Bergen is easily accessible from all over the world and when travelling to Bergen you have several options.
Fly direct to the city’s cultural events and combine them with the most beautiful scenery Norway has to offer – the Norwegian fjords. The airport bus and Bergen Light Rail runs frequently from the airport to the city center. Read more about how to get from Bergen Airport to the city center here.
Bergen has a ferry connection to and from the Continent. Fjord Line sails to Denmark and the ferry docks within easy walking distance of the city center. You can also travel from Stavanger and Bergen with Fjord Line.
How to get to Bergen from other major cities in Norway:
Norway is ideal for round trips and tours with most of them including Bergen. If you are travelling to Bergen with your own car, all the roads leading to Bergen run through a fantastic landscape of fjords, mountains and waterfalls.
The Bergen Railway between Bergen and Oslo has been ranked as one of the greatest train journeys in the world. Many people take this train ride as part of Norway in a nutshell®, Norway’s most popular round trip.
Modern express boats with panoramic views take you up and down the coast and up the famous fjords – which are included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of nature attractions. Express bus services also operate in virtually all directions. Enjoy the varied scenery on your way to Bergen. From Stavanger to Bergen you can travel by express bus from Vy express or Kystbussen. The journey takes about 4,5 hours and the bus leaves almost once an hour.
Bergen is a turnaround port for the world famous Coastal Voyager also called “The World’s Most Beautiful Sea Voyage”, which sails all the way up to the Russian border in the north. Spending a few days in Bergen either before or after your trip is a must. You can travel with Hurtigruten Coastal Voyager or Havila Voyages.
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