The Flåm Railway
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Discover the Flåm Railway - an incredible train journey from the mountain station at Myrdalon the Bergen Railway, down to Flåm station nestled in the innermost corner of the Aurlandfjord. |
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This train ride of about 50 minutes from Myrdal to Flåm constitutes one of the most fascinating elements of a trip to Norway with a spectacular view of the Sognefjord and its surrounding beauty. |
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| USD |
| Itinerary |
Adult |
Child |
Passholder |
Family |
| One Way |
34 |
17 |
24 |
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| Return |
51 |
34 |
36 |
123 |
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| Itinerary |
Adult |
Child |
Passholder |
Family |
| One Way |
38 |
19 |
27 |
N/A |
| Return |
58 |
38 |
41 |
139 |
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The Flåm Railway has much to offer: wild and beautiful mountain scenery with snow-clad peaks, fertile pastures and historical traditions reaching back to pre-Christian times.
Surrounded by mountain up to 1400 metres high, the Flåm Railway starts its journey up to the mountains. The train leaves the blue fjord arm of the Aurlandsfjord and the mild and fertile coastal climate. After a climb of three kilometres you see the small, brown, wooden Flåm church, dating from 1667, nestling beautifully in the landscape. On the farm beside the church you can see the tall monumental stone erected in memory of the poet Per Sivle, who was born there. The splendid top of Vidmesnosi mountain towers skywards in the background, with the Rjoandefossen waterfall adorning it like a ceremonial ribbon. The impressive Rjoandefossen cascades 140 metres in a sheer drop down the mountainside.
The train leaves the green fields and orchards of the valley floor before continuing alongside the river and through tunnels. The Flåm Railway crosses the valley and river three times, but there are no bridges over the river. Instead of bridges, the river is led through the mountain in tunnels underneath the railway line.
At Berekvam station there is a twin-track section enabling trains to meet and pass each other. There are beautiful views of wild, rugged mountains and a series of rushing streams coursing down the valley slopes, with the foaming river far below in the deep and narrow ravines.
At Blomheller, travellers become aware that there is another side to the Flåm Valley besides idyllic and beautiful scenery. The mountainside is full of marks and traces of avalanches, a reminder that natural forces have many a time put fear and awe into the hearts of travellers.
The modern mountain goat-farm at Kårdal is set up by the farmers of the Flåm Valley on the mountain pastures, it is a new and interesting feature. The 300 goats have been highly popular with photographers. The landscape surrounding the mountain farm has an abundance of beautiful scenery - scenery the likes of which is seldom seen, with green pastures beside the river, slopes covered in lovely birch woods and snow-clad peaks in the background.
As the train exits Nåli, the Flåm Railway's longest tunnel (1320 metres), you will catch a glimpse of the most spectacular and interesting view on the railway's ascent to Myrdal - the railwaytrack on four different leavels in the mountain side and and a part of Myrdal station. At the same time, you will see the old road winding its way via 21 hairpin bends up the steep Myrdalsberget mountain.
The train stops at Kjosfossen. There is no other place on earth where rail travellers have the chance to see such an impressive waterfall as from the platform at Kjosfossen. High up on the horizon you see the white water cascading off the steep mountain side. The rushing river of water dissolves into foam with a thunderous roar as it hits the mountain on its way down.
The train passes through a hairpin tunnel that turns 180°, an opening in the tunnel affording a panoramic view of the wild landscape. Several hundred metres straight down from the carriage window the river resembles a silver ribbon lying on the valley floor, while you see the steep mountainside with the rail track cut into a narrow ledge.
The train passes Reinungvatnet, a truly beautiful mountain lake before you get your last magnificent view of the mountains and moorland at Vatnahalsen. Vatnahalsen Hotel, also known as the Nordic "St. Moritz", is situated here. It is a popular mountain hotel, open all year, where you can find inner peace on several mountain tracks, on the Navvies' Road cycling track or in great skiing terrain in winter.
The journey continues through snow-shelter tunnels. An opening in the landscape affords a last glimpse of the Flåm Valley before you arrive at the final stop on the Flåm Railway - Myrdal station. Travellers continuing on the Bergen Railway, have to change trains at Myrdal.
Welcome to an unforgettable journey on the Flåm Railway, one of the world's most beautiful and spectacular railway lines!
