Bergen, Norway

Bergen is a municipality and city in the county of Hordaland, Norway.

Communication

Bergen has an international airport, Bergen Airport, Flesland, with direct flights to many European cities. The Bergensbanen railway line runs east to Voss, Geilo, Hønefoss and Oslo. Public transportation is provided by Gaia Trafikk and Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap (HSD). There is also a funicular (Fløibanen) and an aerial tramway (Ulriksbanen).

Related Topics:
Airport - Bergen Airport, Flesland - Bergensbanen - Railway - Voss - Geilo - Hønefoss - Oslo - Public transportation - Gaia Trafikk - Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap - Funicular - Fløibanen - Aerial tramway - Ulriksbanen

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Eastbound, highway E16 run to Voss, Valdres and Oslo. Along the coast, highway E39 run south to Haugesund, Stavanger and Kristiansand, and north to Førde, Ålesund, Molde and Trondheim. Express buses ply both highways, as well as serving numerous other destinations.

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Voss - Valdres - Oslo - Førde - Ålesund - Molde - Trondheim

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The Norwegian coastal steamer Hurtigruten originates in Bergen, running north to Trondheim, Bodø, Tromsø and Kirkenes. Passenger catamarans run from Bergen south to Haugesund and Stavanger, and north to Sognefjorden and Nordfjord. Car ferries connect to Hanstholm and Hirtshals in Denmark, Newcastle in the United Kingdom, Tórshavn on the Faroe Islands, and Reykjavik on Iceland.

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Hurtigruten - Haugesund - Stavanger - Sognefjorden - Nordfjord - Hanstholm - Hirtshals - Denmark - Newcastle - United Kingdom - Tórshavn - Faroe Islands - Reykjavik - Iceland

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