Travel time from Oslo to Hamburg in 1878
Gidget	My great grandfather, Carl Olaf Carlsen and his mother Caroline Elisa Carlsen travelled from Oslo to Hamburg on 2 November 1878 on the SS St Olaf. I believe they may have then travelled on the ship Charles Dickens from Hamburg to Rockhampton, Australia on 6 November 1878. How long would it have taken to sail from Oslo to Hamburg? If this journey took longer than 4 days it would seem then would not have been able to sail on the Charles Dickens. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Lisa
Trond	S/S St. Olaf left Kristiania/Oslo at 15:00 evening and would have arrived Kristiansand the next night (midnight). From Kristiansand to Hamburg would take some 1 -2 days (3 days at most in bad weather). [img]http://home.chello.no/~traust/MB18781031.jpg[/img] Morgenbladet October 31 1878
Gidget	Trond Thank you very much for the information on the SS St Olaf. I have learnt so much about my Norwegian ancestors which I would never have been able to find without this website. Merry Christmas Lisa