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Norway · Flåmsbana · 2 → 867 mFlåm Railway
Twenty kilometres from the Aurlandsfjord up to Myrdal, no rack rail, through twenty tunnels. Here is what the Flåm Railway (Flåmsbana) costs in 2026, when it runs and how you get there – and when you can save yourself the trip.
Early and late trains, and winter: NOK 675–810 · children 6–17 half price
- Flåm 2 m
- Flåmsdalen 20 tunnels
- Kjosfossen 5 min stop
- Myrdal 867 m
- May – Sept
- 10 trains
- October
- 6 trains
- Nov – 13 Dec
- 4 trains
- Season
- all year
Prices checked as samples in the booking system on 21 September 2026 · Source: Norway’s best / Flåmsbana AS · Photo: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0
Three pieces of advice first
Book the train, not the day.
Your ticket is valid only for the departure printed on it. Travelling earlier or later is not possible, and there is no waiting list. Tickets normally go on sale 120 days ahead.
Take an early or late train.
On 29 September the same round trip cost NOK 675, 810 or 900 depending on the train. The middle of the day is expensive; the first and the last train are cheap.
Get off at Kjosfossen.
The train stops for five minutes at the waterfall and you may step onto the platform. Zip up your jacket: on some days you feel the spray on your face.
This is where it starts: at sea level.From the cruise quay it is around 250 metres to the platform.
Where are you starting from?
The Flåm Railway has two ends. At the bottom you arrive by ship, car or bus, at the top on the Bergen Line. That decides which ticket you need.
Round trip Flåm – Myrdal – Flåm, around two hours
The station is in the middle of the village, about 250 metres from the cruise quay, with a car park right next to it. You book the round trip with the operator at norwaysbest.com – the round-trip fare only exists in this direction.
- Midday
- 900 NOK
- Morning / evening
- 810 NOK
- Early/late trains, winter
- 675 NOK
Honestly: Trains can sell out, and according to the operator customer service then has no extra tickets either. If you are coming by cruise ship, book a train that fits your time in port before you travel – not at the counter on the day. More on this: Flåm Railway on your own.
Bergen Line to Myrdal, change there
From Bergen you take the Bergen Line to Myrdal, usually around two hours, and change onto the Flåm Railway there – another hour down to the fjord. According to Vy it can be done as a day trip, but it is a lot of travelling for one day. You buy the through ticket at vy.no or entur.no; the price depends on ticket type, day of travel and how far ahead you book.
“I want railway and fjord in one day from Bergen – without working out the connections myself.”Bergen: Legendary Flåm Railway & UNESCO Fjord Cruise
Honestly: You can do the same loop yourself with three separate tickets. The tour is worth it if the connections worry you – not if you like planning for yourself.
Six to eight hours – not a day trip
From Oslo, with the Bergen Line and the change at Myrdal, Vy puts the journey to Flåm at around six to eight hours. It makes sense as a leg on the way to Bergen, with a night in Flåm. There is also a night train on the Bergen Line.
“I have just one free day in Oslo.”Oslo: 1-Day Tour to Flam with Flam Train & Nærøyfjord cruise
Honestly: Eighteen hours, almost 680 euros, only ten reviews so far. If there is any way to do it, plan an overnight stay and travel the route on ordinary train tickets.
Railway, fjord and viewpoint in one package
Day tours run from Bergen that combine the Flåm Railway, a boat trip on the Nærøyfjord and further stops. The one with by far the most reviews:
“I want to see everything in one day and not have to organise anything.”Bergen: Viking Village, Nærøyfjord Cruise & Flåm Railway
Honestly: The train ticket on its own costs NOK 900 at most. Here you are paying for coach, boat, guide and for someone else keeping an eye on the clock. When booking, make sure the Flåm Railway is in the title – several similar tours from Bergen only go to Flåm by coach.
What the Flåm Railway costs
There is no printed price list: the price depends on the individual train. On 21 September 2026 we queried three travel dates in the operator’s booking system. Prices are in Norwegian kroner (NOK), not euros.
| Travel date · return from Myrdal | Adults | Child 6–17 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept · 12:06 to 15:55 | NOK 900 | NOK 450 |
| 29 Sept · 09:30, 10:45, 17:09, 18:21 | NOK 810 | NOK 405 |
| 29 Sept · 08:17 and 19:35 | NOK 675 | NOK 337.50 |
| 13 Oct · depending on train | NOK 810 – 900 | – |
| 10 Nov · all four trains | NOK 675 | – |
Honestly: We only queried the child fare for 29 September; it was half the adult fare. According to the operator there are no discounts for students, seniors or companions. Everything else – cancellation, Interrail, buying at the counter – is on the Flåm Railway tickets page.
Departures from Flåm 2026
| Period | Departures | Trains |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May – 30 Sept | 07:20 (Mon–Fri) · 08:20 · 09:35 · 10:50 · 12:10 · 13:30 · 14:45 · 16:00 · 17:10 · 18:25 | 10 |
| 1 – 31 Oct | 08:20 · 09:35 · 10:50 · 12:10 · 14:45 · 16:00 | 6 |
| 1 Nov – 13 Dec | 09:00 · 11:45 · 14:30 · 16:50 | 4 |
At the top in Myrdal the train waits between 12 and 47 minutes, depending on the timetable, before heading back down. The operator recommends taking the first train back: Myrdal has a waiting room and, in summer, a café – nothing else.
Ordinary rails, no rack – and 55 per mille.
According to the operator, the Flåm Railway is the steepest standard-gauge adhesion railway in northern Europe: the locomotive pulls with nothing but the grip of its wheels. At first the line follows the river; beyond Lunden the track climbs the valley wall. At Berekvam, halfway along, the trains pass each other in summer.
Which farms and waterfalls lie on which side is on the page about the Flåm Railway route – with all stations and elevations.
- 20 kmFlåm – Myrdal
- 865 mdifference in elevation, from 2 to 867 m
- 55 ‰gradient on most of the line, 1:18
- 20tunnels, 18 of them built by hand
- 55 mineach way, built 1923–1940
Five minutes. Everyone gets off.A 225-metre drop, right beside the track. The stop has existed since 1951 purely for this view.
400 metres as the crow flies, two kilometres of track.
Beyond the waterfall lay the hardest part of the construction. The solution: a tunnel that turns through 180 degrees inside the mountain. Between the Kjosfossen and Reinunga stops it is only 400 metres as the crow flies – the track needs more than two kilometres for it.
The water drives the train. At Kjosfossen there is a power station which, among other things, supplies the electricity for the Flåm Railway.
Below you lies the track you have just travelled on.Two levels, almost vertically one above the other. This is also where the zipline down to Kårdal starts.
Myrdal is a platform, not a destination.
No road leads here. The station lies between two tunnels of the Bergen Line; most people only change trains. There is no ticket counter and no machine – you need your ticket beforehand.
Is the Flåm Railway worth it?
The journey is the experience, not the arrival. Whether it is worth 900 kroner to you depends on three things: weather, time of day, expectations.
Karen, CC BY 2.0Go if …
- you are travelling onwards anyway. As a link between the fjord and the Bergen Line it is the finest change of trains in the country – and you only pay for one direction.
- you get an early or late train. NOK 675 instead of 900, and there is more room at the railing at Kjosfossen.
- you come in winter. The railway runs all year; in November every train cost NOK 675.
sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0Skip it if …
- the clouds are hanging in the valley. Then you pay up to 900 kroner for two hours of looking into grey. Check the Flåm webcam in the morning.
- you expect a summit. At the top there is a station with a waiting room. For the last few minutes before Myrdal you travel almost entirely through tunnels and snow sheds.
- you dislike crowds and can only travel at midday. There is no first class to escape to, and at Kjosfossen everyone gets off at the same time.
Before buying your ticket: check the webcam and weather in Flåm on the operator’s site ↗
If you still have time in Flåm
Flåm: Stegastein Viewpoint Scenic Bus Tour
Flåm: Classic Fjord Cruise on the Nærøyfjord (UNESCO)
Flam: The Wonders of Flam Guided Half-Day Shore Excursion
Honestly: None of these three offers includes the train ride – they fill the rest of the day. The boat trip is one way to Gudvangen; work out beforehand how you get back.
Where the figures come from
| Item | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Prices (samples in the booking system), 2026 timetable, 20 km, 867 m, gradient, tunnels, construction period, stop at Kjosfossen, 120 days’ advance sale | Norway’s best – The Flåm Railway round trip (in German) | 21 September 2026 |
| Journey time, ticket rules, Myrdal without a ticket counter, port–station 250 m, recommendation on the stay in Myrdal, no classes, discounts | Flåmsbana AS – Frequently asked questions | 21 September 2026 |
| Description of the line, 55 ‰, turning tunnel, Vatnahalsen | Flåmsbana AS – Description of the line | 21 September 2026 |
| Stations, Kjosfossen (225 m, stop since 1951, power station), Reinunga | Flåmsbana AS – Stations and stops | 21 September 2026 |
| Station elevations (Flåm 2 m, Berekvam 344 m, Kjosfossen 670 m, Vatnahalsen 811 m, Myrdal 867 m), car park in Flåm | Bane NOR – station pages | 21 September 2026 |
| Bergen–Myrdal around 2 hours, day trip from Bergen, Oslo–Flåm 6–8 hours, night train | Vy – Bergen–Flåm, Oslo–Flåm | 21 September 2026 |
| Tour prices, reviews | GetYourGuide, partner data | 21 September 2026 |
Image credits
- Cover image, train on the slope: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cruise ship off Flåm: Svein Magne Tunli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kjosfossen: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0
- Photo stop at Kjosfossen: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vatnahalsen: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from the train: Karen, CC BY 2.0
- Nærøyfjord in the rain: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0
- Stegastein: TomasEE, CC BY 3.0
- Nærøyfjord from the ship: Cbliu, CC BY-SA 4.0
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