Tromso (TOS) to AMS - looking for any suggestions

[get me outta here]

Any suggestions please on innovative or alternate ways to get from Tromso to AMS?

Next year I depart AMS at 1115 on SQ? Flights wise, there are not very good connections via CPH and OSL.

 

[opusman]

I think you should stay overnight in AMS personally.

 

[get me outta here]

Yes thanks, I'll probably have to. The citizenM hotel at AMS gets good reviews. I was hoping someone may have a creative way.

 

[amaroo]

Stupidly, I've booked a 07.25 departure from OSL meaning we'll need to depart TOS the day earlier. I imagine your 11.15 snookers you just the same.

 

[get me outta here]

Ouch, that's horrible.

Just looked real quick at the price of AMS airport hotels in high season, they were a ridiculous price. May have to investigate airbnb of which there are many not far from the a/port.

Or, TOS - CPH then a couple days there and risk an early connection to AMS.

I have time to look for other modes of transport, if they exist.

Stupidly, I've booked a 07.25 departure from OSL meaning we'll need to depart TOS the day earlier. I imagine your 11.15 snookers you just the same.

 

[amaroo]

Data point.

Just booked (tonight) the following flights with SAS... (really liking that TK *G status match )

BGO-TOS ... A$680

TOS-OSL ....A$444

These are for flights in Jan 2016, for four people - my kids are classed as adults due to being >12.

 

[get me outta here]

I'm going Bergen to TOS on the Hurtigruten. Just got to get back again ...

If I book SAS, can I get some points for that and are they useful for anything?

Data point.

Just booked (tonight) the following flights with SAS... (really liking that TK *G status match )

BGO-TOS ... A$680

TOS-OSL ....A$444

These are for flights in Jan 2016, for four people - my kids are classed as adults due to being >12.

 

[Bazzi]

I'm going Bergen to TOS on the Hurtigruten. Just got to get back again ...

If I book SAS, can I get some points for that and are they useful for anything?

We did Bergen to Tromso on Hurtigruten just prior to Christmas 2013 - a fantastic trip. My partner and I wished we had stayed on board to Kirkenes as the Christmas spirit was terrific rather than going to Warsaw for a very, very ordinary Christmas courtesy of the in laws. We also flew SAS (TRO OSL) on pretty cheap seats and still got some points credited to SQ.

 

[amaroo]

I'm going Bergen to TOS on the Hurtigruten. Just got to get back again ...

If I book SAS, can I get some points for that and are they useful for anything?

I booked SAS purely on the basis of my *G status (match), the benefits will come in handy. At this stage of the trip we'll have been travelling for 4 weeks. Hate to think what the baggage fees could be :shock: Although, I think *G is useless for BGO-TOS as this will be operated by Wideroe but booked thru SAS ... I might get lucky.

 

[get me outta here]

I got a really good price Hurti price Bergen to Tromso that was too good to refuse. I may look at returning TOS - ZRH and jumping into an SQ suite. (It seems so easy to say that now due to the kindness and patience of some specialist SQ forum members who have been a terrific help, oh and a few VA to SQ points).

 

[amaroo]

I got a really good price Hurti price Bergen to Tromso that was too good to refuse. I may look at returning TOS - ZRH and jumping into an SQ suite. (It seems so easy to say that now due to the kindness and patience of some specialist SQ forum members who have been a terrific help, oh and a few VA to SQ points).

Nice! We're leaving TOS making our way to ORY (via, OSL & LHR), 4 nights in Paris and then it's CX F CDG-HKG :mrgreen: (J) HKG-BNE ... largely due to contributions made to the ATO

 

[Fifa]

I got a really good price Hurti price Bergen to Tromso that was too good to refuse.

Who did you end up booking through?

 

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Fifa, I tried Cruise Norway, Bontour and Hurtigruten in Washington State. After many emails and hours on Skype, Hurtigruten in the US came up with the best price. I started by looking at Polarys, and then found that I could get a single cabin cheaper, but only on the Finnmarken. So, I went with that.

Edit: there was also Vacations to Go etc etc. Hurtigruten really knew their product and took the time to go over many permutations. They have a 1800 number that can be called free on Skype.

Who did you end up booking through?

 

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That's a very nice trip. I've got some price alerts in on skyscanner now, and never having been to ZRH, I'll have a quick look around there. It seems a good transit for a day point with quick easy access to free hotel shuttles and hotels close to the city.

Nice! We're leaving TOS making our way to ORY (via, OSL & LHR), 4 nights in Paris and then it's CX F CDG-HKG :mrgreen: (J) HKG-BNE ... largely due to contributions made to the ATO