Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
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Norway by Rail: Bergen, Trondheim, Lofoten and Tromsø
12 days from Oslo to Tromsø: the Bergen and Flåm railways, two nights in Bergen, the Nordland Railway across the Arctic Circle, three nights in Lofoten and a last stop in Tromsø.
12 days · Oslo to Tromsø · up to 12 guests
The Aurlandsfjord from Flåm, where the Flåm Railway meets the fjord Photo: Фалкон, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fl%C3%A5m_-_Aurlandsfjord.jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 12 days, 11 nights
- Start and end
- Oslo to Tromsø
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Activity level
Moderate
Mostly easy days on foot in towns and villages, 3 to 6 km at a gentle pace, with two long rail days (about 6 hours on day 2 and about 10 hours on day 6) and one day of about four and a half hours on the road, broken by lunch and stops. An optional climb up Reinebringen (about 450 m of stone steps) and an optional long walk in Bergen; each has an easy alternative.
- Meals included
- 11 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 2 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 2,850 (estimated price)
- Season
- June to August
Highlights
Why this trip
- The Bergen Railway over the Hardangervidda plateau and the Flåm Railway down to the fjord
- An early boat through the Nærøyfjord before the busiest sailings
- Bryggen first thing in the morning, then Mount Fløyen by funicular
- The Nordland Railway by day, crossing the Arctic Circle on the Saltfjellet plateau
- Saltstraumen at full tide, then the ferry across the Vestfjorden to the Lofoten wall
- Three nights in one Lofoten base: Nusfjord, Reine and Å, the Viking longhouse at Borg and a boat into the Trollfjord
- The midnight sun from the top of the Fjellheisen cable car in Tromsø
What makes this trip different
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 2,850 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
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Arrive in Oslo
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to central Oslo, then the harbour on foot
- Welcome dinner
- Stay in Oslo
- Drive about 45 min
Fly into Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), about 50 km north of the city, where our driver meets you in arrivals for the 45-minute drive to a central hotel.
Evening
Plan to land by about 2 pm to join the first walk; later arrivals meet the group at dinner. Mid-afternoon your See Sight Tours guide takes everyone on foot along the harbour: up the sloping marble roof of the Opera House for the view over the Oslofjord, past the Munch museum and the Barcode towers, then along the water to Akershus Fortress, a medieval castle rebuilt as a royal residence in the 1600s. We finish on Karl Johans gate, the main street, which climbs from the station to the Royal Palace. In the evening we sit down together for a welcome dinner, and your guide runs through the journey ahead: two railways and a fjord, a flight north, a long day train across the Arctic Circle, a ferry to Lofoten and a last stop in Tromsø.
Included
- Pick-up at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)
- Harbour walk with your guide: the Opera House roof, the Barcode and Akershus Fortress
- Karl Johans gate
- Welcome dinner
Free time: Free until the mid-afternoon walk
Activity: About 3 km on foot, flat apart from the Opera House roof.
The Bergen Railway and the Flåm Railway
Oslo by train over the Hardangervidda to Myrdal, then down the Flåm Railway to Flåm
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Flåm
- By train
Morning
We walk to Oslo Central Station for the morning Bergen Railway train, with seats reserved for the group. The line runs west past lakes and forest, up the Hallingdal valley through Gol and Geilo, then climbs onto the treeless Hardangervidda plateau. Finse, at about 1,222 m, is the highest station on the line, and snow can lie beside the track into July.
Afternoon
Lunch is included from the café on board. At Myrdal, after about four and a half to five hours, we change to the Flåm Railway, which drops about 860 m in 20 km to the head of the Aurlandsfjord, through twenty tunnels, with a short platform stop at the Kjosfossen waterfall. We reach Flåm by mid-afternoon.
Evening
In high summer the village is busy with cruise passengers during the day, but it empties in the evening: walk up the valley to the little wooden Flåm church, built in 1670, before dinner together at a restaurant by the water.
Included
- Bergen Railway from Oslo to Myrdal, reserved seats
- Flåm Railway from Myrdal to Flåm, with the stop at Kjosfossen
- Lunch on the train
- Dinner in Flåm
Optional experiences
- Kayaking on the Aurlandsfjord in the late afternoon
Free time: Late afternoon free in Flåm
Activity: Start: we leave the hotel at about 7:30 am for the morning train; the exact time follows the timetable we confirm with your dates. About six hours of rail travel in all, broken by the change at Myrdal. Keep a warm layer in your day bag for the plateau.
The Nærøyfjord by boat, then on to Bergen
Flåm by boat through the Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen, road to Voss, then train to Bergen
- Breakfast
- Stay in Bergen
- Drive about 45 min
Morning
A morning on the water. We take an early boat from Flåm up the Aurlandsfjord and into the Nærøyfjord, a narrow arm of the Sognefjord listed by UNESCO in 2005, with the Geirangerfjord, as the West Norwegian Fjords. At its narrowest the fjord is about 250 m wide, with mountains rising well over 1,000 m on both sides and small farms on ledges above the water. Going early puts us ahead of the busiest sailings, and the crossing to Gudvangen takes about two hours. From Gudvangen a private transfer drives us up the steep Nærøydalen valley, about 50 km to Voss, where we board the Bergen Railway again for the last hour and a quarter along lakes and fjord arms to Bergen.
Afternoon
We arrive in the late afternoon.
Evening
Your guide walks the group from the station to the hotel and down to the harbour, so you know where Bryggen, the Fish Market and the funicular are before a free evening.
Included
- Boat from Flåm through the Aurlandsfjord and the Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen
- Private transfer from Gudvangen to Voss
- Bergen Railway from Voss to Bergen
- Orientation walk in Bergen with your guide
Free time: Evening free in Bergen
Activity: Start: we leave the hotel at about 8 am for the early boat; the exact time follows the summer sailing times we confirm with your dates. A day of sitting and looking: two hours on the boat, under an hour by road and about 75 minutes on the train.
Bryggen early and Mount Fløyen
Bergen on foot, with the Fløibanen funicular
- Breakfast
- Stay in Bergen
Bergen is famous for rain, so your guide sets the order on the day. We start early at Bryggen, the row of wooden Hanseatic wharf buildings on the east side of the harbour, listed by UNESCO in 1979, before the cruise crowds arrive. A local guide takes us through the narrow passages between the leaning warehouses and explains how German merchants of the Hanseatic League ran the stockfish trade from here for close to four hundred years. Then the Fish Market and a coffee by the water.
Morning
Late morning we ride the Fløibanen funicular up Mount Fløyen, about 320 m above the city, for the view over the harbour, the islands and the fjords beyond. Ride back down, or walk down through the woods in about 45 minutes.
Evening
The afternoon and evening are free. If it rains, the KODE art museums around the Lille Lungegårdsvann lake, with works by Edvard Munch and J.C. Dahl, are a short walk from the hotel.
Included
- Bryggen with a local guide, early in the morning
- The Fish Market
- Fløibanen funicular up Mount Fløyen
Optional experiences
- KODE art museums
- Ulriken cable car
Easier option: Ride the funicular both ways and spend the afternoon at the KODE museums or in a café.
More active option: Take the Ulriken cable car and walk the Vidden trail across the plateau to Mount Fløyen, about 12 to 15 km and four to six hours depending on the start point, in good weather.
Free time: Afternoon and evening free in Bergen
Activity: About 4 km on foot in the morning, on cobbles and wooden boardwalks.
Fly north to Trondheim
Bergen Airport, Flesland, by air to Trondheim Airport, Værnes, then Trondheim on foot
- Breakfast
- Stay in Trondheim
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
An early start: a short transfer to Bergen Airport, Flesland, for a morning flight of about an hour to Trondheim Airport, Værnes. The coastal ships take more than a day and a half for the same stretch, which is why we fly; a private trip can add the sailing.
Afternoon
From Værnes it is about 35 km into the city, and we go straight to Nidaros Cathedral, because its visiting hours end in the early afternoon on most days. Built from about 1070 over the grave of St Olav, the king who became Norway's patron saint, it is still the church where Norwegian kings are crowned or blessed; entry is included. On a Sunday, when it opens only in the afternoon, we swap the order. Lunch is on your own near the river. Then your guide walks the group over the Old Town Bridge of 1861, with wooden warehouses on stilts along the Nidelva, into the cafés and lanes of Bakklandet, and up to Kristiansten Fortress for the view over the city and the fjord.
Evening
The evening is free; tomorrow's train leaves early.
Included
- Flight from Bergen to Trondheim
- Airport transfers in Bergen and Trondheim
- Nidaros Cathedral with your guide
- The Old Town Bridge and Bakklandet
- Kristiansten Fortress
Free time: Lunch and evening free in Trondheim
Activity: Start: we leave the hotel at about 7 am for the morning flight. About 4 km on foot, with a short steep climb to Kristiansten Fortress.
The Nordland Railway across the Arctic Circle
Trondheim by day train to Bodø
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Bodø
- By train
Morning
The longest travel day, and the reason to come this way: the Nordland Railway, about 729 km from Trondheim to Bodø on the morning train, close to ten hours. That is far more than our four-hour driving cap, so we do it by rail, with seats reserved, a café car, room to walk about and your guide on board. The line follows the Trondheimsfjord north past Steinkjer, crosses forest and farmland to Mosjøen and Mo i Rana, then climbs onto the bare Saltfjellet plateau, where a marker beside the track shows the Arctic Circle.
Afternoon
Lunch on the train is included. The last hours run down the Saltdal valley to the sea, and we reach Bodø in the late afternoon. From here on, in June and early July, the sun does not set.
Evening
Your guide takes the group along the harbour, where white-tailed sea eagles often circle over the boats, before a free evening.
Included
- Nordland Railway from Trondheim to Bodø, reserved seats
- Lunch on the train
- Harbour walk in Bodø
Free time: Evening free in Bodø
Activity: Start: we leave the hotel at about 7 am; the morning train leaves Trondheim at about 7:30 to 8 am and reaches Bodø at about 5:30 pm, on the timetable we confirm with your dates. About ten hours on the train. Bring a book, a charged phone or camera and a layer for the plateau.
Saltstraumen and the ferry to Lofoten
Bodø to Saltstraumen and back, ferry to Moskenes, then by road to central Lofoten
- Breakfast
- Stay in Leknes
- Drive about 2 h
A slow start in Bodø, then a drive of about 33 km to Saltstraumen, where the tide pushes the sea through a strait about 3 km long and 150 m wide, among the strongest tidal currents in the world. We time the visit to the tide table to see the whirlpools at their strongest, from the bridge and from the rocks on the shore, and sea eagles often hunt here. If the strongest tide falls too close to the sailing, we visit at the tide we can reach before the ferry.
Afternoon
Back in Bodø there is time for lunch on your own by the harbour before the car ferry across the Vestfjorden to Moskenes, at the southern end of the Lofoten Islands, about three to three and a half hours. On a clear day the wall of Lofoten peaks rises out of the sea ahead of you.
Evening
Our Lofoten vehicle and driver meet us off the ferry for the drive of about an hour to our base near Leknes, through Reine and Hamnøy in the evening light, with a stop for photographs. We stay here three nights.
Included
- Saltstraumen at the strongest tide
- Car ferry from Bodø to Moskenes
- Our own vehicle and driver from Moskenes
Free time: Lunch free in Bodø
Activity: Bring a warm layer for the ferry deck. The ferry time follows the yearly timetable, which we confirm with your dates; a cancelled sailing in bad weather means the next one.
West Lofoten: Nusfjord, Reine and Å
Leknes to Nusfjord, Ramberg, Hamnøy, Reine and Å, and back
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Leknes
- Drive about 3 h
We head west early, before the tour coaches and camper vans fill the narrow road and the small laybys. First Nusfjord, a fishing village of red rorbu cabins, an old general store and a cod liver oil factory, tucked into a narrow bay and one of the best preserved in Norway. Then Ramberg, a white sand beach under steep peaks, and on over the bridges to Hamnøy and Reine, the view of red cabins below sheer granite that most Lofoten photographs show.
Afternoon
Lunch is included at a fish restaurant on the way. At the end of the road is Å, where the Lofoten Stockfish Museum and the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum show how the winter cod fishery shaped every village here, and why fish still hang on wooden racks to dry each spring.
Evening
We drive back in the late afternoon, about two and three quarter hours of driving across the day, with the evening free at the base.
Included
- Nusfjord fishing village
- Ramberg beach
- Hamnøy and Reine
- Å: the Lofoten Stockfish Museum and the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
- Sit-down lunch on the way
Easier option: Stay in Reine while the hikers climb, with time for a café and a walk along the harbour.
More active option: Climb the Sherpa-built stone steps up Reinebringen, about 450 m above Reine, two to three hours up and down with your guide, for the view over the village and the fjord.
Free time: Evening free
Activity: Easy village walks. The Reinebringen climb is steep and unrelenting; choose it only if you are comfortable on long staircases.
Vikings, Henningsvær and the Trollfjord
Leknes to Svolvær, a boat to the Trollfjord, then Henningsvær and Borg, and back
- Breakfast
- Stay in Leknes
- Drive about 2.5 h
Morning
We leave the base at about 8 am and drive east, about an hour, to Svolvær for the morning boat trip into the Trollfjord, about three hours. The fjord is about 2 km long and so narrow at its mouth that the cliffs seem to close behind the boat, and white-tailed sea eagles nest along the Raftsundet strait on the way in.
Afternoon
Going in the morning keeps the afternoon free of a fixed sailing. Back in Svolvær we drive about half an hour to Henningsvær, a fishing village spread across small islands, with a football pitch on the rocks at its tip and galleries and cafés along the harbour, for a late lunch on your own. On the way back we stop at the Lofotr Viking Museum at Borg, a short drive from our base, where archaeologists found the remains of a chieftain's longhouse about 83 m long, one of the largest known from the Viking age; a full-size reconstruction now stands on the hill. We are back at the base by about 6 pm, after about two and a half hours of driving across the day.
Included
- Boat trip from Svolvær into the Trollfjord
- Henningsvær
- Lofotr Viking Museum at Borg
Optional experiences
- Lofoten War Museum in Svolvær
Easier option: Skip the boat and spend the morning in Svolvær's cafés and galleries by the harbour, then rejoin the group at the quay.
Free time: Lunch free in Henningsvær
Activity: Start: we leave the base at about 8 am for the morning boat; the sailing time follows the operator timetable we confirm with your dates. Wind on the boat is cold even in July; bring a hat and gloves.
Out of Lofoten and by boat to Tromsø
Leknes past Svolvær to Harstad by road, then express boat to Tromsø
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Tromsø
- Drive about 4.5 h
Our one long road day: about four and a half hours of driving and 260 km, more than our usual cap, because the rest of the way goes by boat; the all-road route to Tromsø is about 420 km and six hours or more. We leave the base at about 8 am and drive east past Svolvær, then over the Raftsund Bridge onto Hinnøya, Norway's largest island.
Afternoon
The road runs all the way to Harstad with no ferry, and we break it with a sit-down lunch and short stops. In the afternoon we reach Harstad, where there may be time for Trondenes Church, a stone church from the late Middle Ages on the shore north of town, depending on the boat time. Then we say goodbye to our Lofoten driver and board the passenger express boat to Tromsø, about three hours via Finnsnes, with the mountains of Senja to the west. We confirm the sailing times when we set your dates.
Evening
Tromsø comes into view in the evening, and the night is yours, still light at midnight in June and early July.
Included
- Drive from Lofoten to Harstad with our driver
- Sit-down lunch on the way
- Express boat from Harstad to Tromsø
Free time: Evening free in Tromsø
Activity: Start: we leave the base at about 8 am. About four and a half hours on the road and three on the boat, broken into short stretches by lunch and stops.
Tromsø and the midnight sun
Tromsø on foot, the Arctic Cathedral and the Fjellheisen cable car
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay in Tromsø
- Drive about 30 min
Morning
A morning with your guide in Tromsø, the largest town in northern Norway. We start at the Polar Museum, in an old customs warehouse on the harbour, which tells the story of Arctic trapping and sealing and of the polar expeditions of Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen; entry is included. Then a walk through the centre, past the wooden houses of Storgata and the timber Tromsø Cathedral, before crossing the Tromsø Bridge to the Arctic Cathedral, built in 1965, whose white triangular roof echoes the peaks around it.
Afternoon
The afternoon is free.
Evening
In the evening we ride the Fjellheisen cable car up to Storsteinen, 421 m above the sound, for a farewell dinner together at the top. In June and until late July the sun stays above the horizon at midnight here; in August it dips below for a few hours, and the sky stays light.
Included
- The Polar Museum
- Guided walk in central Tromsø
- The Arctic Cathedral
- Fjellheisen cable car to Storsteinen
- Farewell dinner
Optional experiences
- Polaria Arctic aquarium
- An evening fjord sailing
More active option: Walk up the Sherpa steps beside the cable car instead of riding up, about 1 to 1.5 hours.
Free time: Afternoon free in Tromsø
Activity: About 4 km on foot, including the Tromsø Bridge, which is long and exposed to wind.
Tromsø and home
Tromsø to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Breakfast
- Drive about 15 min
Morning
A free morning in Tromsø. Walk along the harbour, visit Polaria, the Arctic aquarium with its bearded seals, browse the bookshops and outdoor stores on Storgata, or take a last coffee by the water while the fishing boats come in. Then our driver takes you the 5 km to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), at a time that suits your flight. Tromsø has frequent flights to Oslo, about two hours, and most connections home to Canada or the United States go through Oslo or another European hub, so leave enough time for the change. A flight leaving after about 11 am keeps the morning for yourself, but any time works. Your guide sees you onto the transfer and checks your flight before saying goodbye. If you want more time in the north, ask us when you book and we add nights in Tromsø or a day trip to the Lyngen Alps.
Included
- Drop-off at Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)
Optional experiences
- Polaria Arctic aquarium
Free time: Morning free
Activity: Book a flight home leaving after about 11 am to keep the morning free.
- Oslo1 night
- Flåm1 night
- Bergen2 nights
- Trondheim1 night
- Bodø1 night
- Leknes3 nights
- Tromsø2 nights
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: June to August brings the longest days: north of the Arctic Circle the sun does not set from about early June to early or mid July, and August nights are short and light. Summer weather is changeable, from warm sun to cold rain on the same day, especially in Bergen and on the Lofoten coast. White-tailed sea eagles are common at Saltstraumen and in the Trollfjord. The northern lights are not visible in summer.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Travellers who love trains and want to see Norway from end to end at ground level
- The midnight sun, fishing villages and fjords in one trip
- A mix of guided days and free afternoons, with one guide throughout
- Travellers happy to carry their own medium suitcase onto trains and boats
Not for you if you want
- The northern lights: they are not visible in summer
- Travellers who want to unpack once; there are four single-night stops on the way north
- Step-free access throughout: some stations, boats and village lanes have stairs and uneven ground
- Those who prefer a cruise along the coast to rail and road
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
11 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Oslo1 night
- Flåm1 night
- Bergen2 nights
- Trondheim1 night
- Bodø1 night
- Leknes3 nights
- Tromsø2 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 11 nights in central hotels of 3-star-plus standard: 1 in Oslo, 1 in Flåm, 2 in Bergen, 1 in Trondheim, 1 in Bodø, 3 in central Lofoten near Leknes (a hotel or rorbu cabins with private bathrooms), 2 in Tromsø
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up at Oslo Airport (OSL) and drop-off at Tromsø Airport (TOS)
- Bergen Railway from Oslo to Myrdal and from Voss to Bergen, reserved seats
- Flåm Railway from Myrdal to Flåm
- Boat through the Nærøyfjord from Flåm to Gudvangen, and a private transfer to Voss
- Flight from Bergen to Trondheim, with airport transfers
- Nordland Railway from Trondheim to Bodø, reserved seats
- Car ferry from Bodø to Moskenes
- Our own vehicle and driver in Lofoten, from Moskenes to Harstad
- Express boat from Harstad to Tromsø
- Local transfers in Bodø and Tromsø
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide from Oslo to Tromsø
- Local guides at Bryggen and where sites require them
Activities
- Oslo: the Opera House roof, Akershus Fortress and Karl Johans gate
- Flåm: the Flåm Railway
- The Nærøyfjord by boat
- Bergen: Bryggen with a local guide and the Fløibanen funicular
- Trondheim: Nidaros Cathedral, the Old Town Bridge, Bakklandet and Kristiansten Fortress
- The Nordland Railway across the Arctic Circle
- Bodø: Saltstraumen
- Lofoten: Nusfjord, Ramberg, Hamnøy, Reine, Å with the Stockfish and Fishing Village museums, the Lofotr Viking Museum, Henningsvær and a boat trip to the Trollfjord
- Tromsø: the Polar Museum, the Arctic Cathedral and the Fjellheisen cable car
Meals
- 11 breakfasts
- 4 lunches: on the Bergen Railway, on the Nordland Railway, in west Lofoten and on the road to Harstad
- 3 dinners: welcome dinner in Oslo, dinner in Flåm and a farewell dinner at the top of Fjellheisen in Tromsø
Not included
- International flights to Oslo and home from Tromsø
- Travel insurance
- Visa or ETIAS fees, if they apply to you
- Meals not listed
- Drinks, including alcohol
- Tips
- Optional activities
- Personal expenses
- Extra luggage charges on the flight
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 2,850 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
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Questions
What does the price include?
Eleven nights in central hotels, breakfast daily, 4 lunches and 3 dinners, airport transfers at both ends, every train, boat, ferry and the Bergen to Trondheim flight in the plan, our own vehicle in Lofoten, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, and every included visit, from the Flåm Railway and the Trollfjord boat to the Fjellheisen cable car.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests. Twelve is a hard cap, stated in your confirmation, so the group fits around one table at lunch, together in a train carriage and in one vehicle in Lofoten.
Who leads the trip?
One See Sight Tours guide travels with you from the Oslo welcome dinner to the last morning in Tromsø, handling every connection. A local guide joins at Bryggen in Bergen, and a local driver takes the group around Lofoten.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderate. Most days involve 3 to 6 km on foot at an easy pace, plus long stretches sitting on trains. You need to lift a medium suitcase onto racks and manage station and boat steps. The Reinebringen climb and the long Bergen walk are optional, each with an easy alternative.
I am travelling solo. What is the single supplement?
A room of your own costs from CAD 2,850 more, about 17 percent of the trip price, shown up front with no surprise at checkout. Solo travellers book the same departures, sit at the same tables and get the same guide; there is no other surcharge for travelling alone.
When is the best time to go?
June to August. In June and early July the sun does not set north of the Arctic Circle, which covers Bodø, Lofoten and Tromsø. August brings short, light nights and fewer crowds at the fjords. We confirm every train and sailing time when we set your dates.
Will we see the northern lights?
No. From late spring to mid August the sky is too light in northern Norway for the aurora to be seen. If the northern lights are your goal, look at our winter Tromsø trip instead; this one is about the midnight sun.
Why fly from Bergen to Trondheim?
There is no direct railway between the two, and the coastal ships take more than a day and a half for that stretch. A one-hour flight gives you an afternoon in Trondheim instead. A private trip can swap the flight for the coastal sailing if you have the extra days.
How long is the train to Bodø?
About ten hours on the Nordland Railway, roughly 729 km. We ride by day with reserved seats so you see the Arctic Circle marker on the Saltfjellet plateau. Lunch on board is included, and the café car and space to walk about make the day easier than it sounds.
How does booking work?
Choose a start date and request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken until we do. Prices are indicative, per person sharing, in Canadian dollars with taxes included, and the small group starts from CAD 16,745.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. Besides the small group, the trip comes as a private trip for your party only, on a date you choose, from CAD 30,140 per person sharing. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we will quote the same route.
Do I need a visa for Norway?
Canadian and US citizens do not need a visa for a tourist stay of up to 90 days. Norway is in the Schengen area, so your passport is registered at the border, and the ETIAS travel authorisation is expected from late 2026 or 2027; we tell you before departure if it applies.
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