As a consequence, Oslo is a day's drive from Kobenhavn and Malmo, and the fjords add the best part of another day from Oslo. Nonetheless, we recommend hiring a car - the ride through this rugged terrain is lovely, and the best remote places are very difficult and SLOW to reach by public transportation. Once upon a long time ago a large mound of the Earth was uplifted in the region that separates Norway and Sweden today. Being in the path of the humid air currents entrained by the jet stream, the high mound was buffeted by snow storms. Today the salt water from the Atlantic invades and fills the parts of the valleys above sea level, making the fjords.
Roads are difficult to build and maintain.
They tend to squirm through the V-shaped notches, no larger than one lane in many parts. Driving is slow and tiresome, and the stomachs of passengers tire quickly of the motions. Come prepared for cloudy and rainy, cool weather, as you would on any trip to Seattle. Taxes in Europe closely follow the latitudes of the parliaments. The rise of the dollar is all that protects you.