accompanied by the Revolut card, which helped us avoid unfavorable currency conversions and commissions for card payments in a foreign currency. I will write more about this card soon. I highly recommend this trip to everyone at least once in their life. Unearthly sensations guaranteed.
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🔴 Scandinavian week in Lidl UK 🫣
On one hand – good for them they can enjoy our best of the best.
On the other – why cheaper than we can?! 🤣
I know you can buy Smash in similar price but it’s usually on sale.
And it’s only Smash in the video but Lidl imported many more different products and sells them cheaper than you can buy them here, in Sweden 😭 Which was noticed and commented by Swedes and Norwegians under many videos regarding Lidl’s Scandinavian Week.
So, what do we do? Asking for a friend 😆
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🔴 USE CODE: LIKESWEDEN for 200kr discount for Lassie insurance! 🥳
This is affiliation. For each of you using my discount code, I get 200kr discount for insurance of my pets – Tosia, Homer and Roco (they’re all grateful! 🥰).
🏆 You can also earn your own discounts by referring them to your friends OR solving quizzes in the app (available in Swedish and English). Discounts are deducted from the nearest payment 🥹
Vets are relatively expensive, especially if something happens (let’s pray nothing happen during weekend) and more serious treatment is needed. Two years ago we woke up to one lost tooth on the floor – it turned out it was our cat’s. We visited the vet the same day, it turned out she suffers from TR – disease we later on learned is not covered with most insurance packages on Swedish market. We paid over 10.000kr for the treatment and that’s how we found Lassie.
Lassie insures our pets from then on, we had opportunity to use their help a few times and we’ve never had any problems. Payments were always quick and they weren’t trying to reject our case (which happened all the time with our previous companies – if we got help, it wasn’t without a fight).
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🇫🇷 Tip for public transport in Paris 🚌🚇
Metro in Paris is quite behind the one in London and it’s worth remembering when visiting the city.
You can use either paper tickets from the machines or Navigo card (that costs extra €2 on top of ticket prices). There’s also mobile app where you can purchase your tickets and scan them as Navigo (if only your phone has NFC – Apple/Google Pay).
All options have their downsides, of course 😅
❌ Paper tickets demagnetise easily and stop working, can’t be purchased on all stations.
❌ Navigo card is extra cost (small but still, we were in such great location, we barely needed to use public transportation).
❌ Mobile app – it just loves stopping working when you need it the most so make sure you load it far in advance.
Eventually, we almost got late for airport bus because our metro station didn’t have printing machine to buy tickets and mobile app decided to have malfunction (not the first one during our 5 day stay, in fact, we only managed to use it once 🤣).
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🔴 Sweden has its song for Eurovision 2025! 🫶
I loved Bara Bada Bastu from the first note and I love they’re going to represent Sweden in Eurovision this year 🥳
On the other hand, I loved experiencing Eurovision live last year and was full on tryharding mode to send Måns so we can win again 🥹 However, odds are still in our favour and KAJ haven’t said their last words yet.
We have nothing more left than waiting for May. And please, can we just all admit how Petra Mede slays in that mellanakt gem? 😆
If that song was competing, I’m pretty sure it would win 🤣
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Hi! I’m Karolina, author of LikeSweden 👋
I’ve been living in Sweden since 2021 but my love for this country lasts for much longer. It all started in 2012 when I visited my future husband for the first time 🥰
On this profile I educate about all things Swedish, show the best of Sweden and make fun of stereotypes, sharing my and your stories about living in this country with all ups and downs.
Besides, I run my branding&web design studio with my husband as well as we both take care of creative photo & video content for brands – specifically restaurants, hotels, service providers but we’re not afraid of any challenge, working both with local and global brands ✨
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🔴 Fössta Tossdan i Mass 🥳
As I am a former Småland-resident, “First Thurdsay in March” will forever take an important place in my heart 💙💛
It’s an unofficial holiday for the dialects of Småland that has been celebrated since 2010. The day was chosen because it contains many “R”s, which makes the phrase particularly distinctive in several Småland dialects. It is also called Småland’s national day 😎
The phenomenon was founded by Jonas Svenningson and his sister, whose aunt had said “fössta mass” in a broad dialect. They further developed this with “tossdan” so that it became “fössta tossdan i mass”.
I was even more surprised, seeing announcements of it here, in Göteborg, when I was testing semlor (full video available on my YouTube). Fössta Tossdan i Mass wasn’t a thing at all in Skåne while I was living there but maybe this appearance in Göteborg makes more sense? 😅
Happy Fössta Tossdan i Mass! 🥰
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🔴 Glad Fettisdag!
Today is the day! We’re planning on eating as many semlor as our stomach can fit. In the meantime I’d like to invite you to my YouTube channel where a new video is waiting for you!
You’ll find out:
✅ What is the best place to eat smell in Göteborg in 2025?
✅ Why are we eating semlor NOW?
✅ What exactly is semla?
✅ Can semla unalive you? 😱
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VMA system test on Monday, March 3rd ✌️
It’s better to be prepared than surprised so four times a year „Viktigt meddelande till allmänheten” system test takes place (first Monday of March, June, September and December at 3PM).
Take care!
PS Beloved Instagram failed to post it BEFORE the actual test, sorry 🫶 Also, testing native captions on Instagram and I think I’ll stick to those from TT 🤣
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