Here is the “unofficial†World Cup schedule for the 2004/2005 season. Please note that this is not a final list. This schedule will be discussed at the upcoming FIS conference in May – June.
| Date | Site | Nation | Women | Men |
| 23.10.2004 | Düsseldorf | GER | Sprint F | Sprint F |
| 24.10.2004 | Düsseldorf | GER | Team Sprint F | Team Sprint F |
| 20.11.2004 | Östersund | SWE | 10 km F | 15 km F |
| 21.11.2004 | Östersund | SWE | 4×5 km M | 4×10 km M |
| 26.11.2004 | Kuusamo | FIN | 10 km C | Â |
| 27.11.2004 | Kuusamo | FIN | Â | 15 km C |
| 04.12.2004 | Bern | SUI | Sprint F | Sprint F |
| 05.12.2004 | Bern | SUI | Team Sprint F | Team Sprint F |
| 11.12.2004 | Val di Fiemme | ITA | Pursuit | Pursuit |
| 12.12.2004 | Val di Fiemme | ITA | 4×5 km M | 4×10 km M |
| 18.12.2004 | Ramsau | AUT | 15 km F Mass start | Â |
| 19.12.2004 | Ramsau | AUT | Â | 30 km F Mass start |
| 27.12.2004 | Asiago | ITA | Sprint C | Sprint C |
| 28.12.2004 | Asiago | ITA | Team Sprint C | Team Sprint C |
| 08.01.2005 | Otepää | EST | Sprint C | Sprint C |
| 09.01.2005 | Otepää | EST | 10 km C | 15 km C |
| 12.01.2005 | Prague | CZE | Sprint F | Sprint F |
| 15.01.2005 | Nove Mesto | CZE | 10 km C | 15 km C |
| 16.01.2005 | Nove Mesto | CZE | 4×5 km M | 4×10 km M |
| 22.01.2005 | Pragelato | ITA | Team Sprint C | Team Sprint C |
| 23.01.2005 | Pragelato | ITA | Pursuit | Pursuit |
| 12.02.2005 | Â | GER | 10 km F | 15 km F |
| 13.02.2005 | Â | GER | Sprint C | Sprint C |
| 05.03.2005 | Lahti | FIN | Â | 15 km F |
| 06.03.2005 | Lahti | FIN | 10 km F | Â |
| 09.03.2005 | Drammen | NOR | Sprint C | Sprint C |
| 12.03.2005 | Holmenkollen | NOR | Â | 50 km C |
| 13.03.2005 | Holmenkollen | NOR | 30 km C Mass start | Â |
| 16.03.2005 | Gœteborg | SWE | Sprint F | Sprint F |
| 19.03.2005 | Falun | SWE | 10 km C | 10 km C |
| 20.03.2005 | Falun | SWE | Pursuit | Pursuit |
