r/NorwayTravelAdvice

Hello all! We're firming up our Norway trip in July/August. We're beginning up in Lofoten, then dropping down to Stavanger and driving up through Odda, Voss, and to Bergen, and ending in Oslo. I'd love to hear any:

1. Your favorite foods/restaurants in these towns, particularly in the small towns of Lofoten (Å, Reine, and Leknes), Odda, and Voss.

2. Advice on restaurants. When we went to Scotland last year we were surprised that most small towns expected you to have a reservation at a restaurant. Do Norwegian restaurants expect/prefer reservations? What time of night do Norwegian's typically go out to dinner (thinking maybe we can squeeze in if we're going earlier/later than the popular meal time)? Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi everyone! Just starting to plan my trip. Never been to Norway before, planning to go in July. I'd love to stay somewhere fairly remote with access to some good fishing spots. Fresh water fishing, lakes, rivers. Any recommendations? Thanks!

Ive been from east (Lillehammar) to Bergen and from bergen to kristiansand. People say road E16 to bergen is more direct and not that beautiful. Idk what road they took but E16 is stunning. Every single second was cool and I was suprised over an over again. Its def worth it to drive up to stegastein view after the long lærdal tunnel. The road from Bergen to kristiansand through the middle of the country is also another world. Through odda seeing the glacier and many wateralls to green and gray cliffs, you go through a tunnel and you enter a snow world. A white valley full of frozen lakes and ski valhalla’s. You leave the area into the tunnel again and you enter a green world behind the fjords with countless lakes. Was a 6 hr ride and I looked out the window every second of it.

Hey guys, I’m going to Norway in June (traveling from North America) to visit Kjeragbolten and Kjeragfossen. From what I understand, Kjeragfossen is just 500m away from Kjeragbolten, they are right next to each other, so I can do both in the same day.

Since I don’t have a car, it looks like I have two options, A) and B).

A) I take a Hotel in Stavanger, and take the bus that departs on weekends that takes you directly to Kjerag. The problem is you’re on a time limit to be able to take the bus back to Stavanger. I really, really don’t like that, but I could make it work I think if I have no choice.

B) I take a hotel in Lysebotn, and since Lysebotn is so close to Kjerag, I could literally walk there from my hotel if I wanted to. Very quick access. The problem, is I haven’t found any reliable option that will take me from the airport directly to Lysebotn as soon as. Iarrive.

What should I do here? Should I perhaps consider taking a hotel at Stavinger for the first two nights while I try to find a bus that will take me to Lysebotn? What is the best option?

Hello! Traveling with 2 adults (45-50) and 2 teenagers (14 and 16). Not really into museums and very much into outdoors and food and such. I’ve searched around in both this subreddit and the Norway one, and have taken in a lot of what was said - so hoping for some advice/ thoughts.

Fly into Bergen Head to Loen - do the via ferrata there. (Is this as overrated as some said? How hard is it to do?)

Would like to go to Molde as that’s where my husband’s family originated from ages ago. Thoughts on that?

Wall of witches - seems incredible but potentially out of the way???

Fly to kirkines - that seems really neat BUT is it too boring to do a Havila south bound ferry for 5 nights?

Appreciate any suggestions and thoughts!

I’m traveling to the Lofoten Islands from France by train. On the way there, I’ll be passing through Copenhagen, Oslo, Trondheim, and Bodø. I wanted to take the return trip via Narvik, then Stockholm, and then Berlin. The train from Narvik to Stockholm doesn’t seem to be running in July. There might be replacement buses, but I imagine it’ll be a real hassle to get to Stockholm that way.

Should I take the same route as on the way there—that is, return to Oslo via Trondheim to get to Stockholm—or are there other alternatives?

Thank you in advance for your response!

I was planning to take the flamsbanna up and bike down in the end of May. Now I have second thoughts about it after seeing some negative reviews about it. I will be on an 11 day road trip looping from Bergen to Alesund back to Bergen with overnight stops in flam, sogndal, stryn, alesund, runde and Florø.

Before I dive too deep into planning, wanted to get some initial advice.

I’m going to be on a small ship (10 passengers) touring the Lofoten archipelago in September. I need to arrive in Svolvaer by Sept 14 and we disembark on the 24th.

I have distant relatives in Hegra (north of Trondheim) so at a minimum will spend some time in that area. I also have a friend from Germany that I plan to meet in Oslo at the very end of the trip.

My initial thought was to fly into Oslo and then on to Lofoten (either SVJ or EVE) and give myself a day or

two to recover from jet lag (flying from west coast of US) before the ship tour and then head on the solo portion of the trip afterwards, first to Trondheim and potentially Bergen and southern fjords on my way back to Oslo.

First question is whether that sequence makes sense or whether there’s a reason to flip it. Since I’ll be traveling solo, thought it might be better to get more acclimated to time zone before taking on the driving.

Second question is whether I’m trying to pack too much in by adding Bergen and the southern fjords into the trip.

Finally, how much time to allot. If I just add Trondheim was thinking 7-10 days post cruise for Trondheim and Oslo. And probably another 5-7 days if I added the fjords.

I’m retired, so have flexibility on number of days for the total trip.

Any feedback and thoughts are welcome!

I’m going to Norway next week, and this is my plan. I’d appreciate your feedback.

Day 1 Arrive in Oslo late morning and spend the day exploring the city.

Day 2 Visit the city until the evening, then fly to Bergen. Pick up the rental car and stay the night near the airport.

Day 3 Road trip through Steinsdalsfossen, Norheimsund, and Låtefossen. Stay in Odda.

Day 4 Tyssedal hike (Trolltunga closed). Road trip through Røldal, Vøringsfossen, and Eidfjord. Stay near Eidfjord or Gudvangen.

Day 5 Gudvangen (cruise and maybe a hike). Stay in Flåm or nearby.

Day 6 Flåm Railway and Stegastein. Finish the day in Bergen.

Day 7 Visit Bergen.

Day 8 Flight at lunchtime.

My main questions:

• Should I go more to the south, it deserves the long trip?
• Should I go more to the north? Is the weather okay at this time of the year or some roads are still closed?

Hi Everyone!

Need some advice for my upcoming campervan road trip from Oslo to Tromso in mid May '26

I have the van booked with indie campers, it's just me and my wife and we are taking a comfort compact automatic.

Planning to go from Oslo towards the Geiranger and Loen region, then towards Trondheim, then take the longer ferry route to Bodo instead of highway, ferry from Bodo to Lofoten, Lofoten to Senja, Senja to Tromso

It's my first time taking a campervan, so a lot of basic doubts:

1. How should I plan the charging halts - should it be a campground every alternate night?

2. How quickly will one gas tank finish? How will I be able to refill or replace it?

3. How quickly do the chemical tabs run out for the toilet?

4. How to best utilise power and gas in the campervan?

Any other things you guys can suggest for us can rookies?

Are there fish farms where you can directly purchase high-quality farmed fresh salmon in Norway, or fish markets or places where you can buy wild salmon?

I am planning to take the car ferry from Hellesylt to Geiranger and want to book in advance. Are there 2 different options? I see one leaving Hellesylt at 11am on the Norwaysbest website and there is one leaving at 11:30am on Fjord1 website. They are both about the same price. Anyone know the difference between the two?

I'm from Australia and I'm planning a trip to Norway in Jan/Feb 2027 that will roughly last a month and am looking for some advice and recommendations of where to go.

I'm thinking of doing the Oslo to Bergen train ride and the Bergen to Flåm train as well. I also really want to explore some national parks but I'm unsure of how public transport works in Norway and what places are accessible. Is it better to just rent a car for two weeks to access better spots or can I just train/bus/ferry my whole journey?

What are some things to do in Norway in Jan/Feb?

What are some must see spots? Where should I avoid? What should I know beforehand, etc.

Thank you for taking the time to read and respond!

Hey, I have a tentative schedule below for a trip to Norway later in the summer. Tickets are bought so the only thing now is to figure out where we will be and when. The group agrees we want to see the nature parts of Norway the most and try to minimize travel. Flåm is on the list due to some family related sites we want to see.

Day 1 - fly into Oslo mid day

Day 2 - Oslo

Day 3 - leave Oslo to Flåm

Day 4 - Flåm

Day 5 - Leave Flåm for Bergen

Day 6 - Bergen

Day 7 - Bergen

Day 8 - Bergen

Day 9 - Leave Bergen for Oslo

Day 10 - Fly out of Oslo

Just looking for thoughts if this seems like a good travel plan. Advice on increasing or decreasing days in certain places is welcome.

Hello world,

I will be staying in Oslo for one day as a layover.

Wanted to ask if anyone has recommendations what is possible to in one day in Oslo, what is a must see, also would appreciate if anyone has any coffee shops/small food spots worth trying, recommending. I’m a big coffee lover so would really appreciate some suggestions.

Also, what is the best way to get from Oslo Lufthavn airport to the centrum?

*I will have entire day free to explore.

Kind regards 🤍🎀

I’m visiting Norway with my 10 yo son for 10-14 days in late July/early August. I’ve had a tough time deciding between doing (a) Lofoten (7 days) + Senja (4 days) or (b) a big loop from Alesund Day 1 & 2: Sunmøre Alps and Hjørundfjord Day 3-6: Jostedalsbreen & Jotunheimen National Parks Day 7: Geiranger UNESCO Fjord Day 8-10: Trollstigen and Åndalsnes

In both places, we would have a camper van. I’ve been advised that the weather is more stable with option (b) and that the broader variety of activities with option (b) may be better with my son.

Thoughts? Both look incredibly beautiful.

What’s the best place to find rental cabins?

I’m travelling to Norway in August with my family. 5 adults, 3 in their mid to late 30s and my parents over 65. Is this itinerary doable or too ambitious?

Day 1: arrive in Oslo from Stockholm (train)

Day 2: pick up a car from Oslo and drive to dragsvik

Day 3: flam and fjord cruise

Day 4: drive from dragsvik to alesund

Day 5: alesund

Day 6: drive from alesund to Bergen

Day 7: Bergen

Day 8: drive back from Bergen to Oslo

I’m concerned about driving distances. Especially from alesund to Bergen and taking into account stops on the way. What would you recommend / change in this itinerary?