{"id":1666214,"date":"2026-10-28T22:16:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T21:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/?p=1666214"},"modified":"2026-10-28T22:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T21:16:51","slug":"harbour-bodo-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/segelmagazin\/gaestehafen-bodo-norwegen\/","title":{"rendered":"Bod\u00f8 Marina (Norway): arrival, harbour information and sailing destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bod\u00f8 marina is right in the centre of the northern Norwegian town of Bod\u00f8, sheltered behind the long mole at the edge of the Vestfjord, opposite the Lofoten Islands. Here you can read how to get to your starting point, where exactly the harbour is, where to park and shop, what sailing weather to expect, which sailing destinations are nearby and what skippers need to bear in mind when berthing.<\/p>\n<h2>The essentials at a glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bod\u00f8 airport is only about one kilometre from the centre. City bus lines 1 and 4 reach the town centre in about five minutes; on foot you need 10 to 15 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>The marina has about 100 visitor berths on four floating pontoons, with electricity and water at most berths.<\/li>\n<li>Without flying you can reach Bod\u00f8 on the Nordland Railway from Trondheim (also as a night train), with the coastal route mail boats or with the car ferry from the Lofoten Islands.<\/li>\n<li>Car parks, two supermarkets and a pharmacy are only a few hundred metres from the marina. On Sundays most shops in Norway are closed; wine and spirits are only available Monday to Saturday from the state monopoly shop.<\/li>\n<li>From 31 May to 12 July the sun does not set in Bod\u00f8. You can only pass the tidal current Saltstraumen south-east of the town around the time of slack water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where is Bod\u00f8 marina?<\/h2>\n<p>Bod\u00f8 marina is in the Molobukta, the basin behind the long mole in Bod\u00f8 harbour. Coming from seaward you pass the mole head and then keep to starboard along the inside of the breakwater until you reach the visitor pontoons right inside. The town centre begins directly ashore.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the harbour basin is used by cargo ships, the coastal route mail boats, fast ferries and the ferry to the Lofoten Islands. The marina is operated by the municipal port authority Bod\u00f8 Havn.<\/p>\n<h2>Arriving for trip departure at Bod\u00f8 marina<\/h2>\n<p>The airport is almost in the town, the Nordland Railway terminates in Bod\u00f8, and the ferry and coastal route berth at the centre.<\/p>\n<h3>From Bod\u00f8 airport to the marina<\/h3>\n<p>Bod\u00f8 airport (BOO) lies south of the centre; from the terminal it's about one kilometre to the town centre. From Oslo you fly for about 80 minutes; there are also daily connections to Trondheim, Bergen and Troms\u00f8.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On foot: From the main entrance walk straight ahead, cross the main road and follow Hernesveien, which leads directly into the centre. This takes 10 to 15 minutes; from there it's only a few more minutes to the pier.<\/li>\n<li>Bus: City bus routes 1 and 4 stop directly to the left of the main entrance and travel to the centre in about five minutes. Route 1 runs every 10 to 15 minutes on weekdays, less frequently at weekends (as of October 2026).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>By car, train, bus or ferry<\/h3>\n<p>The Nordland Railway connects Trondheim and Bod\u00f8 over 729 kilometres; it is Norway's longest railway line. The journey takes about ten hours. There are two daily services in each direction, one of them as a night train with sleeping compartments. Bod\u00f8 station lies on the northeastern edge of the centre.<\/p>\n<p>The coastal route Bergen\u2013Kirkenes mail ships call at Bod\u00f8; their terminal lies in the centre opposite the station. Northbound they arrive in the early afternoon and continue via Stamsund and Svolv\u00e6r in the Lofoten; southbound they berth at night or early in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>The car ferry to Moskenes right at the southern tip of the Lofoten departs north of the centre; some sailings call at the islands of V\u00e6r\u00f8y and R\u00f8st. To Moskenes you need about three and a quarter hours. In stormy weather, departures are cancelled. Fast boats also connect Bod\u00f8 with parts of the Lofoten, with Helgeland and the islands off the coast.<\/p>\n<p>By car it's about 700 kilometres from Trondheim, so roughly ten hours, via the E6 or the coastal road Kystriksveien. Regional buses connect the airport and the town with the surrounding area in Salten.<\/p>\n<h3>Parking<\/h3>\n<p>The nearest car parks lie directly at the marina: on Sj\u00f8gata about 160 metres away and at the pier (Moloen) about 200 metres away.<\/p>\n<p>For a trip of several days the airport is suitable: there are 599 parking spaces which you can book in advance, close to the terminal or a little further away and therefore cheaper. From the airport you walk to the centre in 10 to 15 minutes or take the city bus.<\/p>\n<h3>Showers and sanitary facilities<\/h3>\n<p>The marina has a service building with five showers and four washing machines and dryers each. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. After paying the berthing fee you receive a four-digit code for the door.<\/p>\n<h3>Shopping for the trip<\/h3>\n<p>Two supermarkets are within a few minutes' walk: Rema 1000 in the Sentrumsg\u00e5rden shopping centre on Sj\u00f8gata and Coop Prix on Moloveien, both about 300 metres from the marina. Plan your provisions before Sunday if possible: in Norway most shops must close on Sundays and public holidays. Small food shops up to 100 square metres, petrol stations and kiosks are allowed to open.<\/p>\n<p>Supermarkets sell beer on Mondays to Fridays at most until 8 p.m. and on Saturdays until 6 p.m. Wine and spirits are only available from the state monopoly shop Vinmonopolet, which generally opens Mondays to Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services<\/h3>\n<p>The nearest pharmacy is Vitusapotek in Glasshuset, about 400 metres from the marina. There are doctors' surgeries right nearby: Havna legesenter on Moloveien (about 160 metres) and Sentrumslegene on Sj\u00f8gata (about 300 metres). The town's hospital is Nordlandssykehuset Bod\u00f8 at Parkveien 95. You can reach the medical emergency service (Legevakt) on 116 117.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>113: medical emergency<\/li>\n<li>112: Police<\/li>\n<li>110: Fire brigade<\/li>\n<li>116 117: medical emergency service<\/li>\n<li>At sea: VHF channel 16. The coast radio station Kystradio Nord in Bod\u00f8 monitors it round the clock; it is located in the same building as the main rescue coordination centre for northern Norway. Its emergency number is +47 75 55 90 00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What does Bod\u00f8 marina offer?<\/h2>\n<p>Bod\u00f8 marina is open all year round and offers about 100 berths for visitors at four floating pontoons. Electricity and use of the service building are included in the berthing fee.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Location<\/td>\n<td>Molobukta behind the pier, at the centre of Bod\u00f8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Operator<\/td>\n<td>Bod\u00f8 Havn (municipal harbour authority)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Visitor berths<\/td>\n<td>about 100 at four floating pontoons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>berthing<\/td>\n<td>alongside or in boxes at the floating pontoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Payment<\/td>\n<td>via app or at the machine, electricity and service building included<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>service building<\/td>\n<td>daily 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VHF<\/td>\n<td>Channel 12 (harbour watch)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phone<\/td>\n<td>Harbour watch +47 90 89 80 20 (24 hours), harbour master in summer +47 95 85 72 82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Equipment<\/h3>\n<p>Most berths have shore power and fresh water. The service building has five showers, four washing machines and four tumble dryers. Dispose of oil-contaminated waste in the environmental container next to the service building. There is also a slipway at the service building. The harbour has a fuel station with a card-operated pump.<\/p>\n<p>In summer a harbour master is on site at the service building; for the rest of the year the harbour watch at Bod\u00f8 Havn looks after the marina.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the weather like for sailing in Bod\u00f8?<\/h2>\n<p>The wind in Nordland usually comes from the southwest, but changes frequently. Low-pressure systems forming between Iceland and Jan Mayen move rapidly eastwards and bring rapid changes in the weather. On calm summer days the wind along the coast is usually from the north or northwest. In winter, cold katabatic winds from the southeast and east are common, reaching gale force 6 to 7 at fjord mouths.<\/p>\n<p>At spring tides the water in Bod\u00f8 rises and falls by a good two metres. In the narrow Saltstraumen southeast of the town, the tidal stream reverses direction four times a day and runs at an average of around 7 knots. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute issues a coastal warning from 15 metres per second mean wind, which is force 7.<\/p>\n<h2>What sailing destinations lie near Bod\u00f8?<\/h2>\n<p>From Bod\u00f8 you sail across the Vestfjord to the Lofoten Islands or stay among the islands and fjords along the mainland coast. Distances are rounded over-water distances on the usual course from the marina; for precise planning use the chart.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1666198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/toernfinder-bod1-hg2k-Pwhcnk-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Coast near Bod\u00f8 with mountains on the horizon\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/toernfinder-bod1-hg2k-Pwhcnk-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/toernfinder-bod1-hg2k-Pwhcnk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/toernfinder-bod1-hg2k-Pwhcnk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/toernfinder-bod1-hg2k-Pwhcnk-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/toernfinder-bod1-hg2k-Pwhcnk-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/toernfinder-bod1-hg2k-Pwhcnk-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saltstraumen: around 12 nm round the headland into the Saltfjord. The sound is three kilometres long and only 150 metres wide at its narrowest point. The whirlpools are several metres wide and passable for yachts only around slack water.<\/li>\n<li>Helligv\u00e6r: around 15 nm to the northwest. The island group has a marina with a quay and floating pontoon, power and water; there is a shop at the quay.<\/li>\n<li>Kjerring\u00f8y: around 20 nm to the northeast. The small marina lies behind a breakwater and wave barrier; the old trading post stands a few hundred metres to the south.<\/li>\n<li>Moskenes and Reine in the Lofoten: around 50 nm northwest across the Vestfjord.<\/li>\n<li>Svolv\u00e6r in the Lofoten: around 60 nm north across the Vestfjord.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Lofoten Islands are a long day's passage from Bod\u00f8. If you plan to sail further north after your trip, you can read more about the harbours there in the profile of the <a href=\"\/en\/sailing-magazine\/harbours-tromsoe-norway\/\">Troms\u00f8 harbours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What can you do in Bod\u00f8 on a harbour day?<\/h2>\n<p>You can reach the main sights in the town on foot from the marina, because the centre begins immediately behind the harbour.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bod\u00f8 Cathedral: The church was built in 1956 after the old church burnt down in an air raid in 1940. The concrete vaults span around 35 metres without columns, and the altar window is about 12 metres high. The tower stands free beside the church.<\/li>\n<li>Bymuseet: The town museum at Prinsens gate 116 stands in one of the oldest buildings in the centre, built in 1903. It shows Bod\u00f8's industrial history and in the basement a historic dry aquarium. It opens daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Norsk Luftfartsmuseum: The national aviation museum is on Olav V gate near the airport. On 10,000 square metres stand military and civilian aircraft, including a Spitfire and a U-2 spy plane. You can also climb the old control tower.<\/li>\n<li>Kjerring\u00f8y: If you do not sail there, the 19th-century trading post is also worth a trip. The main house has an exhibition showing the contrast between rich and poor; in summer there are daily guided tours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>For skippers: Berthing and sea weather in Bod\u00f8<\/h2>\n<p>You reach Bod\u00f8 marina on VHF channel 12 via the harbour watch at Bod\u00f8 Havn, which is manned 24 hours. Monitor channel 16 as the distress and calling channel.<\/p>\n<h3>Registration and Berthing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You berth alongside or in a box at one of the four floating pontoons. In summer a harbour master is on site at the service building, by telephone on +47 95 85 72 82.<\/li>\n<li>You pay the berthing fee by app or at the machine. Power and access to the service building are included; you receive the door code after payment.<\/li>\n<li>Outside the summer months the harbour watch looks after the marina, by telephone 24 hours on +47 90 89 80 20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Approach<\/h3>\n<p>All approaches to Bod\u00f8 are well buoyed. If you pass through the Nyholmsund into the harbour or out, watch for the sharp bend south of the island of Nyholmen. In the harbour basin watch for cargo vessels, the Hurtigruten coastal ships, fast ferries and the Lofoten ferry, which berth there. After the mole head turn to starboard and run along the inside of the breakwater into the inner part of the Molobukta.<\/p>\n<h3>Saltstraumen: Passage only at slack water<\/h3>\n<p>For yachts the Saltstraumen is passable only in a short window around slack water. According to local practice, displacement craft pass through from about 20 minutes before to 20 minutes after slack water. The stream turns there approximately one hour and 40 minutes after high water in Bod\u00f8, but wind and fresh water from the rivers in the Skjerstadfjord can shift the time significantly.<\/p>\n<p>For the Saltstraumen there is therefore a dedicated tidal stream forecast, which the Norwegian Coastal Administration Kystverket runs with BarentsWatch. It shows the direction and strength of the stream and the times for slack water up to two days ahead and is updated twice daily. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barentswatch.no\/en\/articles\/strait-talk-for-a-safe-passage\/\">Explanation of the Saltstraumen current forecast<\/a> published by BarentsWatch on its website.<\/p>\n<h3>Which marine weather forecast applies in Bod\u00f8?<\/h3>\n<p>For the Norwegian coast, the state weather service Meteorologisk institutt (MET Norway) issues the official forecasts and warnings. You will find them on the weather portal yr. Strong wind and gale warnings are also broadcast by the coast radio on VHF; for Northern Norway that is Kystradio Nord in Bod\u00f8. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.met.no\/vaer-og-klima\/ekstremvaervarsler-og-andre-farevarsler\/vaerfenomener-som-kan-gi-farevarsel-fra-met\/kuling-stormvarsel-for-kyst-og-naere-fiskebanker\">warning thresholds for the coast<\/a> are explained by MET Norway on its website.<\/p>\n<h2>Trips from Bod\u00f8 on T\u00f6rnfinder<\/h2>\n<p>In October 2026, T\u00f6rnfinder has 7 trip dates in the next twelve months departing from or arriving at Bod\u00f8. Most depart in April, October and September; typically 11 days.<\/p>\n<p>Trips along the entire Norwegian coast, including to the Lofoten, can be found under <a href=\"\/en\/cabin-charter-norway\/\">cabin charter in Norway<\/a>, all sailing areas in the <a href=\"\/en\/sailing-trips\/\">trip overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How do I get from Bod\u00f8 Airport to the marina?<\/h3>\n<p>On foot or by town bus: The airport is only about one kilometre from the centre; on foot you will reach the town centre in 10 to 15 minutes. Bus routes 1 and 4 stop to the left of the main entrance and take about five minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Where do I park at trip departure in Bod\u00f8?<\/h3>\n<p>Nearest are the car parks on Sj\u00f8gata and at the pier (Moloen), around 160 and 200 metres from the marina. For several days, the airport is also suitable, with 599 parking spaces that can be booked in advance; from there you walk 10 to 15 minutes into the centre.<\/p>\n<h3>Are there showers in Bod\u00f8 marina?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, the service building has five showers as well as four washing machines and four dryers. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; you receive the door code after paying the berth fee.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I shop in Bod\u00f8 on Sundays?<\/h3>\n<p>Only to a limited extent: on Sundays only small food shops up to 100 square metres, petrol stations and kiosks may open. Wine and spirits are not available at all on Sundays; the monopoly shop Vinmonopolet is open Monday to Saturday.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I get from Bod\u00f8 to the Lofoten?<\/h3>\n<p>By your own boat it is about 50 nm to Moskenes and about 60 nm to Svolv\u00e6r across the Vestfjord. Without a boat, the car ferry takes about three hours and a quarter to Moskenes; the coastal route mail boats call at Stamsund and Svolv\u00e6r northbound.<\/p>\n<h3>When can I pass through the Saltstraumen by boat?<\/h3>\n<p>Only in a time window of about 20 minutes before to 20 minutes after slack water, which is roughly one hour and 40 minutes after high water in Bod\u00f8. The exact times are shown in the current forecast for the Saltstraumen.<\/p>\n<h3>Which VHF channel does Bod\u00f8 marina use?<\/h3>\n<p>Channel 12, where the harbour watch of Bod\u00f8 Havn responds round the clock. By telephone you can reach them on +47 90 89 80 20, in summer the harbour master on +47 95 85 72 82.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>G\u00e4stehafen Bod\u00f8: Anreise per Flug, Bahn oder F\u00e4hre, Liegepl\u00e4tze, Einkauf, Segelwetter, Saltstraumen und T\u00f6rnziele bis zu den Lofoten.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":1666197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[536],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1666214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviere-haefen","category-536","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1666214"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1666228,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1666214\/revisions\/1666228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1666197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1666214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1666214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1666214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}