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Hurtigruten

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Norwegian ferry service and cruise line

Hurtigruten AS is a Norwegian coastal ferry and cruise line operator headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It is the larger of two companies currently operating Hurtigruten, the coastal ferry service along the Norwegian coast from which it takes its name. The CEO is Hedda Felin.2 It was founded by Richard With.1 Its revenue was €656 in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1866Founded1
  • Industrycruise line1
  • HeadquartersOslo1
  • Websitewww.hurtigruten.com
  • Legal formaksjeselskap1
  • Listed onOslo Stock Exchange1
  • LEI254900IF4J7328MWPA753
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressLangkaia 1, 0150 Oslo, Norway3
  • Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 914 904 6333

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Photo: Guy Lebègue, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Hurtigruten AS is a Norwegian coastal ferry and cruise line operator headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It is the larger of two companies currently operating Hurtigruten, the coastal ferry service along the Norwegian coast from which it takes its name.2

Corporate structure

Hurtigruten sits at the top of its group. 7 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Hurtigruten Oslo, Norway

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The story

Founded by Richard With in 1866.1

Hurtigruten is the result of a merger between the previous operators of the Hurtigruten service, Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap (TFDS) and Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab (OVDS). TFDS was founded in 1866, and OVDS was established in 1912 (ODS) and 1881 (VDS). The two companies merged in March 2006 to form Hurtigruten Group ASA, and twelve months later the merged entity assumed the name Hurtigruten ASA.

Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab and the company founder, Richard With, pioneered the Norwegian Coastal Express in 1893, and Hurtigruten has continuously served the route since then.

In 2012, the company headquarters was moved from Narvik to Tromsø. In October 2014, TDR Capital purchased a majority ownership of Hurtigruten. In 2015, the legal form of Hurtigruten was changed from ASA to AS.

In 2021, the international and the Norwegian branches of the company were separated operationally.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hurtigruten (company), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led Hurtigruten, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • tourism

Listed on Wikidata.1

Operations

Coastal Express

Hurtigruten is one of two operators of the Hurtigruten (literally "the fast route"), a daily passenger ferry, cruise, and shipping line along the western and northern Norwegian coast. It operates between the southern city of Bergen and the northeastern city of Kirkenes. A total of seven ships operate this route.

Signature Voyages

Hurtigruten also sails two Signature routes along the Norwegian coast: the North Cape line and the Svalbard line.

These routes are currently operated by two ships: MS Trollfjord, which sails the Svalbard line between Bergen and Longyearbyen in summer and the North Cape Line between Oslo and Honningsvåg in winter; and MS Finnmarken, which operates the North Cape line from Hamburg to Honningsvåg. MS Midnatsol will join the fleet as a Signature ship from May 2026, sailing the Svalbard line and the North Cape line from Hamburg.

Tourism

The company also owns Hurtigruten Svalbard (formerly Spitsbergen Travel), a tour and hotel company based in Longyearbyen.

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The Hurtigruten Museum

The Hurtigruten Museum is a maritime museum located in the port city of Stokmarknes, Norway that showcases the history of Hurtigruten. The MS Finnmarken, retired from the coastal express and a museum ship now, is located within the Hurtigruten Museum.

Current fleet

As of 2025, Hurtigruten AS operates ten ships in its fleet. This includes MS Finnmarken (formerly MS Otto Sverdrup until 2025) and MS Midnatsol (formerly MS Maud from 2021 to 2024).

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab1
  2. Succeeded Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2023656 EUR1

Timeline

  1. 1866Founded Founded1

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