How to Get Around Norway

Trains and ferries are the right way to see the fjords. The Bergen Railway and the Flåm branch are among the best rail journeys in Europe, and the fjord ferries are public transport rather than tours.

Hurtigruten runs the coast between Bergen and Kirkenes as a working ferry serving 34 ports; individual legs can be bought as transport.

Driving is rewarding but slow — the fjords mean constant detours, tunnels and car ferries. Budget far more time than the distance suggests, and note that tolls are automatic and billed to the hire car afterwards with administrative fees.

Mountain passes and the scenic roads, Trollstigen among them, are closed in winter. Check before planning a route around them.

Domestic flights are the practical way to reach the far north; Oslo to Tromsø is two hours against two days by road.