The Baltic Sea is one of the busiest passenger shipping areas in the world. The nine countries bounding the Baltic Sea have well-developed ferry connections to each-other. This list includes all international ferries in the Baltic Sea region. There are some domestic ferries (e.g. in Poland, Germany, Åland Islands etc) which have been omitted for clarity. We've also included some ferries that only start or end in the Baltic Sea, for example some ferries to Norway or Denmark.
As the data shows, the southern Baltic Sea has many more ferries traveling short distances, for example the many crossings between the north coasts of Germany and Poland with Denmark and Sweden. In the northern Baltic Sea, the name "ferry" is used, however "overnight cruise" would be more realistic. Besides the ferry crossings between Helsinki and Tallinn, and a few around the Åland islands, most ferries resemble cruise ships.
Because there are so many ferry operators and routes in the Baltic Sea, this data is in constant motion. Every year new operators and routes come and go. We hope this list of ferry routes is useful to you, but please double-check with the ferry operators before making any travel plans.
Map of the Baltic Sea RegionAt a Glance
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Total Routes
53
Active Routes
10
Countries
16
Operators
Routes by Country
List of Ferry Routes from Denmark
Active
Go Nordic Cruiseline
CopenhagenDenmark
OsloNorway
This route was originally operated by DFDS, but Go Nordic Cruiseline took it over around 2024.
Discontinued
Stena Line
GrenaaDenmark
HalmstadSweden
Discontinued; last sailing 30 April 2026
List of Ferry Routes from Estonia
Discontinued
DFDS Seaways
PaldiskiEstonia
HankoFinland
-
Discontinued
Tallink Silja
TallinnEstonia
TurkuFinland
Seasonal sailing
List of Ferry Routes from Finland
Active
Eckerö Linjen
ÅlandFinland
GrisslehamnSweden
Grisslehamn is about 95 km north of central Stockholm
Active
Stena Line
VaasaFinland
UmeåSweden
Stena Line took over this route from Wasaline in 2025
Discontinued
DFDS Seaways
HankoFinland
PaldiskiEstonia
-
Discontinued
St. Peter Line
HelsinkiFinland
Saint PetersburgRussia
-
Discontinued
Stena Line
HankoFinland
StockholmSweden
Route from Hanko to Nynäshamn; discontinued 20 October 2023 due to weak freight demand amid the Ukraine war and the upcoming EU ETS
Discontinued
Tallink Silja
HelsinkiFinland
RigaLatvia
Seasonal sailing that is occasionally offered
Discontinued
Tallink Silja
TurkuFinland
TallinnEstonia
Seasonal sailing
List of Ferry Routes from Germany
Discontinued
Stena Line
SassnitzGermany
TrelleborgSweden
Discontinued in 2020 due to COVID-19 and declining freight/train traffic
List of Ferry Routes from Latvia
Discontinued
Tallink Silja
RigaLatvia
HelsinkiFinland
Seasonal sailing that is occasionally offered
Discontinued
Tallink Silja
RigaLatvia
StockholmSweden
Seasonal sailing that is occasionally offered
List of Ferry Routes from Lithuania
List of Ferry Routes from Norway
Norway is not in the Baltic Sea, but we include some routes that start or end in the Baltic Sea here.
Active
Go Nordic Cruiseline
OsloNorway
CopenhagenDenmark
This route was originally operated by DFDS, but Go Nordic Cruiseline took it over around 2024.
List of Ferry Routes from Poland
List of Ferry Routes from Russia
Due to the pandemic and subsequent conflict, passenger ferries to Russia have been largely suspended. We will update this list when something changes.
Discontinued
St. Peter Line
Saint PetersburgRussia
HelsinkiFinland
-
List of Ferry Routes from Sweden
Note that many ferry companies consider "Stockholm" to be many different ports including Stadsgården, Kapellskär, Nynäshamn, Grisslehamn or Värtahamnen. Some ports, e.g. Grisslehamn and Nynäshamn can actually be quite far away from Stockholm (1-2 hours).
Active
Eckerö Linjen
GrisslehamnSweden
ÅlandFinland
Grisslehamn is about 95 km north of central Stockholm
Active
Stena Line
UmeåSweden
VaasaFinland
Stena Line took over this route from Wasaline in 2025
Discontinued
Stena Line
StockholmSweden
HankoFinland
Route from Hanko to Nynäshamn; discontinued 20 October 2023 due to weak freight demand amid the Ukraine war and the upcoming EU ETS
Discontinued
Stena Line
TrelleborgSweden
SassnitzGermany
Discontinued in 2020 due to COVID-19 and declining freight/train traffic
Discontinued
Stena Line
HalmstadSweden
GrenaaDenmark
Discontinued; last sailing 30 April 2026
Discontinued
Tallink Silja
StockholmSweden
RigaLatvia
Seasonal sailing that is occasionally offered
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