What is the Oslo and Bergen holiday, and what does it cost?
It is five nights in Norway: two in Oslo, the rail journey west across the country, then three in Bergen. You fly into Oslo and home from Bergen, and the rail journey, and your airport and station transfers, are included. Both stays are at 4★ hotels on a room-only basis. The flights include cabin baggage only — checked baggage is extra. The advertised lead-in price is £499pp based on two sharing, for October, November, January, February and March; July and August are the dearest months at £749pp. Your exact price depends on dates, availability, room category and any options you add. It suits travellers who pack light and want two cities joined by one of Europe’s great train journeys. No visa is needed, and every booking is ATOL protected under licence 10713.
Why travel from Oslo to Bergen by train?
Because the journey is part of the holiday. Oslo sits in the east of the country and Bergen on the west coast, and the rail line between them crosses Norway rather than skirting it. Taking the train turns a transfer into one of the days you remember.
The flights are built around it. You fly into Oslo and home from Bergen, so the trip only ever moves forward — no day lost doubling back to the capital. Transfers to and from both stations are included, so the day of the journey needs no planning beyond getting up.
Is two nights in Oslo and three in Bergen the right split?
For most people, yes. Two nights in Oslo give one full day: the Opera House and Vigeland Park in a day is comfortable. Bergen gets the extra night because it has the fjords on its doorstep — one day for Bryggen and the Fløyen funicular, and one for a fjord cruise or simply the harbour.
If you want a longer stay in either city, it can be priced on request, and your consultant confirms the figure in writing before you commit.
How much does the Oslo and Bergen holiday cost?
The advertised lead-in price is £499pp based on two sharing, for October, November, January, February and March. December and April are £549pp; May and September are £649pp; June is £699pp; and July and August are the dearest at £749pp — £250 more than the cheapest months.
Two things matter as much as the headline. First, the flights include cabin baggage only: checked baggage is not included, so if you need a suitcase in the hold, tell us before you book and we will quote it. Second, both stays are room only and meals are not included, so budget for eating out in both cities. Fjord cruises, city transport and travel insurance are also extra.
When is the best time to go to Oslo and Bergen?
These are the World Meteorological Organization’s official averages for 1961–1990, supplied by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
Bergen is wet in every month — 16 to 24 rain days whatever the season, with the most rain in September and October. Pack a waterproof whenever you go.
May is the best balance. Bergen has its lowest rainfall of the year, 106mm, Oslo averages 15.8°C, and the holiday costs £649pp — £100 less than July. Summer brings the warmest days, with Oslo at 20.4°C to 21.5°C from June to August, at £699 to £749pp.
The £499 months are the cold ones. Oslo’s average high is below freezing in January and February, and October is Bergen’s wettest month by rain days. They are good value for anyone happy to dress for the weather, and we would rather you chose them knowing that.
Our Oslo to Bergen train guide sets every month’s price against the weather in both cities and the daylight for the journey, and covers the Bergen Railway from Oslo over the Hardangervidda to Finse.
Who is this holiday for — and who should look elsewhere?
It suits people who travel light and like a trip with a journey at its centre; couples and friends who want two contrasting cities in five nights; and anyone who wants to see Norway by rail rather than by ship.
It is less suited to anyone who needs a suitcase in the hold and has not budgeted for it; to people who want meals included; or to anyone after guaranteed dry weather — Bergen does not offer it in any month. For a city pair with warmer weather and an Italian train between them, see our Rome and Venice holiday, or browse our city breaks.
How does it compare with other two-city rail trips?
For more two-city trips, see our multi-centre holidays and our guide to planning a multi-centre holiday.
What are the two nights in Oslo like?
You stay at a 4★ hotel such as Thon Hotel Opera or similar, room only. The full day is the one to plan: walk up the sloping roof of the Opera House for the view over the fjord, then spend the afternoon among the sculptures of Vigeland Park.
For the Viking Age, go to the Historical Museum. The former Viking Ship Museum is closed — the museum’s own site says it will reopen as the Museum of the Viking Age in 2027 — and in the meantime it points visitors to the Viking Age objects at the Historical Museum in Oslo.
What are the three nights in Bergen like?
The included rail journey brings you west to Bergen, where you stay at a 4★ hotel such as Scandic Ørnen or similar, room only. Start at Bryggen, the old Hanseatic wharf with its row of wooden merchant buildings, then take the Fløyen funicular up the mountain behind the city for the view back over the harbour.
The last full day is the one for the fjords. A fjord cruise from Bergen is optional and paid locally or arranged in advance on request; otherwise the harbour and the city fill the day comfortably.
What do you need to know before you travel to Norway?
- Visa. None: Norway is in the Schengen area, and GOV.UK says British visitors can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without one.
- Passport. It must have been issued less than ten years before you arrive, and be valid for at least three months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area.
- Entry/Exit System. You may be asked to register fingerprints and a photograph when you enter the Schengen area. It is free, and the record lasts three years.
- Baggage. Cabin baggage only is included; checked baggage is extra.
- Time and money. Norway is one hour ahead of the UK all year. The currency is the Norwegian krone.
Entry rules are GOV.UK’s guidance, checked on 25 September 2026. Check the latest official requirements before you travel, as they can change.
How do you book, and how are you protected?
Tell us your dates, your departure airport, who is travelling and any checked baggage you need, and your consultant will confirm a live price, the hotels and the payment schedule in writing before you commit. The package is protected under ATOL 10713, and you receive an ATOL Certificate setting out what is covered. ATOL protects the money you pay if a travel company fails; it is not travel insurance, which you should arrange separately.
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