Is train travel included in the price?

Yes. All rail journeys in the itinerary are included: the Inlandsbanan, Ore Railway, Nordland Railway, Bergen Railway, and Flåm Railway, all in second class with reserved seats.

Is this an escorted or independent tour?

Fully escorted. A qualified German-speaking guide leads the group from Stockholm to Bergen, including all city tours and excursions.

What is included in the price?

Flights from Frankfurt to Stockholm and return from Bergen, 11 nights in hotels, one night in a ship cabin, all named train and ship journeys, guided tours and museum entries, meals as listed in the itinerary, and a guide.

Which hotels are used?

Hotels include Hotel C (Stockholm, 2 nights), Clarion Hotel Grand (Östersund), Grand Hotel Lapland (Gällivare, 2 nights), Thon Hotel Harstad, Quality Hotel Ramsalt (Bodø), Scandic Meyergården (Mo i Rana), Thon Hotel Trondheim, and Grand Terminus Hotel (Bergen, 2 nights).

What is not included?

Gratuities, optional excursions (such as the Dundret mountain hike), and luggage porter service are not included. Single-room or cabin upgrades cost extra.

How much walking is involved?

Guided city walking tours occur in Stockholm, Trondheim, and Bergen. An optional multi-hour hike to Dundret mountain is available. Most days involve train or ship travel with standard station and boarding activity.

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Skandinaviens Mitternachtssonne

Thirteen-day rail and ship journey through Swedish and Norwegian wilderness to midnight sun

Lernidee.de's 13-day Scandinavian Midnight Sun tour departs Stockholm in July and ends in Bergen, combining five famous Scandinavian rail lines with a Hurtigruten coastal ship voyage. You travel through Swedish forests aboard the historic Inlandsbanan, cross Lapland's mountain tundra on the Ore Railway, continue south on the Nordland Railway through northern Norway, then board a Hurtigruten ship for an overnight coastal passage to Bergen. The final full day includes the Bergen Railway, a bus crossing of the Stalheim mountain pass, a ferry through the Nærøy Fjord, and the Flåm Railway's steep descent back to Bergen. A German-speaking guide leads the entire journey, and guided city tours cover Stockholm's Gamla Stan, the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, and Bergen's historic Bryggen wharf. With 11 nights in 3-star and 4-star hotels plus one night aboard ship, an all-day Inlandsbanan ride, and inclusion of meals and museum entries, this tour suits experienced rail travellers and those seeking guided comfort in the Nordic wilderness during the extended daylight of summer.

What to know before you look closer

Limited luggage porter service is available during the tour, per the operator.
Group size maxes at 26 people; this is a larger escorted group.
One departure listed for July 2026 only; confirm availability and future departures with the operator before booking.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Stockholm
Flug nach Schweden
Flug von Deutschland nach Stockholm. Vor dem Begrüßungsabendessen Spaziergang mit der Reiseleitung.
Day 2overnight: Stockholm
Stockholm
Geführte Besichtigung der Altstadtinsel Gamla Stan, Königliches Schloss, Stadthaus; freier Nachmittag, optional ABBA-Museum oder Schärengarten.
Day 3overnight: Östersund
Auf nach Jämtland
Zugfahrt nach Östersund, eine der bedeutendsten Städte an der Inlandsbanan, mit Stadtbesichtigung am Nachmittag.
Day 4overnight: Gällivare
Die Inlandsbanan
Ganztägige Fahrt in den klassischen Wagen der schwedischen Inlandsbanan mit Halten für Kulinarik und Kultur, u.a. das Museum für die Inlandsbanan.
Day 5overnight: Gällivare
Gällivare
Geführte Tour durch Gällivare am Rand des UNESCO-Welterbes Laponia; optional mehrstündige Wanderung zum Berg Dundret.
Day 6overnight: Harstad
Vom Fjäll zu den Fjorden
Fahrt auf der Erzbahn vorbei am See Torneträsk, durch Fjäll-Ebenen über dem Ofotfjord bis Narvik; per Bus weiter nach Harstad.
Day 7overnight: Bodø
Im Inselreich der Lofoten
Tagesausflug per Bus zu den Lofoten-Inseln mit Halt in kleinen Fischerdörfern; abends Fährüberfahrt nach Bodø.
Day 8overnight: Mo i Rana
Nordnorwegen
Zugfahrt bis Mo i Rana.
Day 9overnight: Trondheim
Die ehemalige Königsstadt Trondheim
Fahrt auf der Nordlandbahn bis Trondheim; geführte Stadtbesichtigung mit Nidaros-Dom.
Day 10overnight: Schiff
An Bord
Fahrt per Postschiff entlang der Küste bis Bergen, Übernachtung an Bord.
Day 11overnight: Bergen
Bergen
Umfahrung des norwegischen Westkaps, Ankunft in Bergen am Nachmittag; geführte Besichtigung der Bryggen-Kontore und des Fischmarkts; optional Standseilbahn auf den Fløien.
Day 12overnight: Bergen
Norwegen in einer Nussschale
Bergen-Bahn bis Voss, Busfahrt über die Stalheim-Passstraße zum Nærøy-Fjord, Fährfahrt durch den Fjord, spektakuläre Zugfahrt mit der Flåmsbahn, Rückkehr nach Bergen mit der Bergen-Bahn.
Day 13
Rückflug nach Deutschland
Rückflug nach Deutschland; optional Verlängerung bis Oslo per Bergen-Bahn und Fährpassage nach Kiel.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 4All-day journey on the classic Inlandsbanan, a historic Swedish train, with stops for cultural and culinary visits, including the Inlandsbanan museum.
Day 6Travel on the Ore Railway past Lake Torneträsk and across Lapland's mountain plateau, descending to the Ofot Fjord and Narvik.
Day 7Bus excursion to the Lofoten Islands, visiting small fishing villages, then evening ferry to Bodø.
Day 10Hurtigruten coastal ship voyage from Trondheim to Bergen, sailing along Norway's fjord coast overnight aboard ship.
Day 12Bergen Railway to Voss, crossing the Stalheim mountain pass by bus, ferry through the Nærøy Fjord, and the spectacular Flåm Railway descent back to Bergen.

Included

Flüge ab Frankfurt nach Stockholm und zurück von Bergen in der Economy Class
11 Übernachtungen in zentral gelegenen Komfort-Hotels und Mittelklasse-Hotels
1 Übernachtung in einer Innenkabine mit Dusche/WC an Bord eines Küstenschiffes
Alle Bahnfahrten in Linienzügen laut Reiseverlauf inkl. Sitzplatzreservierungen für die 2. Klasse
Schiffspassage von Trondheim nach Bergen
Fährpassage über den Nærøy-Fjord von Gudvangen nach Flåm
Fahrt mit der traditionellen Inlandsbanan
Qualifizierte Deutsch sprechende Reiseleitung ab Stockholm/bis Bergen
Ausflüge, Stadtführungen und Besichtigungen (inkl. Eintrittsgeldern) laut Reiseverlauf
Mahlzeiten laut Reiseverlauf (F = Frühstück, M = Mittagessen, A = Abendessen)
Je ein Reiseführer für Schweden und Norwegen

Not included

Trinkgelder
Wunsch-Ausflug
Während der Reise gibt es nur sehr begrenzten Gepäckträger-Service

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included in the price?: Yes. All rail journeys in the itinerary are included: the Inlandsbanan, Ore Railway, Nordland Railway, Bergen Railway, and Flåm Railway, all in second class with reserved seats.
Is this an escorted or independent tour?: Fully escorted. A qualified German-speaking guide leads the group from Stockholm to Bergen, including all city tours and excursions.
What is included in the price?: Flights from Frankfurt to Stockholm and return from Bergen, 11 nights in hotels, one night in a ship cabin, all named train and ship journeys, guided tours and museum entries, meals as listed in the itinerary, and a guide.
Which hotels are used?: Hotels include Hotel C (Stockholm, 2 nights), Clarion Hotel Grand (Östersund), Grand Hotel Lapland (Gällivare, 2 nights), Thon Hotel Harstad, Quality Hotel Ramsalt (Bodø), Scandic Meyergården (Mo i Rana), Thon Hotel Trondheim, and Grand Terminus Hotel (Bergen, 2 nights).
What is not included?: Gratuities, optional excursions (such as the Dundret mountain hike), and luggage porter service are not included. Single-room or cabin upgrades cost extra.
How much walking is involved?: Guided city walking tours occur in Stockholm, Trondheim, and Bergen. An optional multi-hour hike to Dundret mountain is available. Most days involve train or ship travel with standard station and boarding activity.

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