Sogn og Fjordane Travel Forum

we are arriving into haugesund airport and would like to know the easiest or prettiest way to reach balestrand from there!?!!?
also - do you think we need a car once we get to the area? thanks!

OR Are there sleep-aboard sailboats or smaller boats that we can stay on as we travel up the coastline into various fjords? We are backpacker types and sailors so we hope to find an "UNluxury" trip.
We will be going in May 2009. Thanks!!!!

Which is the better way to travel between Flam and Bergen - bus or train? I have read about the bus between Gudvangen and Voss which goes via Stalheim, takes the famous super-steep Old Stalheim Road, which is worth seeing. Would it be better to take the bus from Flam to Voss and then use the train to Bergen (this is the route that the Norway in a Nutshell trip takes?

Will be in Flam from a cruise ship on Sat, June 14th. Is it necessary to get tickets in advance for the roundtrip? What is the cost?

1) Where can I purchase/reserve Expressboat one way Flam-Bergen only? Online?

2)Alternative:

Cheepest tour Oslo-Flam (train) -Bergen(Ferry) -Oslo (in overnight sleeper)from which operator

Hello.
I would love to visit Flam while my cruise ship is docked in Bergen for 10 hrs.
Arrive 7 a.m. depart 5 p.m. Is there any way that can be done? Help.
Any suggestions so appreciated.

msliv

Could anybody help me in telling the cheapest way in reaching Loen from stuttgart Germany? Also Other than Hotel Alexandra, is there any cheap hotels avaliable nearby? Our conference is at Hotel Alexandra, but I found the hotel rates to be exorbitant! beyond my budget!!!

I will be staying in Flam in June, and then going to Bergen from there. I am trying to decide whether to take Flam-Gudvangen Ferry or Flam-Bergen Ferry. These are two choice I have:
1. Flam-Gudvangen round trip, and leave for Bergen in Flam->Bergen ferry next day.
2. Flam-Gudvangen round trip, and leave for Bergen in bus next day.
My question is Is Flam-Gudvangen route worth doing when I am anyway taking Flam->Bergen ferry next day? In other words, if I take Flam-Bergen ferry and skip Flam-Gudvangen, then will I miss something in Flam-Gudvangen route? Looking at the map, Flam->Bergen route does not cover the undredal-Gudvangen route, but I am just wondering if Flam-Gudvangen route is a MUST do for some reason. Of course, it would be great to do both, but it costs quite a lot!!

We are planning to stay 6 days somewhere in inner Sogn to explore the countryside of Sogn fjord. I could not make a decision which is the better base-place, Balestrand-Sogndal area or Aurland-Flam.
Could anybody help me please?
Thanks!
Agnes

I will be in Loen in June, staying at the Alexandra Hotel for a conference. Does anyone know about the quality of the coffee there, or in Loen in general? We admit to being coffee'snobs.'

Kathy

My wive and I are staying 2 nights in Balestrand. We would like to go to the glaciers. Is there tours we can get from there and where do they go? THanks.

Hi!

From Sogndal to Flåm, I find the bus connection, Sogndal via Laerdal & Aurland to Flåm, but there is a long tunnel , and I do not want to go through the tunnel if possible...

Is that possible to connect Sogndal - Flåm direct by ferry?


Thanks!!

I am having a very difficult time finding accomodation in Flam, all of the 3 hotels I've contacted are booked out. Does anyone know of any off the beaten track hotels or guesthouses that may be free? Or maybe someone can advise me if there is likely not to be a chance in finding something at this stage? We are taking the train there tommorrow, Tuesday 25th July. Maybe there is another town nearby where accomodation won't be as thin on the ground?
Thanks for ANY help everyone.

hi!
I will get on the flam-myrdal train on the 30 th of july which is friday. i heard that the trains are very crowded. is this true? is this true and will this be a problem. I mean can i get on the train anytime i like? do i need to book it before i go there?

We are trying to determine if Balestrand is worth the side trip? We thought the glacier trip looked interesting.

I see a lot of great thoughts on the Sogn og Fjordane. My wife and I plan on spending three days in the area at the end of April 2006. I will have a rental car to drive from Bergen. I am thinking of staying in Sogndal and taking day trips. I want to take the most scenic loops available that time of year. Thinking of North around Geiranger one day, Balestrand west one day and Lustrafjord the last day. Too ambitious? Slow down and concentrate in an area more? Help! Advice. Looking for beautiful fjord views and quant towns.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts and or experiences including warnings of what to avoid.

Can anyone tell me if there are any kind of boat travelling trough Sogn og Fjordane in October?
I´ve made my research and there´s a lot of round trips cruises, safaris and so on in the summer but it seems that in October there´s nothing , so i understand that we cannot travel trough the fjords in that time of the year, is that really true ????

I pass the norway in a nutshell it´s too expensive....