Round Trip with the Flåm Railway

1-2 hours

All year

Easy

The Flåm Railway has been described as one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world and is one of the leading tourist attractions in Norway. The journey features the finest aspects of the stunning scenery of Western Norway.

Information

Discover The Flåm Railway - an incredible train journey from the mountain station at Myrdal on the Bergen Railway, down to Flåm station nestled in the innermost corner of the Aurlandfjord.

Each year, this exciting stretch of railway attracts people from all corners of the world, making The Flåm Railway one of Norway's major and most spectacular tourist attractions.

Good to know

Season

All year

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

1-2 hours

Age limit

None

Timetable and route

Timetable (PDF)

The Flåm Railway: Flåm–Myrdal–Flåm

Over the course of one hour, the train takes you from sea level at the Aurlandsfjord in Flåm to Myrdal mountain station, situated 867 metres above sea level. Myrdal is also on the Bergen Line, meaning the Flåm Railway connects with trains running between Bergen and Oslo.

From the comfort of a vintage train compartment, you can enjoy the changing scenery of the Flåm Valley. Before ascending into the more impassable sections of the valley, the train runs through agricultural landscapes, the old Flåm village centre and the old church. The sparkling blue river follows the railway for large parts of the trip, and you will pass small farms in locations you’d think no one could live.

The train takes a five-minute photo stop at the Kjosfossen waterfall where you can disembark and go out onto the platform.

Famous worldwide

The National Geographic Traveler Magazine calls the Flåm Railway one of the top 10 train journeys in Europe while in 2014, Lonely Planet went even further and called it the best train journey in the world. It is a true bucket list experience when visiting Norway, and by far one of the most popular tourist attractions.

Amazing feat of engineering

Construction of the railway started in 1923 and was completed in 1940. It is said to be one of the greatest engineering feats in Norway. The 20-km long railway line is one of the steepest standard gauge lines in the world, with 80% of the journey running on a gradient of 5.5%. There are no less than 20 tunnels, 18 of which were built by hand. One of the tunnels even takes a 180 degree turn inside the mountain.

The train runs alongside a construction road that was built to transport materials from the fjord to the mountains when the Bergen Line was built around 1900. The construction road is known as the Rallar Road or Navvies’ Road and these days is a popular cycling route from Finse to Flåm.

More info

About the Flåm Railway

Fun facts about the Flåm Railway

The Flåm Railway is 20 km long
It has 20 tunnels
It took 20 years to build
Approx. cost NOK 20 million (when completed in 1940)
The Nåli tunnel (approx. 1,300 metres) between Kårdal and Pinnalia took 11 years to build

Self-service lockers outside Visitor Center

One way tickets

For combined travels with The Flåm Railway and The Bergen (Oslo) Line, please purchase your ticket at www.vy.no/en

* Flåm - Myrdal (Vatnahalsen)

You can use the 'Hike or Bike the Flåm Valley' activity if you only want to travel one way with The Flam Railway. These tickets are only for departures from Flåm, stopping at Vatnahalsen and Myrdal station.