One of the world's steepest standard-gauge railways, dropping from the mountains at Myrdal past waterfalls to the fjord village of FlÄm, on the classic Norway in a Nutshell route. Here's what the FlÄm Railway is like, when to go and how long to stay.
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The FlÄm Railway runs all year. May to September is the best time, with long days, roaring waterfalls and fjord boats running often. May and June are especially good, when snowmelt makes the waterfalls at their most dramatic and the summer crowds haven't fully arrived. July and August are busiest, with cruise ships in FlÄm, so book train seats early. Winter rides through deep snow are beautiful, but the days are short and there are fewer boats and buses on the rest of the route.
The train stops for a few minutes at this huge waterfall, where in summer a costumed dancer appears on the rocks as the legendary huldra.
Part of Norway in a Nutshell, the boat from FlÄm to Gudvangen sails through a narrow, UNESCO-listed arm of the fjord with cliffs and waterfalls on both sides.
A wooden platform jutting out 650 metres above the Aurlandsfjord, reached by bus or car from FlÄm.
The main line from Bergen or Oslo to Myrdal, where you change for FlÄm, crossing bare mountain plateau and lakes.
A small museum by FlÄm station on how the line was dug into the mountains, with old carriages and tools.
The coloured wooden wharf buildings in Bergen, where most Norway in a Nutshell trips start and finish.
About an hour for the 20 km between Myrdal and FlÄm, dropping around 860 metres. The full Norway in a Nutshell loop from Bergen takes a long day, or you can stay a night in FlÄm.
Yes. The ride is short, the waterfall stop breaks it up, and FlÄm has easy walks, kayaking and boat trips. A night in FlÄm makes the day less rushed.
Fly into Bergen, take the airport bus or light rail into the city, then the Bergen Line train to Myrdal and change for FlÄm. From Oslo, the train to Myrdal takes around five hours.
A popular one-day route linking the Bergen Line, the FlÄm Railway, a fjord boat to Gudvangen and a bus to Voss. You can buy it as a package or book each leg yourself.
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