The Nærøyfjord narrowing between rock walls, with low clouds on the peaks
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Southern Norway

Oslo, Flåm, Nærøyfjord, Bergen, Stavanger, Lysefjord

Five days from east to west without renting a car. The capital on its fjord, a whole day of panoramic trains and the Nærøyfjord all the way to Bergen, then down the coast to Stavanger to sail beneath Preikestolen. Tested on the ground, with the real trains, boats and hotels.

Length
5 days
Recommended time
June – September
Budget
About €1,000 all in, flights included
Pace
Brisk, by train, boat and bus

The stops

OsloFlåmNærøyfjordBergenStavangerLysefjord
  1. 01

    Oslo

    The capital on the fjord: walk up the roof of the Opera House, step into the Munch Museum and reach the fortress on the harbour.

    Oslo's Opera House on the fjord
  2. 02

    Nærøyfjord

    The best day of the trip: the Flåm Railway past waterfalls and rock walls, then by boat on the narrowest fjord, a UNESCO site.

    The Gudvangen valley between steep mountains and waterfalls
  3. 03

    Bergen

    The coloured wooden Hanseatic houses of Bryggen, the fish market on the harbour and the funicular with a view over the whole city.

    Bryggen's coloured wooden houses on Bergen's harbour
  4. 04

    Stavanger and Lysefjord

    The white houses of the old town and a cruise on the Lysefjord, right beneath the Preikestolen rock.

    The Preikestolen rock seen from the Lysefjord
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