Travel From Oslo to Flam to Bergen

The Bergen Railway (called Bergensbanen) is the train betwixt Oslo and Bergen. Travel comfortably by train and discover some of the most cute landscapes in Norway.

The Oslo to Bergen train is Northern Europe'due south highest railway. The journey includes some of the most cute landscapes in Norway. At that place are four daily departures between Bergen and Oslo and you tin can even do the trip overnight (which is very applied, only you'll miss the views!). The Bergensbanen railroad train betwixt Oslo and Bergen takes about seven hours, has about 180 tunnels and 22 stops.

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Foto from Bergen Railway at Ustaoset: Vy/Øivind Haug

The trains between Bergen and Oslo are very comfortable and has a carrige with a cafe and refreshments. The railroad train also has wifi, however sometimes a chip unstable perhaps due to all the tunnels..! The tour offers fantastic views ranging from depression lands leaving Oslo, continuing through forrests and by lakes and up towards the mountains to the highest point Finse Station at about 1222 meters above sea level. Then the tour continues with views of fjords, waterfalls and rivers. The train between Oslo and Bergen operates the whole year.

Bergen Railway at Hardangervidda during winter. Foto:Vy/Tim Adrian Amblie

Myrdal and the Flåm Railway:

The Oslo to Bergen train stops 21 times, one of them being Myrdal. From Myrdal you tin change train and experience the historic Flåmsbana from Myrdal downward to Flåm. You tin continue the aforementioned day onwards to Bergen or spend the night in Flåm and proceed the following twenty-four hours. Flåmsbana (Flåm Railway) is one of the most beautiful train rides in the world and it takes you past mountains and waterfalls you will not forget. You can keep with a gunkhole to Gudvangen, buss to Voss and train to Bergen. This road is called Norway in a Nutshell and you tin take it from Oslo to Bergen or from Bergen to Oslo or as a circular trip from Bergen.

Flåm Railway. Foto: Morten Rakke

Bergensbanen and the Norway in a Nutshell® bout:

You can likewise see the Bergensbanen and Flåm Railway every bit part of a fjord trip from Bergen with the bout called Norway in a Nutshell®. The journeying combines the beautiful Flåm Railway, a fjord cruise on the narrow and spectacular Nærøyfjord and a bus journey upwards the steep hairpin bends of Stalheimskleiva. Read more than and purchase your ticket to Kingdom of norway in a nutshell® roundtrip from Bergen here, or at the Tourist Information in Bergen.

Train tickets:

Tickets tin can be bought at vy.no and at the raiway stations in Oslo, Bergen or along route. You lot can also buy tickets from the app called Vy. If you are looking for cheep tickets, club well in advance. In that location are discounts available for children, students and seniors. Dogs and bicycles are additional costs. (Wheelchairs and strollers are free of charge.)

Bergen Railway Station:

Getting to Bergen is easy and the Bergen Railway Station is located right in the middle of Bergen city, but a short walk from the famous Bryggen, the Fish Market place and the beautiful and lively metropolis center of Bergen.  If yous want to experience more of Norway when traveling between cities, the Oslo to Bergen train is a great selection.

More travel options betwixt Oslo and Bergen is available hither.

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