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Travelzoo: Norway in a Nutshell
A Travelzoo rail-and-ferry escape from London to Norway, with an overnight Color Line cruise to Oslo, the Bergen Line to Bergen, and the famous Norway in a Nutshell excursion via the Flåm Railway.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Amersfoort (NH Hotel Amersfoort or similar)
London to Amersfoort
Eurostar through the Channel and Brussels into the Netherlands, with an easy platform change in Rotterdam or Amsterdam to reach the small town of Amersfoort.
- Day 2railovernight: Kiel (IntercityHotel Kiel or similar)
Amersfoort to Kiel
InterCity through the Netherlands into Germany, changing in Osnabrück onto a high-speed ICE train to the Baltic port city of Kiel.
- Day 3overnight: Overnight ferry (ensuite 2-berth inside cabin)
Kiel overnight to Oslo
Free morning in Kiel before boarding the Color Line cruise ferry from midday for the overnight voyage to Norway.
- Day 4overnight: Oslo (Home Hotel Folketeateret or similar)
Oslo
Cruise through the Oslofjord past fishing villages and islands, docking around 10am; explore the Munch Museum or Akershus Fortress.
- Day 5overnight: Oslo (Home Hotel Folketeateret or similar)
Oslo
Second day at leisure in Norway's capital.
- Day 6railovernight: Bergen (Thon Hotel Bristol or similar)
Oslo to Bergen
The scenic Bergen Line rail journey across the country to the west coast, arriving in the UNESCO-listed Hanseatic city of Bergen.
- Day 7railovernight: Bergen (Thon Hotel Bristol or similar)
Day trip - Norway in a Nutshell
Rail back to Myrdal on the Bergen Line, then the world-famous Flåm Railway down to Flåm, a boat cruise through the Aurlandsfjord to Gudvangen, a scenic bus to Voss, and the train back to Bergen.
- Day 8
Bergen to London
Last-minute souvenirs in Bergen before the flight home.
Included
- Standard class rail travel with seat reservations
- 7 nights' hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Overnight journey from Kiel to Oslo in an ensuite 2-berth inside cabin
- Norway in a Nutshell excursion from Bergen
- Easy-to-follow travel documentation
- Departures every Thursday from 25 September 2025 to 23 April 2026 (excluding 25 December)
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