Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Year-round tours from the UK.
GETTING AROUND
Norway has an extremely efficient public transport system and its trains, buses and ferries
are often timed to link with each other. The handy
NSB Togruter,
available free at most train
stations, details rail timetables and includes information on connecting buses. Boat and bus
departures vary with the season and the day (services on Saturday are particularly sparse,
although less so in the summer high season), so pick up the latest
ruteplan
(timetable) from
regional tourist offices.
Rail lines reach as far north as Bodø (you can also reach Narvik by rail from Sweden);
further north you're limited to buses and ferries. A fine alternative to land travel is the
Hurtigruten coastal ferry, which calls in at every sizeable port between Bergen and
Kirkenes.
