We wanted to spend some additional time in Balestrand and chose to book the trip ourselves. It was a good thing we did and had flexibility because the trip was disrupted by a power outage on the rail from Oslo to Myrdal.
We left Oslo Sentrum at 8:25 am. Ticket from Oslo to Flam cost us NOK939 for the 4 1/2 hour ride. If you book early, it can be as low as NOK839. Book online at https://www.nsb.no/en/frontpage.
The train leaves Oslo on Track 3. Choose a seat on the right for the best views--you reserve the seat when you purchase the ticket. When we reached Al, we were informed that we could not continue to Myrdal by rail because of a power outage. Buses were brought in to transport us to Flam. Unfortunately, we would miss the most scenic part of the trip from Myrdal to Flam.
The bus ride took us through some beautiful scenery including snow fields, before bringing us to Flam. Flam is a village and transportation hub at the edge of Sognefjord. We were able to get a refund on the Myrdal to Flam leg of our trip and rebook Flam to Myrdal when we finished our stay on the Sognefjord. There is a rail museum in Flam, many tourist shops and several restaurants.
Flam is a popular stop for cruiseships. If a ship is in port, it gets very crowded.
We were headed to Balestrand and boarded Fjord1. Cost was NOK199 for the 1 1/2 hour ride.
The trip was in the Sognefjord. It was a beautiful ride and the captain took the boat close to waterfalls so that we could take pictures.
Little hamlets along the Sognefjord.
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