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Hi, Please advise on what is the best way to get to geiranger from flam, using public transport?

Hi, I am going to be in Tromso next week, and I am planning to do at least one full-day trekking day-trip. I am looking for a trail route recommendation. I have seen some shorter recommendations online, but I am looking for something a bit more substantial (at least 20 km). Anyone?

I am spending a day in Eidfjord in August from a cruise ship. Can you suggest walks please that do not invovle a drive. I am aware of the walk to the Viking Graves, can this be extended ?I have also read about beaches on the river , any more information ?
Thank you .
Claire

I am visiting the city since yesterday but is all alone so just get kind of bore anyone around to meet and move together?

Touring the Bergen area and plan to see some of the fjords.

Which is the more popular direction, Flam to Gudvangern or vice versa? The trip includes a bus back regardless of the direction we go.

Looking to go from Norway down to berlin in a journey while travelling by train and staying in hostels.Anybody suggest good hostel to stay at on oslo and any pub crawls to do

Hello everyone, I have one spare train ticket (return) and would like to know if anyone would need it so I can resell it.

The train tickets is from Oslo (departing at 23:23 on 12 jun 2013) to Voss (arriving at 05:25 on 13 jun). The return is from Voss (departing at 00:27 on 17 jun 2013) to Oslo (arriving at 06:27 on 17 jun). I purchased them at the mini price which is NOK 249 and NOK 399. Unfortunately my plane to Oslo has been cancelled in cause of an airport stricke, so I now have these two tickets and I'm looking for someone who happens to plan traveling to Voss on 12 june.

If you are interested in purchasing these tickets, please reply to me and we are work on the details.

My email is thayna.ferraz.cp@gmail.com and my phone number is +33 0608787528

Thank you very much.

Any suggestions on bus companies from Oslo to Arendal? Thank you !

Hello. I am going to tromso next winter, in late january, I am not used to freezing weather, and gonna spend 4 days there. It is adviceble to rent a car?

Hello,

As part of my Bergen trip, I'm planning to rent a car and do a 2-day round trip drive from Bergen around Hardangerfjord (clockwise direction, through Norheimsund, then Eidfjord, Kinsarik, etc).

I know that the first day, I would like to make it to Lofthus or Odda and camp overnight. On the morning of the 2nd day, I need to be at Jondal by 10am for a guided glacier walk.

My question is whether I should choose to stay at Lofthus or Odda? My plan was to reach the campsite around dinner time, have a easy/quick meal and then maybe try some short walks or hikes and see the local scenery around the campsite. Which place has the best scenery, "short" hikes, or other cultural attractions?

Also, if I stay overnight at Lofthus, then I will miss everything between Lofthus and Jondal as I will need to drive without stop the 2nd morning. Will I be missing anything really great in the Odda region? For example, I hear that there are many waterfalls.

If I stay at Odda, I probably will not get much time to spend at either Lofthus or Odda anyways. But is there much point in stopping in Lofthus if I'm going to Kinsarvik as well?

(Finally, I've done a lot of internet research, but if anyone has any must-see sights they'd like to recommend, I'd be highly appreciative.)

Thanks in advance for any help! I'm so looking forward to this trip -- only wish it could be longer!

How much will a taxi cost from the Grand Hotel in Oslo to the Oslo Airport

Hi,

I am planning 5 days around Allesund starting 20th June. Would be grateful for your recommendation on:
- local transport (bus?) from Allesund to Runde (in the evening after 6p.m.)
- trekking paths around Geirenger - is there still snow?
- camping recommendations around Geirenger
- Runde lighthouse accomodation - is it possible to spend the night not being a member of Norway's touristic organization?
Any other ideas for local attractions?

Thans a lot!

Seweryna

In June, we will take the ferry from Flam to Gudvangen, and the bus back. There are 2 ferry options - Fjord1 or Sognefjorden fjord sightseeing. They both depart at the same time (15.10 is our preference), and they both cost the same - NOK 285/person.

Having no knowledge of either company, is one a better choice than the other for some reason?

I will be staying in Bjorli in June and want to do Geiranger Fjord within same day and want to come back till night.
I found Fjord1 starts froms Valldal at 9.30 and buss from Åndalsnes to Valldal will reach at 10, and Taxi looks expensive.
Is there any way we can do Geiranger fjord from Bjorli within same day.

I am just looking for a tour guide that can drive eight of us around trollstigen and to see views of the gudbrandsjuvet gorge, does anyone have any suggestions? We will be arriving by cruise ship on July 25th.

What is the cost of the ferry and does it run in September?
Thank you

Hello, we will (hopefully) be taking the train from Bergen to Finse and then doing a multi-day hike to Flam at the beginning of September this year. A couple questions...

• Is that a good route to hike? I'm hoping it will be very scenic.
• Is there a ferry that will take us from Flam or Gudvangen 1-way back to Bergen?

I will be traveling to Norway early June and would like to have glacier walk in Briksdalen.

However, I find that I can't depart from Stryn, have glacier walk and then back to Stryn in the same day by public bus. So I would like to know the price of taking a taxi from Stryn to Briksdalen in the morning (around 9:00) and then back to Stryn in the afternoon (around 18:00) in the same day.

Thanks in advance

I plan to spend 3 nights in Flam along with my parents - we are 3. I am flying in to Oslo and flying out of Oslo. I was wondering if I should take the train from Oslo airport to Flam (with 2 changes) and return, Or rent a car from Oslo airport? There is not much of a price difference. Can someone guide me on the best option I should take? I don't want to miss out on the scenic views.

We shall be flying into Oslo with SAS from Tromso arriving 1205 and transferring onto a BA flight to London.
The BA flight time was originally 1515, but it has been changed to 1435.
Is 2hrs 30 mins sufficient time for the transfer?

Hi,
I'm looking for half a day or a day tour from Bergen to see the fjords (25/6/13).
request is for my father (age 77) so he prefer a tour that is not so hard (not changing too much transportation, many walking etc.)
we found this:
http://www.whitelady.no/en/fjordtour/

but we would like to get more options...(somehow the booking there is not working)

i want to thank you in advance for every answer....appreciate it!

As i will be visiting Norway between June to September,please suggest what type of jackets or warm clothes should i carry to beat the weather??

Can someone please tell me if I need a reservation for the train from Stavanger to Kristiansand next July? I will be traveling with a railpass. Thank you!

Due to a strike in Vadso airport.
I must go to Kirkenes on the 17th May arrival at 22.43 PM.
What will be the cost of a taxi to Vadso ?
Or is there an other solution possible for the same evening ?
Thanks, Kris

Is there a bus or train that would take you from Kirkenes (after departing the ship) to Helsinki?

Hi! I shall be traveling to Norway in July and I am interested in the famous Pulpit Rock trek. My question is, how steep is it to get up to the top? Are there many dangerous turns and climbs?

We are planning to visit Flam and around this Aug., but I could'nt find any car rental information for Flam, Have I to rent cars from Voss and drive to Flam? Is there any possibility to pick and drop two cars at Flam?

hi! it will be my fisrt time in Norway and I want to be by a cruise.. which places must visit..?
thanks George

Hello,

I would like to take the ferry between Tronfheim and Alesund this summer 2013 but I'm hesitating to take rather a bus because it takes less time.

But at the same time I think it can be interestig to do a trip in ferry along the fjords.
So here is my question:
Is the trip in ferry between Trondheim and Alesund beautiful? Is it worth to take so much time in ferry or is it better to go in Alesund with a bus?.
Thank you for your answers.

I am traveling to Stavanger in June and want to go on to Olden. How can I do this?