tigger8792 Posted March 18, 2023 #1 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Is the Flam train ride any better than the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway in Skagway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted March 18, 2023 #2 Share Posted March 18, 2023 You are asking a very subjective question. Better how? What kind of information are you looking for? see also: Flam railway excursion availability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDincalif Posted March 18, 2023 #3 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Both are spectacular in distinctly different ways; neither is to be missed if the opportunity arises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger8792 Posted March 18, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted March 18, 2023 We are wondering if it is worth $259 per person if it is a lot like White Pass & Yukon Route Railway in Skagway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LindaS272 Posted March 18, 2023 #5 Share Posted March 18, 2023 It’s in Norway, so there’s that. Although I recall a long timer on these boards issuing a ho-hum about the Chilean fjords glaciers having seen glaciers in the Arctic that he liked better. So it really depends if you’d like to see iconic scenery. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SempreMare Posted March 18, 2023 #6 Share Posted March 18, 2023 It's different enough and beautiful enough to be worth it, IMO. I went on that rail trip when in Alaska with Holland and loved it. Several of the vistas from that train window are seared into my memory. I took the Bergen --> Oslo train and also loved it. Different nature, more communities along the route, more life, less barren than Alaska. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted March 18, 2023 #7 Share Posted March 18, 2023 47 minutes ago, tigger8792 said: We are wondering if it is worth $259 per person if it is a lot like White Pass & Yukon Route Railway in Skagway. If budget is an issue, it can be done on your own (with caveats) -- and that is talked about on the thread I linked to above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted March 18, 2023 #8 Share Posted March 18, 2023 pictures from the train 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted March 19, 2023 #9 Share Posted March 19, 2023 I just Googled a dummy booking for June 7, 2023. I came up with $52 one way or $104 round trip. (sorry about the formatting) Train Timetable | Rail.Ninja 6 results sorted by Departure timeTravel timePrice 08:25 48m 09:13 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station SIGHTSEEING TRAIN Train #1852 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 09:30 58m 10:28 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station SIGHTSEEING TRAIN Train #1854 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 10:45 58m 11:43 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station SIGHTSEEING TRAIN Train #1856 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 12:00 1h1m 13:01 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station EXPRESS TRAIN Train #1858 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 14:35 56m 15:31 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station EXPRESS TRAIN Train #1862 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 16:00 55m 16:55 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station EXPRESS TRAIN Train #1864 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggerbearmom Posted March 19, 2023 #10 Share Posted March 19, 2023 We did this train ride in 2017, we thoroughly enjoyed it and is so easy to do on your own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger8792 Posted March 19, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Sorry, I should have mentioned that we are docked in Eidfjord. Which means we cant do it on our own. But thanks for all the help and pictures. We are still think about taking this excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaatric Posted March 19, 2023 #12 Share Posted March 19, 2023 18 hours ago, LindaS272 said: It’s in Norway, so there’s that. Although I recall a long timer on these boards issuing a ho-hum about the Chilean fjords glaciers having seen glaciers in the Arctic that he liked better. So it really depends if you’d like to see iconic scenery. Reminds me of a comment I read once where someone was “disappointed in Pompeii”. Always makes me laugh. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtamchay Posted March 19, 2023 #13 Share Posted March 19, 2023 We have done both and they are both awesome. Both are worthy of the dollars spent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tybeelucy2 Posted March 20, 2023 #14 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Is the Flam train very different from the Oslo/Bergen train? We are doing that one through Viking's pre cruise excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetcbl Posted March 20, 2023 #15 Share Posted March 20, 2023 4 hours ago, tybeelucy2 said: Is the Flam train very different from the Oslo/Bergen train? We are doing that one through Viking's pre cruise excursion. Yes. The Myrdal-Flam train is a side trip from the Bergen-Oslo. You get off at Myrdal and get on the Flam train which goes down to the Fjord, slowly, so you have time to take in the spectacular scenery. It makes one stop at a waterfall, (where there are “spirits” flying around), before continuing to Flam. From Flam you can either return to Myrdal and catch the next train to Bergen or continue on by ferry to Gudvagen. There may now be transportation back to Bergen by bus, but this is recent…someone with more recent knowledge can comment. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinnieRed Posted March 23, 2023 #16 Share Posted March 23, 2023 On 3/18/2023 at 7:19 PM, oakridger said: I just Googled a dummy booking for June 7, 2023. I came up with $52 one way or $104 round trip. (sorry about the formatting) Train Timetable | Rail.Ninja 6 results sorted by Departure timeTravel timePrice 08:25 48m 09:13 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station SIGHTSEEING TRAIN Train #1852 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 09:30 58m 10:28 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station SIGHTSEEING TRAIN Train #1854 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 10:45 58m 11:43 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station SIGHTSEEING TRAIN Train #1856 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 12:00 1h1m 13:01 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station EXPRESS TRAIN Train #1858 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 14:35 56m 15:31 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station EXPRESS TRAIN Train #1862 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats 16:00 55m 16:55 Flam Central Station Myrdal Central Station EXPRESS TRAIN Train #1864 Flamsbana from$52 1 passenger - $52 Select Seats If you book it thru visitflam.com it is $52 total per person. They are the direct booking agent. No markup. I just did this very thing in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted March 23, 2023 #17 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) Good to know @LinnieRed! It's interesting that I just tried the visitflam.com website and came up with $65 per person round trip for June 7th. I generally try to book with the provider's direct website if possible (unless I have bought a whole trip package) to get the best prices. Your example shows why it's really important to do some comparison shopping before booking anything! I appreciate the example you showed to remind us of that! I'm going to Norway in 2024 on a non-cruise land/ferry trip so am starting my investigations anew after my aborted 2020 trip. Tussen takk, ~Nancy Edited March 23, 2023 by oakridger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostFan#1 Posted June 20, 2023 #18 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Has anyone taken the Flam Railway in winter? We will be on the Northern Lights cruise late Feb. DH loves trains. The website says the railway runs year-round, but all I have read about on these couple of threads is from those who've taken the train in summer. Thanks, Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetcbl Posted June 20, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 hours ago, LostFan#1 said: Has anyone taken the Flam Railway in winter? We will be on the Northern Lights cruise late Feb. DH loves trains. The website says the railway runs year-round, but all I have read about on these couple of threads is from those who've taken the train in summer. Thanks, Debbie When we lived in Denmark one winter, we spent some time in Norway.In February we took the train from Bergen to Myrdal and the train down to Flam. The sun was low in the sky at that point and the atmosphere was awesome! There was only one other couple in Flam and we basically had the place to ourself. There was one venue open for food. The sun was only visible a couple hours; the rest of the time was like twilight. Great memories!- I’d do it agin if I had the opportunity. Of course we had to return by train; the boat to Gudvagen didn’t run in the winter. Go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostFan#1 Posted June 21, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Thank you, Janet! I appreciate your voice of encouragement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted June 22, 2023 #21 Share Posted June 22, 2023 I have done both train rides. They are both excellent, but different. Flam train is amazing. You can buy a ticket and take the ride without buying a ship excursion. We did. Got off ship early, walked up to the train ticket booth, and took the early train. Cost us much less than if we had bought the trip from the cruise line. Being early, the train wasn’t crowded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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