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Package Deals
Fjord Tours sells the Nutshell package and other package trips at all Nor-
wegian State Railways stations, including Oslo and Bergen, or through their
customer-service line in Norway (tel. [phone], www.fjordtours.no ) .
The costs of the Nutshell packages are as follows:
• One-way from Bergen or Oslo-1,480 kr
• Round-trip from Oslo via Voss (but not Bergen)-2,030 kr
• Round-trip from Oslo via Bergen-2,310 kr
• Round-trip from Bergen via Myrdal (but not Oslo)-1,090 kr
• Round-trip from Flåm-740 kr
They also sell a “Sognefjord in a Nutshell” tour, which takes an express
boat from Bergen to Flåm, then picks up the Nutshell route from there (round-
trip back to Bergen-1,305 kr; one-way to Oslo-1,690 kr; runs only May-Sept).
On Your Own
Unless you have a railpass or are eligible for student or senior discounts,
you'll pay roughly the same to do the Nutshell on your own as you would
with a package tour (see prices above).
Railpass Discounts: If you have any railpass that includes Norway, the
Oslo-Bergen train is covered (except a 50-kr reservation fee for second class;
free for first-class passholders); you also get a 30 percent discount on the
Myrdal-Flåm Flåmsbana train (195 kr). You still have to pay full fare for the
boat cruise (285 kr) and the Gudvangen-Voss bus (98 kr). Your total one-way
cost between Oslo and Bergen: about 578 kr with a first-class pass, 628 kr
with a second-class pass.
Buying Tickets: You can get Nutshell train tickets at the train station in
Oslo or Bergen. In summer, it's smart to reserve the Oslo-Myrdal segment in
advance (see below). Get your Flåmsbana ticket at the first Flåmsbana station
you come to (either in Flåm or in Myrdal); purchase your fjord-cruise ticket
on the boat or from the TI in Flåm (or reserve ahead in peak season; see be-
low); and buy the tickets for the Gudvangen bus on board from the driver. If
you're a student or senior, always ask about discounts.