Day 1: Bergen City
The historic centre and Fløyen
Bryggen + museum
Free + ~100 NOKStart at Bryggen early. Walk the alleyways, then visit the Bryggens Museum for historical context. An hour and a half total.
Bergenhus Fortress
Free–160 NOKGrounds are free. Enter Håkon's Hall if you haven't done a medieval hall before — it's worth it.
Lunch at Mathallen
~150 NOKThe indoor food hall near the harbour. Fish soup or a proper open sandwich (smørbrød).
Fløybanen + long trail walk
~195 NOKTake the funicular up and spend a proper afternoon on the mountain. Walk to Rundemannen (568m, 90 min return from Fløyen summit). It's a real hike with real views. Take the funicular back down at 17:30.
Dinner
~450–600 NOKBook Colonialen the day before. Order the fish of the day.
Day 2: Ulriken & the Mountains
The ridge walk and Bergen from above
Shuttle to Ulriksbanen
~167 NOKCheck ulriken.no for the shuttle bus from the centre. Cable car up to 643m.
Ulriken summit
~80 NOKSpend 30 minutes at the top. Views to Hardangerfjord on clear days. Coffee at Ulriken643 restaurant.
Ridge walk to Fløyen
FreeFollow the trail markers west along the ridge. Rocky, exposed, spectacular. Takes 2.5–3 hours depending on pace. Bring water and a layer. This is the best hike in Bergen.
Fløyen lunch
~250 NOKArrive at Fløyen having walked across Bergen's roofline. Lunch at Fløistuen — you've earned it.
Funicular down
~105 NOK one-wayRide the funicular back to the city. Rest in the afternoon.
Bergen's wooden houses
FreeWalk through Sandviken, north of Bryggen — a neighbourhood of 18th and 19th century wooden houses, almost untouched. Then along the waterfront back to centre.
Dinner
~400–800 NOKTry somewhere different: Bare Vestland for modern Norwegian, Lysverket (in the KODE museum) for a special occasion.
Day 3: Flåm & the Fjords
Norway in a Nutshell
Bergen station
~280 NOKTake the 07:50 Bergen Railway to Myrdal. Book tickets in advance at vy.no. The journey east through the mountains takes about 2 hours.
Myrdal — board Flåmsbana
~370 NOKTransfer to the Flåmsbana mountain railway. Sit on the right side. The descent through 20 tunnels and past Kjosfossen waterfall takes 55 minutes.
Flåm
~200 NOKArrive in the village. Walk to the harbour, visit the Flåm Railway Museum (free), eat lunch by the fjord.
Nærøyfjord ferry
~350 NOKBoard the ferry through Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen. This 90-minute journey through the narrowest fjord in Norway is the centrepiece of the day — stay on deck.
Bus over the mountains
~150 NOKFrom Gudvangen, bus to Voss along the Stalheimskleiva road — hairpin bends with waterfall views. About 75 minutes.
Train Voss to Bergen
~200 NOKBergen Railway back to Bergen. 75 minutes. You arrive back in the city having completed one of the great rail-and-fjord loops in Europe.
Back in Bergen
~400 NOKLast evening in Bergen. Walk along Bryggen one more time at golden hour. Dinner wherever you didn't manage to go on days 1 and 2.