Norway · Scenic day train
Flåm Railway
When does the Flåm Railway run, and how do you get to it?
Running every day, all year.
We checked this with Norway's Best on 29 Oct 2026. Dates, times and prices change: check norwaysbest.com ↗ before you book or travel.
Its operator calls it one of the steepest standard gauge railways in the world: 80 per cent of the line climbs at 5.5 per cent, through 20 tunnels, 18 of them dug by hand.
- Takes
- About 1 h
- Distance
- 20 km
- From
- Myrdal
- To
- Flåm
- Operator
- Flåmsbana
When it runs
- Runs
- 4 trains a day each way from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, and 10 a day from Flåm from 29 April to 16 September 2027. Fewer on 24, 25 and 31 December.
- Takes
- About 1 hour each way, 20 km.
Planner
Get there by train
Is there a direct train from your city to Oslo?
Our direct trains across a border (and between US states).
Book and stay
Stay the night before
Before you go
- Getting thereTake the Bergen Line to Myrdal, where the Flåm Railway starts.
- Combined ticketsVy sells one way tickets together with the Bergen Line.
- ChristmasFewer departures on 24, 25 and 31 December.
Good to know
How steep is the Flåm Railway?
Its operator calls it one of the steepest standard gauge railways in the world: 80 per cent of the line climbs at 5.5 per cent.
How do you get to the Flåm Railway?
Take the Bergen Line from Oslo or Bergen to Myrdal, then change.
Does it run in winter?
Yes: 4 trains a day each way from November to March.
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Checked on 29 Oct 2026 with norwaysbest.com. Direct trains from our own timetable data.