Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Kjosfossen. According to a Norwegian legend, a temptress lives behind these
falls and tries to lure men to the rocks with her singing...look out for her.
The train line is an even more impressive feat of engineering when you
realize it's not a cogwheel train—it's held to the tracks only by steel wheels,
though it does have five separate braking systems. Before boarding, pick up
the free, multilingual souvenir pamphlet with lots of info on the trip (or see
www.flaamsbana.no
)
. Video screens onboard and sporadic English comment-
ary on the loudspeakers explain points of interest, but there's not much to
say—it's all about the scenery.
While the grass is always greener on the other side of the train, if you're
choosingseats,you'llenjoyslightlymoresceneryifyousitonthewest-facing
side of the train (on the left going down, on the right going up).
Cost:
280 kr one-way (railpass holders pay 195 kr), 380 kr round-trip. You
can buy tickets only at the Flåmsbana stations in Myrdal or Flåm (not at other
train ticket offices in Norway—though if you book the whole package in Oslo
or Bergen, you can reserve a specific train). If you're in a rush to make a tight
connection, you can try to buy them on board (but if the train is sold out, the
ticket-takers may send you back to the ticket office).
Schedule:
The train departs in each direction nearly hourly.
