Getting There

By Ferry -- Ferries from Helsingør, Denmark, leave the Danish harbor every 20 minutes day or night (trip time: 25 min.). For information about ferryboats in Helsingborg, call tel. 042/18-61-00; for information on the Danish side, call tel. 33-15-15-15. The cost of the ferryboat for pedestrians is 26SEK ($3.60/£1.80) each way or 51SEK ($7.05/£3.60) round-trip. The regular round-trip cost of the ferryboat for a car with up to five passengers is 625SEK ($86/£44). There's a reduction for drivers planning to return to Sweden the same day; in that event, the round-trip fare is 385SEK ($53/£27) for passage.

By Plane -- The Ångelholm/Helsingborg airport lies 30 minutes from the center of the city, with regular connections to Stockholm's Arlanda airport. There are between two and four flights per day (flying time: 1 hr.). For SAS reservations, call tel. 0770/72-77-27.

By Train -- Trains run hourly during the day between Helsingborg and Malmö, taking 50 minutes. Trains arrive four times per day on the 5-hour trip from Stockholm, and they also leave Helsingborg twice per day for Stockholm. Trains between Gothenburg and Helsingborg depart and arrive twice a day (trip time: 2 1/2 hr.). Call tel. 042/10-43-50 for information.

By Bus -- Three buses per day link Malmö and Helsingborg. Two leave in the morning and one in the afternoon, the trip taking 1 hour and 10 minutes. Buses leave twice per day from Gothenburg and arrive in Helsingborg in 3 1/4 hours. Buses to and from Stockholm leave once per day (trip time: 9 hr.). Call tel. 0200/218-18 for more information.

By Car -- From Malmö, head north on E6 for 1 hour; from Gothenburg, drive south on E6 for 2 1/2 hours; from Stockholm, take E4 south for 7 1/2 hours until you reach Helsingborg.

Visitor Information

The tourist office, Helsingborg Turistbyrå, Rådhuset (tel. 042/10-43-50), is open from mid-June to mid-August Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm; mid-August to mid-June Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm.

Getting Around

Most of Helsingborg's sights are within walking distance; however, if your legs are tired and the weather is less than perfect, you can always take a city bus, numbered 1 to 7. Most buses on their way north pass the Town Hall; those heading south go by Knutpunkten. You can buy tickets onboard the buses for 16SEK ($2.20/£1.10). Tickets are valid for transfer to another city bus line as long as you transfer within 1 hour from the time the ticket was stamped. For information, call tel. 042/10-43-50.