Things to do in Bergen and the fjords

Things to do

1. Bryggen, the Hanseatic wharf

   The colorful wooden houses of the German merchants, lined up along the quay since the Middle Ages. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 minFreebest in the morning

2. The Mount Fløyen funicular

   Eight minutes by funicular, the city and fjords at your feet, then the walk down through the forest. On Wikipedia

   Nature and sceneryViewpoint2 hr≈ €16best in the afternoon

3. Mount Ulriken

   The highest of Bergen’s seven mountains, by cable car or on foot, and the ridge to Fløyen for the brave. On Wikipedia

   Adventure and sportsViewpoint4 hr≈ €25best in the morning

4. The Fish Market

   King crab, smoked salmon and fish soup on the harbor, at the foot of Bryggen.

   FoodMarket1 hr≈ €20best in the morning

5. Troldhaugen, Edvard Grieg’s home

   The composer’s villa by a lake, and a recital in the concert hall dug into the hillside. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €15best in the afternoon

6. The KODE art museums

   Four buildings around the small lake in the center, and one of the great Edvard Munch collections.

   Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €17best in the afternoon

7. The Nærøyfjord by train and boat

   Norway’s narrowest fjord, via the Flåm Railway and the boat to Gudvangen, in a day. On Wikipedia

   Nature and sceneryNature12 hr≈ €170takes the whole day

When to go

The most pleasant months in Bergen and the fjords: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€95

Mid-range

€180

Comfort

€335

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Bus

120 kg

Plane

480 kg

By coach rather than by plane: 360 kg less CO₂e per person (4 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
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• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Norway

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112 (police), 113 (ambulance), 110 (fire)

Driving

On the right

Near Bergen and the fjords

• Oslo Norway, 310 km
• Gothenburg Sweden, 480 km
• Aarhus Denmark, 550 km
• Copenhagen Denmark, 680 km
• Malmö Sweden, 700 km
• Edinburgh United Kingdom, 700 km

Elsewhere in Norway

• Oslo
• Tromsø