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Classes & Costs
On long-distance trains, 2nd-class carriages provide comfortable reclining seats with
footrests. First-class carriages, which cost 50% more, offer marginally more space and of-
ten a food trolley, but they're generally not worth the extra expense.
Travelling by train in Norway is (like everything else) expensive. Indeed, the fact that
it often costs less to fly than it does to catch a train puts a dint in Norway's impressive
environmental credentials. However, if you learn how to work the minipris system, or the
trainpasses(seetheboxedtext, Clickhere ),traintravelsuddenlybecomesaffordable.And
think of the scenery…
There'sa50%discountonrailtravelforpeopleaged67andolder,fordisabledtravellers
and for children aged between four and 15; children under four travel free. Students get
discounts of between 25% and 40%.
On long-distance overnight routes, sleeper compartments (you pay for the whole two-
bed compartment) are additional to the standard fares.
Train Passes
For details of rail passes that can be used in Norway (but which should be bought before
you arrive in the country), see the boxed text on Click here . Eurail has a pass that includes
only Norway.
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