Bergen Line in Norway

8 November 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon voyage Reading Time:  6 minutes

Oslo station © Kjetil Ree/cc-by-sa-2.5

Oslo station © Kjetil Ree/cc-by-sa-2.5

The Bergen Line, or the Bergen Railway (Norwegian: Bergensbanen or Nynorsk: Bergensbana), is a 371-kilometre (231 mi) long scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Hønefoss, Norway. The name is often applied to the entire route from Bergen to Oslo, including the Randsfjord and Drammen lines between Hønefoss and Oslo, covering a total distance of 496 kilometres (308 mi). It is the highest mainline railway line in Northern Europe, crossing the Hardangervidda plateau at 1,237 metres (4,058 ft) above sea level.   read more…

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