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Oslo to Bergen by train, with the Flåm detour
How to ride Norway's Bergen Line and add the Flåm Railway detour, with real winter departure times and the connection at Myrdal.
“Split it over two days and sleep in Flåm. Doing it all in one day misses the point.”
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Before you book
- 01Oslo: in November trains leave at 06:25, 08:25, 12:03 and 16:23, plus a night train at 23:03
- 02Finse: the station sits at 1,222 m, out on the plateau
- 03Myrdal: the 08:25 from Oslo arrives at 13:04, and the Flåm train leaves at 13:15
- 04The Flåm Railway: 20.2 km down, a drop of about 860 m, gradients up to 1 in 18 and 20 tunnels, about 50 minutes
- 05Bergen: back up to Myrdal and on to the coast, about 7 hours from Oslo direct
- 06Times are for November 2026 from Norway's journey planner, so check vy.no for your date.
Checked when the guide was written (16 Nov 2026). Confirm times and prices with the operator before booking.
The full guide, as text+
7 hours over the mountains, and a branch line that drops about 860 m 🚆🏔️
Split it over two days and sleep in Flåm. Doing it all in one day misses the point.
Norway's Bergen Line crosses from Oslo to the west coast over the mountains, and it runs all year. Halfway, a branch line drops down to a fjord.
🚆 Oslo: in November trains leave at 06:25, 08:25, 12:03 and 16:23, plus a night train at 23:03
🏔️ Finse: the station sits at 1,222 m, out on the plateau
🔁 Myrdal: the 08:25 from Oslo arrives at 13:04, and the Flåm train leaves at 13:15
⬇️ The Flåm Railway: 20.2 km down, a drop of about 860 m, gradients up to 1 in 18 and 20 tunnels, about 50 minutes
🌊 Flåm: stay the night. Only four trains a day go back up in winter
🏁 Bergen: back up to Myrdal and on to the coast, about 7 hours from Oslo direct
Times are for November 2026 from Norway's journey planner, so check vy.no for your date.
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