The Famous Bergensbanen: Norway's Best Rail Journey? 7hrs From Bergen to Oslo.

Some 35 years ago a friend of mine visited that part of Norway and decided she liked it so much she wanted to live there. So she studied the language for a while, bade family and friends farewell and off she went. As far as I know, she's still there, somewhere between Bergen and Oslo. Now I've watched your video, I understand why. :)

Exteriors of the ice world Hoth in “The Empire Strikes Back” were shot in the tiny village of Finse, Norway. The cast and crew stayed at the Finse 1222 Hotel, where snowstorm scenes were shot from the back door. But the main battlefield scenes were shot on the nearby glacier. Also: Travelling during fall or spring is amazing on this line, as you gain or lose altitude the seasons change with it.

When I went to Scotland, traveling by train I could not distinguish the fjords (Firth*) from the lakes: the water had the exact same colour! * Firth is the Scottish term for fjord, having in fact in common the glacial origin. Both dictions also share the etymology, deriving from the Proto-Germanic *ferþuz.

Absolutely stunning scenery but, mate, you're a legend for standing the whole way. Another fantastic video. Well done, Steve!

I did this trip from Oslo to Bergen in the week between Christmas and New Year through an amazing blizzard in the mountains, with extremely high winds and heavy snow fall. The trip was absolutely wonderful. Majestic frozen waterfalls, various shades of turquoise. Dog sleds at some stations because of deep snow. Caravans frozen into solid blocks of translucent ice, perfectly cubed by the winds, Massive stalactite and stalagmite, translucent, frozen fjords. I was lucky the train was not so packed with people, meaning I could move between seats, I spent a quite few hours eating and drinking hot chocolate in the dining car with its panoramic windows. Truly an unbelievable winter wonderland. After spending some time in Bergen with a friend, I caught a train to Trondheim, Norway and another to a little village named Hell. At the Hell railway station I had my passport stamped, I now have a return rail ticket to Hell, and a Hell stamp in my passport as a memento. lol. Returning to Trondheim, I took a 12 hour train ride to Stockholm, Sweden, another breath taking train ride to beautiful Stockholm, snow flakes as large as the palm of my hand, yet so light and fluffy. The central heating in all the train carriages were tremendous, on all trips. Weeks later, I took over night cruise ship to Helsinki, Finland across the frozen Baltic Sea. The winds whistling through Helsinki were so strong it negated the need for ice skates, the locals rode those winds across massive city squares, along black ice covered pavements, a little dangerous, skating without skates, but so much fun. I crossed the Baltic sea again some time later by ferry to beautiful old city of Tallinn, Estonia. 3 months in amazingly beautiful Scandinavia during winter. I highly recommend the experience. Thank you Steve for sharing your summer adventure in beautiful Norway, It has bought back so many great memories.

The best thing about vicarious travel is that you never get wet. I thoroughly enjoy your videos, Steve. You always strike the perfect balance between amazing scenery and insightful commentary. 👍

For someone who has worked in London for 44 years and lived in central London for the first 42 years of my life,this is essential therapeutic viewing! Really enjoy your uploads

BUTIFULL OLD TRAIN STATION IN BERGEN 💯👍👍

My favourite YouTuber never ever disappoints me and you stood up for 7 hours so we could see that amazing scenery 😁 thank you sir ❤️

In September of 1970 I rode the train from Began to Oslo when I was discharged from duty. I was serving aboard the USS Intrepid and my tour of duty was over. Caught a flight from Oslo to Iceland and then to New York City. Beautiful scenery. Thanks for the video, after 52 years to see the mountains and rivers and small villages and farms again, thanks.

Dear Steve, thnx for all you do. I really like the way you are presenting your content and, more important, did not let the little child inside if you "die"...you come across as a curious kid in a candystore, a bit "naughty" at times even...which makes your videos stand out and a major pleasure to watch! Keep ' em comin'..cheers!

Oh, man, how nice it is you focus on the views if it is about a train journey. No toilet reviews from you, while the most beautiful scenes flash by. After having seen at least four video's of different vloggers, only now I have the right impression of this majestic landscape. Thanks a lot for that! And, as a recall from others, the toilets in Norwegian trains are clean and well stocked 😉

Spectacular! Thanks for your efforts to bring us footage of this amazing trip.

Stunning views and minging weather Steve. A proper Scottish day out! An incredible journey all the same 👍

I really wish I could live there. No heatwave, no tornadoes and hurricanes but great public transport.

Thanks for taking me along on this beautiful journey.

What a trooper Steve. Took a hit for the crew and came up with some of the best filmed scenery I've ever seen. Im from Scotland so that's saying a lot. Well done!

I'm familiar with this journey - thanks to the wonderful videos on the "Rail Cow Girl" channel... Must do this trip sometime soon!

Ryanair 2002 :- Glasgow (Prestwick)- Torp (Sandefjord) £30 rtn 😅 Thanks to that cheap flight we ended up on the Oslo-Bergen train rtn! 🌎No.1 in the world,but you need the sunshine Steve! Another cracking vid👍

I really enjoyed your spectacular train ride across the Norwegian mountains, Steve. And very professional of you to keep the viewers updated with the names of the towns and villages you passed through which made it possible to follow your journey on Google Maps. I've really enjoyed your ongoing adventures in Norway over the last couple of weeks, for which much gratitude 😇