Norway: Railway Information

The Norwegian State Railways' network (NSB) covers more than 3,000 kilometres, with a total of 775 tunnels and over 3,000 bridges. The best known scenic route is the 290 mile-long Bergen Railway, a railroad track through mountains and across rivers with continuous panoramas of unspoiled scenic beauty.

Visit the website of the Norwegian railway company NSB: English version / Norwegian.

Network

Norway has an extended railway network stretching from the Southwest coast up to Bodø on the coast of Nordland county. In addition there is the Bergensbanen route that crosses the mountains on its way from Oslo to Bergen on the West Coast.

Scenic Railroad Lines
There are several scenic railroad lines in Norway. The best-known line is the 290 mile Bergen Railway that crosses the high mountain range between Oslo and Bergen. For a distance of about 62 miles the trains run across a windswept and treeless mountain plateau, awesome in its bleak solitude.
Feel the thrill and sensation of your exposure to Norway’s unspoiled beauty on the following railroad lines:

  • The Bergen Railway
  • The Flåm Railway
  • The Dovre Railway
  • The Rauma Railway
  • The Northern Railway

Smoking
In Norway, smoking is prohibited on domestic trains and inside the train stations.

Scenic routes

Reservation fees in Norway

  • Long distance trains
    1st class (Komfort): free. 2nd class: € 5,85
    Reservation compulsory. Komfort class available for 1st class Pass holders with no costs if reservation is made locally, 2nd class Pass holders pay €10.50 for an upgrade to Komfort class.
  • Flåm (scenic train)
    Reduced price for Eurail Pass holders (30% reduction).

Special trains

You can travel by train through Europe on a large variety of special trains. Examples are high-speed trains, scenic trains or night trains.

Special trains mostly require a small supplement or a reservation fee from Eurail Pass holders. See the list of supplements for international trains and the information about train reservations. You can plan your trip with the help of online timetables.

Eurail aid office

For questions about Eurail, you can go to the international ticket office at Central Station Oslo
Mon-Fri: 08.00am - 03.00pm.

Airport station links

The Norwegian railway company offers plenty of connections from Gardermoen International Airport to the Norwegian capital Oslo. You can use your Eurail Pass on this connection.

Rail tour suggestion

Oslo - Bergen - Oslo
The best of Norwegian scenery from your comfortable train seat: yours to enjoy with your Norwegian Rail Pass! Magnificent mountainscapes, icy lakes and rocky, snow capped ridges and quaint Norwegian villages will surely grab your attention.

Tour stages and average journey times

  • Oslo - Voss (5 hrs 30 mins)
  • Voss - Bergen (1 hr 15 mins)
  • Bergen - Stavanger (4 hrs 10 mins by ferry)
  • Stavanger - Kristiansand (3 hrs)
  • Kristiansand - Kongsberg (3 hrs 25 mins)
  • Kongsberg - Oslo (1 hr 25 mins)

From Oslo you can start other scenic railway tours, like a railway trip to the arctic circle. With international connections, Oslo is a hub for several Scandinivian destinations.

Read a detailed description of this tour in the recommended guide Europe by rail, available from Thomas Cook Publishing.

Eurail Passes for Norway