JOURNEY

THE BERGEN LINE, NORWAY THE LOOKS

Norway’s Bergen Railway Line could easily have been designed just for sightseeing, with its 496 kilometres of track connecting Oslo to the coastal town of Bergen, a spectacular journey that takes passengers through some of the most remote and rugged parts of the country, past lakes and meadows, through tunnels, over mountains, along desolate highlands, near rugged coastlines. The fact this is a regular old commuter line, used by Norwegians as part of their daily lives, makes the Bergen Line all the more incredible. DON’T MISS All of the highlights take place in the one spot: the window of your train carriage. Spend hours with your nose pressed to the glass and you will see everything that makes the journey so memorable. It is also highly recommended, however, to take a side trip on the Flam Railway, a steep 20-kilometre section of track that runs from the town of Myrdal to Flam.

There’s no bad time of the year to ride the Bergen Line – summer is bright and green, winter is spectacularly white, and the shoulder seasons offer a mix of both. See nsb.no.

ESSENTIALS