Getting There By Rail
Norwegian State Railways (NSB) (tel: 8150 0888 (booking line in Norway); website: www.nsb.no (online booking is available in Norwegian or English)) operates clean and comfortable, although often rather slow, services. Bergen Jernbanestasjon (Bergen Railway Station), Strmgaten 4 (tel: 5596 6900; fax: 5596 6061), has a small shop and caf/restaurant.
Rail services: Up to six services run daily in each direction between Oslo and Bergen, with a journey time of up to eight hours. These include a sleeper service every night except Saturday. A faster new train called Signatur has cut the journey time on some services to about 6 hours 30 minutes. Heavy luggage is best sent in advance and seats on express and Signatur services must be reserved before travelling. The standard one-way adult fare from Oslo to Bergen is NOK633, with sleeper berths priced from an additional NOK120 dependent on accommodation chosen.
The ScanRail Pass offers 21 days of unlimited travel on railways and selected ferries throughout Scandinavia. Inter Rail tickets are valid in Norway and Bergen is linked to other Scandinavian cities and destinations in Europe via Oslo.
Transport to the city: Bus 100 is a free service for rail passengers that links the station, bus station and the city centre (Olav Kyrresgate).
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Getting There By Rail