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Things to do in Helsingborg

About Helsingborg

The city of Helsingborg is perfectly nestled between Copenhagen, Malmö, and Gothenburg making it a great and unique place to experience Swedish life. There’s plenty to do without the city feeling overwhelming. Helsingborg becomes a vacation hotspot for many Swedes, Danes, and Germans during the summer. While the beaches are great during the summer, they become increasingly cozier during the fall and late spring. The beach and harbor are scattered with great restaurants, cafes and shops all with wonderful views. If you are visiting the city during the winter, most eateries offer blankets to patrons, so you can enjoy slowing down while being bundled up and cozy. A local favorite ice cream shop, Helsingborgs Glassfabrik, or more commonly known as “the ice cream bus” since their store is an old-school American school bus is smartly situated at the beginning of the harbor walk so one can enjoy homemade ice cream as you walk along the harbor and to the beach. Gröningen is a large green area beside the beach where you can set up barbeques, picnics or just sit and enjoy the waves all year long.

Places of Interest in Helsingborg

The city of Helsingborg has many different outlets to do cultural things. Walk back in time at Fredriksdal, an open-air museum that allows you to experience what life was like for past generations in Sweden. During the warmer months, there are many festivals and demonstrations to enjoy. Dunkers Kulturhus is an art museum that lies right on the harbor in a cool funky update of a traditional Swedish building. There is always something going on at the museum whether it’s a rotation of exhibits or a jazz music festival. In the basement of the museum is a nice café that has a patio beside the harbor in case you need a small break from the art viewing. Only a 10-minute bus ride or a 20-minute bike ride from the beach is the former summer home to the Swedish royal family, Sofiero. The castle is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in Europe which never ceases to amaze. Throughout the summer there are concerts and plays put on the green that leads up to the castle. Near the city center, you may have noticed a large staircase leading up to a tower, Kärnan, which is the only remaining part of the medieval fortress that protected the town from invaders.

Culture and History of Helsingborg

In the compact city center, there are many shops and cafes to choose from many of which are chains are can be found all over Sweden. However, while in Helsingborg you need to get the true feeling of the city and the best way to do so is through food at locally owned restaurants. Fahlman’s is a turn of the century styled Helsingborg bakery and staple of social life. Most locals would recommend that you try Fahlman’s at least once. Here you can get a light lunch and choose from an array of sweets. Ebba’s Fik is a fun and quirky 50's style diner offering hamburgers, toasties, and salads. Plus, don’t forget dessert! Ebba’s takes classic Swedish recipes and puts their own tasty spin on it. Get a few different kinds to share amongst your travel crew to get the best experience.

Nightlife in Helsingborg

Helsingborg is so lucky to be so close to the water, but you can also reach the forest and national park of Söderåsen in under an hour. There are a variety of hikes one can take depending on your preferred length and difficulty level. There are also many nice places just to chill and enjoy the nature. A little further away from Helsingborg is Kullaberg National Park which can also be reached by bus. Upon arrival, it's hard to believe that you are still in Sweden. The cliffs and caves seem otherworldly and make for perfect pictures to show friends back home.

Interesting Facts about Helsingborg

Just across the strait is Helsingör, Denmark a sweet little Danish city that always seems to have something different happening. All you need to do is take the ferry across. The ferry runs every 20 minutes from Helsingborg central station. This small city’s claim to global fame is its castle Kronborg which was the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Hamlet. All year you can take tours included in the price of the ticket around the castle. Be sure not to miss the statue of Hans Christian Andersen’s character Holger Danske who sleeps in the casemates if you’re lucky you may see a few bats too. During the summer months, the castle has actors act out scenes from the play and get visitors to participate. After your tour of the castle, you have many different small restaurants to choose from including a food market where you can choose from a great variety of food. If you have time before returning to Helsingborg, board the ferry and enjoy a tura. A tura is where you board the ferry with no intention of getting off anytime soon and is usually paired with a beer and hotdog. You may stay on the ferry as long or as little as you’d like, so do as the locals do and enjoy the tax-free goods and good company.

Buses to Helsingborg

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Looking for cheap tickets to Helsingborg? We’ve got you covered with buses to Helsingborg costing from as little as $4.99 – and you can save even more when you book online in advance. FlixBus runs many connections in Sweden and in many other countries so no matter where you’re traveling from, we've got a route suitable for you. Whether you’re in town for a day or a week, hop on board and enjoy traveling in style with our free Wi-Fi and comfortable seats. It’s easy to book your ticket, with purchasing options to suit everyone. Book online, in person at a sales point, or on our FlixBus App. You can also use the App to manage your booking up until you travel, and it’ll act as your ticket too – simply show it to your driver when you board the bus. For the cheapest tickets, book on the App in advance – the earlier you book, the cheaper your ticket will be!

Why travel to Helsingborg with FlixBus

FlixBus is the cheapest and most convenient way of getting to Helsingborg. There is 1 stop in Helsingborg and you can reach it from 40 departure cities. Just check on the FlixBus network whether your city is connected as well! Booking a bus ticket with FlixBus is very simple: you can choose among several different payment methods, such as credit card, Paypal, Google and Apple Pay. Pay in total security online or on the free FlixBus App in advance, or pay in cash if you’re a spur of the moment traveler. In addition, don't forget that traveling by bus is one of the most environmentally-friendly options available, and you can help the planet by offsetting your carbon emissions when you travel with FlixBus!

Onboard services

Traveling to Helsingborg is a very comfortable experience: once you’re on board your FlixBus, you can sit back, relax and enjoy our services onboard. Our buses are equipped with toilets and power outlets, and to make your experience even nicer they offer free Wi-Fi and an entertainment system, so you can catch up on emails or watch your favorite show as we take you to Helsingborg. Do you usually like to travel and watch the landscape out of the window? Said and done: when you book your ticket, you can reserve your preferred seat choosing your favorite seating option available, and if you want some more space or privacy, you can even reserve the seat next to you for some extra-comfort! When it comes to luggages, be sure you can bring whatever you want to Helsingborg as FlixBus offers you one checked bag and one carry-on bag onboard for free included in your ticket!