Qualification started on 29 April.
Stage 1 Norwegian round • 26 September 1954 •
Briskebyen Utstillingsplassen,
Hamar • Top 3 (+2 seeded) to Nordic round 1955
Swedish round • 29 April 1955 •
Snälltorpet,
Eskilstuna • Top 6 to Nordic qualification
Stage 2 Nordic round • 4 May 1955 •
Amager Speedway Stadium,
Copenhagen • Top 8 to Nordic final
Continental round • 8 May 1955 •
Niederrheinstadion,
Oberhausen • Top 8 to Continental final
Stage 3 Nordic Final • 8 June 1955 •
Lerkendal Stadion,
Trondheim • First 6 to European final
Continental Final • 13 June 1955 •
Altes Stadion,
Abensberg • First 6 to European Final
British & Commonwealth round • Top 21 qualify for Championship round.
Stage 4 Championship Round • Top 12 qualify for World final + 2 reserves
Scores • First 12 to World final + 2 reserves
European Final • 4 July 1955 •
Bislett Stadium,
Oslo • First 4 to World final ==World final==