Get around

Walking is the best way to get around! Bergen is a tight city, located in a narrow space, between two fjords and seven mountains. The downtown is small, as the physical limits are set by the nature. You can walk across the downtown in 20 minutes in any direction.

There is a good local bus service and an information boot that covers the whole county at the bus station (ground floor at Bystasjonen). You can also reach them at telephone 177. This number works for local transport information in the whole country, I believe. Use it! They will figure out the best means of public transportation. There is also a free bus service that drives through downtown 6 days a week every 10 minutes during normal working hours.

3Car is a nightmare downtown. Park your car at one of the car parks. There is very limited parking space downtown. And the downtown is divided into zones, like four slices of pizza. You cannot cross from one zone to another. You have to drive around, as there is no way to drive across. Most streets are one-way streets. So if you do not know what you are doing, you will not make it!

There is a regular bus service between airport and downtown. The trip takes 30 minutes and costs around NOK 70. Frequency is at regular hours is 15 minutes, evenings every 30 minutes. There is always a bus from airport to downtown after the arrival of a plane. However, there is not always a bus to the airport. Particularly, late in Saturday evening the last flight has a bad bus connection.

Using taxi is expensive. There are a few places where the taxis are parked waiting for customers. You can find them behind the railway station and at ‘Ole Bulls plass’.

Bergen ferry port directions

Getting to Bergen Ferry Port by Car

Please note that the E16 may be closed for shorter periods during the winter because of the snow. If you drive from Oslo, you should visit Oslo Tourist Information Office and ask for updated road information. Please also note the tire requirements, this is very important!

Smyril Line / Fjordline

Driving from Oslo to Bergen get the E16. When you are in Indre Arna you can go either via Espeland and Nesttun to Bergen or via Åsane to Bergen. Once in Bergen centrum head for Bryggen/Bradbenken/Bergenhus and continue to the terminal whic is located on Skoltegrundkaien. 

Color Line

From E39/E16 arriving in Bergen follow the signs for "Hirtshals". In the Nygaard Tunnel take exit towards "Hirtshals". Continue straight ahead in the first roundabout. Turn left at the traffic lights along Torborg Nedreaasgt and then follow signs for "Hirtshals". Turn left at the traffic lights into the terminal area. 

From Sotra/Askoy: On the "Puddefjords"-bridge follow the sign marked "Hirtshals". Keep following these signs all the way to the terminal area.

Getting to Bergen Ferry Port by Rail

Oslo - Gol - Geilo - Ustaoset - Finse - Myrdal - Voss - Bergen.

The Bergen Line - This line connects the two most important cities in Norway, Oslo and Bergen, and the train journey "over the roof of Norway" is and experience in a class of its own. The Bergen Line is a unique experience on Northern Europe's highest railway. One of the greatest challenges for the Bergen Line is the harsh and changeable weather. The line is exposed to deep low-pressure centers from the west, which can mean strong winds and heavy snow for part of the year.

Directions Source: Aferry.to