What is the name of the medieval trade route that linked Scandinavia to the Byzantine Empire?

The medieval trade route that linked Scandinavia to the Byzantine Empire was the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks.

This waterway connected the Baltic Sea with the Dnieper River, Kievan Rus', the Black Sea, and Constantinople, the Byzantine capital. Merchants and travelers navigated rivers and crossed overland portages where waterways were not connected. Kyiv became one of the route's most important hubs.

The route developed in the late eighth or early ninth century and was especially important from the tenth century into the early eleventh century. It carried goods such as furs, wax, honey, slaves, silver, spices, wine, glass, jewelry, and fine textiles. Byzantine influence also traveled northward through religion, art, writing, and diplomacy.

A common mix-up is the Volga trade route, which ran toward the Caspian Sea and the Islamic world. “Varangians” generally referred to Scandinavian peoples, especially the Norse merchants and warriors active in Eastern Europe—not a separate empire or modern nationality.