Norway's legendary mountain railway — all the way to southern Sweden
5–8
Days
2
Countries
saves ~280kg CO₂ vs flying
Climate impact
🚄 Bergensbanen (Vy)
Bergen to Oslo in 7h30 — crossing the Hardangervidda at 1,237m through snowfields and mountain lakes
🚄 Flåmsbana connection
Branch from Myrdal down to Flåm — the world's steepest standard-gauge railway, through gorges and waterfalls
🚄 SJ InterCity
Oslo to Gothenburg in 3h44, then south to Malmö in 2h40 along the Swedish west coast
Board the Bergensbanen at Bergen and cross the Hardangervidda plateau at 1,237m — the highest main-line crossing in northern Europe, through snowfields, lakes and tundra. Descend into Oslo, then roll south through the Oslo fjord forests and across the Swedish border to Gothenburg's canals and the open west coast to Malmö.
Route highlight
✨ The Bergensbanen — 7h30 across Norway's wild Hardangervidda plateau, one of the world's great railway journeys