Useful information
Facts about the ship, and the ports in Sandefjord and Strømstad. The route between Norway and Sweden is operated by Color Hybrid. The crossing takes only 2.5 hours.
Before departure
You must arrive no later than 30 minutes before departure to keep your reserved spot.
We recommend that your journey is booked and paid for in advance to make the check-in process as quick and efficient as possible.
- A valid ID
- Your bookingnumber
We recommend bringing passports to Norway as some places only accept passports as valid ID.
16 years old on all transport travels. Daytrips with departure at 1700: 20 years.
Go to the homepage of colorline.com and click the button “Do you have an offer code?”. In the next step, enter the code you have received.
Some gift cards can only be used once. These include a one-time code, which must also be entered. Gift cards can be used for bookings no earlier than 30 days before departure.
Note: For some gift cards, the journey must be booked at least one day before departure.
Yes you can, please note that on some departures the number of available spaces might be limited.
On board
Travel information for Color Hybrid.
Pets are welcome on board Color Hybrid. Read more about travelling with pets here.
Please turn off your alarm when parking on the car deck. Loud noises can stress pets and other transported animals — thank you for being considerate.
WiFi throughout the ship. Access can be bought in the reception.
Our guests can withdraw NOK and SEK from the ATM.
The following currency is accepted upon payment / purchase on board: NOK and SEK.
Easy access to all common areas. Car deck is available by elevator.
Our terminals in Sandefjord and Strömstad
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Sandefjord Terminal
Address:
Color Line AS
Strandpromenaden 20
3210 SANDEFJORDGPS: N59° 7.6466', E010° 13.6844'
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Opening hours
Monday-Sunday 08:00 - 11:00 and 14:15 - 17:00
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Parking
There is a parking lot on the other side of the road from the terminal.
There is also a parking lot across the road from Rica Park Hotel. Both require a fee, no booking in advance. -
Public Transport
The train and bus station is located within walking distance from the terminal.
The taxi rank is located across the road from the terminal.
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Strömstad Terminal
Address:
Color Line
Torskholmen
452 31 StrømstadGPS: N58° 56.0225', E011° 10.2176'
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Opening hours Strömstad
Monday - Sunday: 11:00 - 14:00 and 17:00 - 20:00
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Parking Strömstad
Public parking lot on the other side of the road by the terminal and across the road from Rica Park Hotel. No advance booking for any of the parking lots.
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Public Transport Strömstad
Bussterminal and train station is a ten minutes walk from the ferry terminal. Taxi rank across the road from the terminal.
Technical facts about the ship
Color Hybrid, the world's largest plug-in hybrid that sets the global standard for environmentally friendly ships.
In 2019 we welcomed Color Hybrid on the route Sandefjord–Strömstad. The ship is the world’s largest plug-in hybrid ship.
In February 2017, Color Line signed a contract with Ulstein Shipyard to build the world’s largest plug-in hybrid ship. This hybrid operates between Sandefjord and Strömstad and was ready in 2019. The shiphave full battery operation in and out of the fjord to Sandefjord inner harbour. This means that the ship has no emissions of damaging greenhouse gases into the air and noise is considerably reduced. 100 meters from the ship, the noise is as loud as a normal conversation between two people.
- Type of ship: Plug-in Hybrid
- Shipyard: Ulstein Verft
- Register: NOR
- Home port: Sandefjord
- Length: 160 m
- Beam: 27,1 m
- Draught: 6 m
- Battery pack: About 5 MWh (megawatt hours) giving up to 60 minutes manoeuvring and sailing at speeds of 0-12 knots. Good WHR (waste heat recovery) using a hot reservoir system. Extremely low noise emissions during both battery operation and when moored at night.
