Have you ever wondered what it’s like to ride an overnight train above the Arctic Circle? We have traveled by train all around the world, and this frigid train ride to the world’s largest ice hotel has been on our bucket list for a long time. Join us to see if this journey through the Scandinavian countryside is worth the hype! Train #1: Narvik, Norway to Kiruna, Sweden Our journey started in Narvik, Norway, 137 miles inside the Arctic Circle, on a three-hour journey to Kiruna, Sweden. It had snowed all night long, creating the perfect winter wonderland scenery for this journey.
If we’re being honest, this wasn’t the most exciting part of our trip, but simply a step we had to take to get to the main train trip. The train was really tiny, only two cars long, and the concession stand served us slightly freezer-burned wraps that were cold in the middle. But, this was the only part of our train journey that took place while it was light outside so we were able to thoroughly enjoy the views of snowy pine trees, majestic mountains, and classic red Scandinavian cabins.
The World’s Largest Ice Hotel We arrived in Kiruna, Sweden, at midday and took a taxi over to the world’s largest ice hotel – our home for the night. Even if you’re not spending the night, it’s worth a visit because the hotel doubles as a museum during the day. Imagine this: the floor is ice, the walls are ice, the ceiling is ice.
Everything, from the beds to the hotel bar, is made entirely of ice. T.
