Wandering Through Northern Europe – Riding the Rails on the Bergen Line

June 25

The Bergen Railway was built in 1909 and the Bergen Line (Bergensbanen)runs over the highlands between Bergen and Oslo; the two largest cities in Norway. The Bergen Line is Northern Europe’s highest railway line, reaching 1,222 metres above sea level at Finse train station. 

A trip on the Bergen Line offers one of the most spectacular scenic experiences in Europe. The journey of 371 km takes around seven hours and the scenery is stunning. The train follows a scenic mountain track from the fjords crossing Hardangervidda National Park, and Hardangervidda plateau, Europe’s largest high mountain plateau.

We packed a lunch including two bottles of red wine. We limited ourselves to only one bottle after last nights debauchery, lol!

Here are some pics through the window; I’ll let you judge for yourself. 

We made it to Oslo, checked into the hotel, grabbed a couples glasses of Rosé at a nearbt Brasserie and hit the sheets. Tomorrow adventures await in Oslo …