Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
By Bus:
City buses cost 27 kr per ride (pay driver). The best buses for a
Bergen joyride are #20 (north along the coast) and #11 (into the hills).
By Tram:
Bergen's recently built light-rail line (Bybanen) is a convenient
way to visit Edvard Grieg's Home or the Fantoft Stave Church. The tram
begins next to Byparken (on Kaigaten, between Bergen's little lake and Ole
Bulls Plass), then heads to the train station and continues south. Buy your
27-kr ticket from the machine prior to boarding (to use a US credit card,
you'll need to know your PIN code). You'll get both a paper ticket and a
gray
minikort
pass. Validate the pass when you board by holding it next to the
card reader (watch how other passengers do it). Ride it about 20 minutes to
the Paradis stop for Fantoft Stave Church (don't get off at the “Fantoft” stop,
which is farther from the church); or continue to the next stop, Hop, to hike to
Troldhaugen.
