9:01 "It's a shame I didn't get any daylight on this trip, as I'm told the Oslo to Bergen route is supposed to be really quite scenic." Well that's an understatement. I've taken this trip several times, and it's really quite breathtaking in daylight. It's almost criminal to take this trip in darkness, unless you've taken it several times is daylight already. I would also add, since you commented on the Oslo station but not the one in Bergen that it is connected via a pedestrian bridge to a shopping centre and the main bus station, with the city's light rail passing between the bus station and the railway station.
Would love more travel reports from Sweden and Norway Dylan. As somebody travelling a lot for pro hockey, knowing more about the train systems and how to save money, and take advantage of the opportunity to ride the rails on my journey would be amazing
The big information screen you see at 2:11 is the largest of its kind in Europe (or maybe the world). It also has a digital reproduction of the original station clock. It even goes 1 second too fast like the old mechanical one, and makes a second pause at 59 seconds to "get back on track" before turning over to a new minutes.
@@EirikMNewth Stop and take a close look next time you pass by, and wait for the second hand to pass 12. Everything will freeze for a second, and then the second and minute hands move forward one step. 😀
And I have now read that the original clock was a Swiss Mondaine StopToGo movement. They are also used by the Swiss railways. They even made wrist watches with that behaviour.
@@sjokomelk I remember something like this at my local UK station - back in the day (like 15-20 years ago) there was a mechanical clock that would stop at 59 seconds before going to the next minute. I wonder where you can get those form...
It's really a shame you didn't catch a morning train. The trip up over the mountains is truly spectacular, as well as the twisting and winding amongst the fjords on the west coast, among the most amazing in all of Europe. You really did miss quite a lot. Take it from me, you really should do it again during daylight.
Glad you made it to Norway, a beautiful place worth the extra expense. Your trip essentially parallels the "Norway in a Nutshell" train ride, a tourist train that is actually worth taking. The trains look old fashioned with lots of wood inside. at Myrdal you can get off the train, take a steep and scenic ride on another train to Flam and take a boat through the fjord. The trip ends in Bergen. I've done it a couple times. It would make an interesting trip for you though it should be daytime in summer, or for less crows, in early autumn.
Hi Dylan, nice report. I did the trip last September at daylight. I highly recommend to do so. There are parts in between where the movie starwars was filmed. So everyone can imagine the scenery. It is one of the most beautiful trainrides in the world.
I know everyone else has written this, but I just CANNOT believe you took the MOST beautiful train ride in the whole world IN THE DARK! Was that just a rookie mistake or did you honestly not know about how stunning the train ride is?! I took this train in August 2018, and I really hope you'll go back and re-take it. Absolutely worth the crazy expense of visiting Norway.
Seems like an amazing trip, Dylan. I imagine it would be incredibly scenic during the daylight hours. Oslo station looked really nice and I too loved all the Christmas decor. Thanks for taking us along with you, Dylan!
NSB (now Vy) used to have first and second class tickets, but switched to a system where you just paid an "upgrade" to a regular ticket for some conveniences instead. The other operators like SJ (everything north of Lillehammer) and GoAhead (the southwestern train lines) have the same concepts. Too bad you travelled when it was dark and could not see the snow-covered plains properly, though. The area around Finse was also where the Hoth outdoor scenes for _Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back_ were filmed.
@@s125ish We had a case of the reforms, and the trains were split up, and parts of the company separated out. So there is more bus business than train business there now. The name change was part of a move into the future where train lines would be "privatized" (i.e.smaller monopolized subsets of the railway handed pout based on competing bids).
When I traveled this route some years ago it was at the end of April which is perhaps the ideal time of year for this journey. High up everything was still covered in so much snow that I felt like the train was crossing Antarctica. But unlike when traveling in winter, the daylight lasts really long which made for breathtaking views under the bright blue sky.
You did indeed miss some amazing scenery by travelling in the dark. I travelled the line, going the other way, in 1975 on a brilliantly sunny day. This, of course, was before the Finse tunnel was built. The highest parts of the line were surrounded by snow fences and ample amounts of snow even in late June. I also recall that prices in Norway, in those days, were much more reasonable than in Denmark or Sweden. The times have changed!
They did used to be all pretty comparable, more or less on a par with Germany (which I remember in the 80s was a bit more expensive relative to the UK that it is today). I think Norway staying outside of the EU has pushed up their prices relative to the rest of the Scandinavia, as weirdly even though they are in the EEA and schengen area, they *aren't* in the customs union, which makes things like groceries stupidly expensive. Thankfully, if you're working in Norway, the wages are fantastic which pretty much makes up for it - but it really makes visitors eyes water! I hope they do join the EU one day - I think it'd be good for both Norway, but even more so, I love the Norwegian way of working and living, and they'd be a force for good in Europe.
For an unusual view (cab view) I suggest RailCowGirl and TrainThor channels. Two cab view channels that are really nice (the first one for the Bergen Line, the second one for regional and commuter lines around Oslo)
You definitely need to do this journey in daylight sometime. The Flam railway from Myrdal is also a well worthwhile trip as is the Trondheim to Oslo or vice versa route.
Great video!!! I would definitely see a travel report from sleeper train from Bergen to Oslo. And also the travel report from ride on the NSB Class 73 Signatur!
Another wonderful video Dylan. I can't get over how quiet the train journey was. I bet the scenery is spectacular in the day time, so I hope you experienced on the trip back 👍
As I intend traveling around Europe and UK by train from my base in Austria after the pandemic is out of the way. Your journeys as far as I'm concerned are giving me great journey ideas. So anything you put out I'll be watching with interest. Thanks for a great page.
The railway company "Vy" is pronounced almost like "Wee" but with pouting lips to make the Norwegian Y sound. And the "gruppen" part is omitted. "Vy gruppen" is just a name for the entire Vy Rail, Vy Bus and Vy Sweden group.
Oh geez, please do it again in the day! I took the bergenbansen by chance after missing a flight on a trip from Australia, honestly one of the best things I’ve done. Scenery is out of this world.
Thank you very much, or as,wr say in Norway, Tusen takk, for this wonderful trip report. I have been working as a conductor in Norway for 20 years, the last 13 years on the Bergen Railway. So i know this route as very well. For me its was very interesting thay you focus on product itself on the Journey to Bergen. There have been many many videos about the scenery along the Bergen Railway (thats a good thing) but very little about product, the trains itself, prices, what to expect etc. Not many of those videos Well done ❤
I have been on the Bergensbanen twice first time my partner and I got off at Myrdal to travel the Flaamsbana to Flaam then took a ferry to Bergen along the Sognefjord The Flaamsbana is a short but spectacular line very tourist as most of the train got out to travel the line The second time we did the full trip to Bergen but we did it in June and at the highest points there was still snow on the ground. Some Americans had got on wearing shorts and t-shirts only very suitable for Oslo - which was warm but they got cold very quickly in the mountains. The journey from the heights down to Bergen was beautiful and I would urge folks to travel in the summer months as you get to see much more especially if you take the early train.
Looks like a first class train trip in a first class country. In regard of the moderate pricing of the journey, imagine how cheap it is to Norwegians...what a great country. Greetings from Germany
it's not cheap at all to travel in norway even for norwegians, long distance trains costs normally between 60 and 100€ for one way trip in second class, i guess he was lucky there (you can buy flight ticket for less then 10€) + unfortunatelly trains are often late here - since most tracks in norway are single tracked
Me following Dylan for months, thinking "omg can't wait to see him experience Bergensbanen with just about the most spectacular scenery in Europe!" Dylan rides Bergensbanen IN PITCH DARKNESS and sees NOTHING. Me: 🥺💔😭😭😭
I liked everything about this trip; the station was nice, liked the train, really didn’t mind the nighttime travel and as a mother, I’m glad you got some sleep.
Great trip again Dylan,I'm sure it would have been incredibly scenic during daylight, try again in the summer, it would still have been light when you got to Bergen probably! Norway is my favourite place, the natural beauty is unmatched.
Spent a lot of time in Bergen and Stavanger when I was working and found the transport there very good and not too expensive by Norwegian standards. Fantastic scenery between Bergen and Oslo so as others have said a pity you missed out on that. As usual your very informative narrative really enhances your videos. Keep up the good work even if you do support Leeds !!...lol
Ah, the moment you mentioned "December" I knew it would be a night time journey! I travelled most of this route in summer 1981, Oslo - Myrdal then on to Flam. The journey required a change of train then a descent into the fjord. Returned same day, back same route. lovely scenary, and Flam was very picturesque. Many properties with grass growing on the roofs, very good for insulation in winter. Also, noted, no face masks!
Norwegian sleeper train? Yes please, very much! And the price of that smallish bottle of water was shocking! Good to know how expensive stuff is in Norway.
Thanks to you, Dylan! A winter video that changes a lot from the ordinary. It's friendly and I loved it. Come on, luckily you have and FINALLY 100,000 subscribers. Long live the 1,000,000 subscribers. You largely deserve them. You are the best trip report channel.
Another interesting video! It looks like Canada in the winter - cold, snow, and dark at 4pm. It would be nice to see this route in daylight so please try it again later in the year. It would be good to see more Scandinavian rail trips!
This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
You must do this trip in the day there is a 0830ish departure from Oslo, and stop at Myrdal and take the line down to Flam in winter. The scenery is stunning. It is a real shame you missed it in the dark.
Great to see👍😊, taken this train from my hometown Hønefoss( you passed it in your sleep..😉😁) to both the alpine/skiing destination Geilo(my chalet is there) and Bergen(by Gf lives there) many times. A lot of nice scenery between Geilo and Voss
Hi Dylan. About Easter 2000 I made a trip from Bergen and on the Flam line. Really heavy snow and it was blinding. Next time I will remember to take sunglasses! my eyes were stinging.
fun facts: the NSB EL18 locomotive is based on the Swiss LOK 2000 (Re 460), it has the same exterior design and on winter there is the double traction of the train, on warmer seasons there's only one loco at the head of the train
You really should do the trip again in daylight. You should also try the other very scenic lines in Norway (in daylight): The Flåmsbanen (from Myrdal on Bergensbanen(the Oslo-Bergen line) down to Flåm by the fjord), the Raumabanen (from Dombås on Dovrebanen (the Oslo-Trondheim line) down to Åndalsnes by the fjord and the Ofotbanen up north between Narvik and the Swedish border.
Norway is high on my bucket list to visit. Everything seemed well organized and maintained. Yes, prices are high, but look at what the Norwegian people get in return. Would love to see you repeat this trip in the summer, during daytime.
Dylan, in the UK at the shortest day 21/22 December it is dark by 16:15, so not much difference in my opinion between the two countries. I find the dry cold of Norway better than the wet winter of UK which really drains the heat from the body. You need to do Flam to Myrdal which is really scenic.
Thanks Dylan - definitely a train ride for the buscket list. I was pleasantly surprised by the reasnable price of the ticket compared to the cost of eating at McDonalds!
As one who's been "traveling" with Rail Cow Girl for some time it's really a shame you didn't get to see the scenery in the daytime. It's spectacular. However, as I hope eventually to take the train myself it was nice to get the details.
For viewers who would like an idea of what this line looks like in winter daylight, I'd highly, highly recommend seeking out the film O Horten. It's a wonderfully quirky comedy about a train driver who is about to retire and the mishaps that befall him just as he is scheduled to drive his last train to Bergen. There's a stunning opening sequence sweeping through the snow, and even a scene in an electrified roundhouse. (And Dylan, I can assure you it still gets dark by 4pm in Inverness in December, earlier on a dull day. You've forgotten?!)
Happy New Year Dylan! As many have commented, this trip has some stunning scenery and I truly hope you return during summer when it can best be appreciated and daylight is long. As far as finding it expensive, I don’t really give much alarm to it being Swedish and having siblings living in Switzerland and in San Francisco, California. Guess I’m just immune to the shock factor. It is what it is and glad that you didn’t let that interfere with having a good trip. 😉
Great video Dylan, great scenery and train. But in Switzerland all 8 million laughed when you said everything was very expensive compared to the rest of Europe XD
Looking at sunrise and sunset times for today (14 January,) Oslo only gets 29 minutes less daylight than Golspie. I probably wouldn't go to Scandanavia in December for that reason.
9:01 "It's a shame I didn't get any daylight on this trip, as I'm told the Oslo to Bergen route is supposed to be really quite scenic."
Well that's an understatement. I've taken this trip several times, and it's really quite breathtaking in daylight. It's almost criminal to take this trip in darkness, unless you've taken it several times is daylight already.
I would also add, since you commented on the Oslo station but not the one in Bergen that it is connected via a pedestrian bridge to a shopping centre and the main bus station, with the city's light rail passing between the bus station and the railway station.
I second the idea of doing it in daylight.
This is what I was going to write. It is one of the most scenic journeys in the world!!
I hear it's pretty much bucket list stuff?
it's funny to hear this about the Bergen line all the time although the Nordland line is a similar impressive experience for sure
Would love more travel reports from Sweden and Norway Dylan. As somebody travelling a lot for pro hockey, knowing more about the train systems and how to save money, and take advantage of the opportunity to ride the rails on my journey would be amazing
Dylan is running out of his 90-day allowance in Europe
@@budapestkeletistationvoicesWhat's that supposed to mean?
@@JoshNunnyt just a joke, reference to that Dylan said about the covering of the seats
The big information screen you see at 2:11 is the largest of its kind in Europe (or maybe the world). It also has a digital reproduction of the original station clock. It even goes 1 second too fast like the old mechanical one, and makes a second pause at 59 seconds to "get back on track" before turning over to a new minutes.
Wow, did not know about the clock - and I pass by this screen several times a week! Thanks! :D
@@EirikMNewth Stop and take a close look next time you pass by, and wait for the second hand to pass 12. Everything will freeze for a second, and then the second and minute hands move forward one step. 😀
And I have now read that the original clock was a Swiss Mondaine StopToGo movement. They are also used by the Swiss railways. They even made wrist watches with that behaviour.
@@sjokomelk Will do for sure, probably tomorrow! :D
@@sjokomelk I remember something like this at my local UK station - back in the day (like 15-20 years ago) there was a mechanical clock that would stop at 59 seconds before going to the next minute. I wonder where you can get those form...
13:02 - Finse is also only available by train. There are no roads there. And they filmed the ice planet Hoth in Star Wars 5 there. 😀
It's really a shame you didn't catch a morning train. The trip up over the mountains is truly spectacular, as well as the twisting and winding amongst the fjords on the west coast, among the most amazing in all of Europe. You really did miss quite a lot. Take it from me, you really should do it again during daylight.
The weird look you got from the passenger next to you... ah, I felt that.
Hey, passenger next to him is me, I'm his girlfriend (didn't realise I was shown though) I was just watching him 😅
@@elijade99 Ohhh. Well, then, I hope you had a delightful trip to Norway.
@@elijade99 It was good to see you! Glad he had a travel companion; it's always nicer to travel in good company!
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Glad you made it to Norway, a beautiful place worth the extra expense. Your trip essentially parallels the "Norway in a Nutshell" train ride, a tourist train that is actually worth taking. The trains look old fashioned with lots of wood inside. at Myrdal you can get off the train, take a steep and scenic ride on another train to Flam and take a boat through the fjord. The trip ends in Bergen. I've done it a couple times. It would make an interesting trip for you though it should be daytime in summer, or for less crows, in early autumn.
Hi Dylan, nice report. I did the trip last September at daylight. I highly recommend to do so. There are parts in between where the movie starwars was filmed. So everyone can imagine the scenery. It is one of the most beautiful trainrides in the world.
Thats Finse where they filmed scenes in Star Wars.
Insightful and pleasant reporting. My grandparents immigrated from Norway to America.
Would like to see during daylight. Thank you. Dylan.
I'm a home bound handicapped old man and I often shut my eyes and imagine I'm riding with you.
Good on you Harry!
Know what you mean, I'm also home bound handicapped . On home hospice
I know everyone else has written this, but I just CANNOT believe you took the MOST beautiful train ride in the whole world IN THE DARK!
Was that just a rookie mistake or did you honestly not know about how stunning the train ride is?!
I took this train in August 2018, and I really hope you'll go back and re-take it. Absolutely worth the crazy expense of visiting Norway.
Seems like an amazing trip, Dylan. I imagine it would be incredibly scenic during the daylight hours.
Oslo station looked really nice and I too loved all the Christmas decor.
Thanks for taking us along with you, Dylan!
NSB (now Vy) used to have first and second class tickets, but switched to a system where you just paid an "upgrade" to a regular ticket for some conveniences instead. The other operators like SJ (everything north of Lillehammer) and GoAhead (the southwestern train lines) have the same concepts.
Too bad you travelled when it was dark and could not see the snow-covered plains properly, though. The area around Finse was also where the Hoth outdoor scenes for _Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back_ were filmed.
What happened to Nsb?
@@s125ish We had a case of the reforms, and the trains were split up, and parts of the company separated out. So there is more bus business than train business there now. The name change was part of a move into the future where train lines would be "privatized" (i.e.smaller monopolized subsets of the railway handed pout based on competing bids).
Yes Dylan I’m excited lad
When I traveled this route some years ago it was at the end of April which is perhaps the ideal time of year for this journey. High up everything was still covered in so much snow that I felt like the train was crossing Antarctica. But unlike when traveling in winter, the daylight lasts really long which made for breathtaking views under the bright blue sky.
You did indeed miss some amazing scenery by travelling in the dark. I travelled the line, going the other way, in 1975 on a brilliantly sunny day. This, of course, was before the Finse tunnel was built. The highest parts of the line were surrounded by snow fences and ample amounts of snow even in late June. I also recall that prices in Norway, in those days, were much more reasonable than in Denmark or Sweden. The times have changed!
They did used to be all pretty comparable, more or less on a par with Germany (which I remember in the 80s was a bit more expensive relative to the UK that it is today). I think Norway staying outside of the EU has pushed up their prices relative to the rest of the Scandinavia, as weirdly even though they are in the EEA and schengen area, they *aren't* in the customs union, which makes things like groceries stupidly expensive. Thankfully, if you're working in Norway, the wages are fantastic which pretty much makes up for it - but it really makes visitors eyes water! I hope they do join the EU one day - I think it'd be good for both Norway, but even more so, I love the Norwegian way of working and living, and they'd be a force for good in Europe.
For an unusual view (cab view) I suggest RailCowGirl and TrainThor channels. Two cab view channels that are really nice (the first one for the Bergen Line, the second one for regional and commuter lines around Oslo)
RailCowGirl also sprung to my mind - would have been a funny coincidence if she was at the helm for this trip.
@@stevepettifer4896 probably not, since she announced that she didn't work anymore for VY. Also TrainThor recently announced a similar thing
@@gab_v250 Oh, ok, didn't know as I'm a bit out of touch with most of the channels I loosely follow
You definitely need to do this journey in daylight sometime. The Flam railway from Myrdal is also a well worthwhile trip as is the Trondheim to Oslo or vice versa route.
Great video!!! I would definitely see a travel report from sleeper train from Bergen to Oslo. And also the travel report from ride on the NSB Class 73 Signatur!
Another wonderful video Dylan. I can't get over how quiet the train journey was. I bet the scenery is spectacular in the day time, so I hope you experienced on the trip back 👍
Hopefully will do the flam railway in june
Agreed
As I intend traveling around Europe and UK by train from my base in Austria after the pandemic is out of the way. Your journeys as far as I'm concerned are giving me great journey ideas. So anything you put out I'll be watching with interest. Thanks for a great page.
That snow was absolutely crazy! 🤯 (And the prices too, not gonna lie.) Great video as always, keep up the good work! 👍
I had the oportunity to travel from Bergen to Oslo and vice versa a few yers ago in February and the views are really stunning.
The railway company "Vy" is pronounced almost like "Wee" but with pouting lips to make the Norwegian Y sound. And the "gruppen" part is omitted. "Vy gruppen" is just a name for the entire Vy Rail, Vy Bus and Vy Sweden group.
Better with NSB!
Yes please for the sleeper train. This was a great vlog. Thanks.
As always very informative. Recently retired you have given me some great ideas.
Oh geez, please do it again in the day! I took the bergenbansen by chance after missing a flight on a trip from Australia, honestly one of the best things I’ve done. Scenery is out of this world.
Definitely go back and do the trip in the daytime. You won't be disappointed! Great trip report, as always!
That place is cold,COLD! Enjoyed the report.
Another great video. Bog standard bogs lmao 🤣 Take care and keep safe.
Wow, Beautiful snow ! My favorite season is winter because of the snow. Thanks for posting this awesome snowy video.
Can’t believe you did this at night. I’m on this train now and the scenery is spectacular. Also the hotdog with cheese is delicious.
Thank you very much, or as,wr say in Norway, Tusen takk, for this wonderful trip report.
I have been working as a conductor in Norway for 20 years, the last 13 years on the Bergen Railway. So i know this route as very well.
For me its was very interesting thay you focus on product itself on the Journey to Bergen. There have been many many videos about the scenery along the Bergen Railway (thats a good thing) but very little about product, the trains itself, prices, what to expect etc. Not many of those videos Well done ❤
I have been on the Bergensbanen twice
first time my partner and I got off at Myrdal
to travel the Flaamsbana to Flaam
then took a ferry to Bergen along the Sognefjord
The Flaamsbana is a short but spectacular line
very tourist as most of the train got out to travel the line
The second time we did the full trip to Bergen
but we did it in June and at the highest points
there was still snow on the ground.
Some Americans had got on
wearing shorts and t-shirts only
very suitable for Oslo - which was warm
but they got cold very quickly in the mountains.
The journey from the heights down to Bergen was beautiful
and I would urge folks to travel in the summer months
as you get to see much more
especially if you take the early train.
Nice video! I hope you get a chance take this trip again when it’s light out. It’s a beautiful trip!
Looks like a first class train trip in a first class country.
In regard of the moderate pricing of the journey, imagine how cheap it is to Norwegians...what a great country. Greetings from Germany
I mean it kinda has to be, for some communities like in Finse, the railway is the lifeline
it's not cheap at all to travel in norway even for norwegians, long distance trains costs normally between 60 and 100€ for one way trip in second class, i guess he was lucky there (you can buy flight ticket for less then 10€) + unfortunatelly trains are often late here - since most tracks in norway are single tracked
Would have enjoyed a day trip on this route for the scenic landscape this route is famous for.
Enjoyed this. Train looks a pretty good deal, but I would definitely like to see the same journey in daylight. Anyway, nice one Dylan.
Although mainly in the dark this snowy report was nice to see!!
Me following Dylan for months, thinking "omg can't wait to see him experience Bergensbanen with just about the most spectacular scenery in Europe!"
Dylan rides Bergensbanen IN PITCH DARKNESS and sees NOTHING.
Me: 🥺💔😭😭😭
Love that Christmas train light up above at 2:53.
Just love the sensory of the railways over there, could see myself trying it.
I liked everything about this trip; the station was nice, liked the train, really didn’t mind the nighttime travel and as a mother, I’m glad you got some sleep.
Great trip again Dylan,I'm sure it would have been incredibly scenic during daylight, try again in the summer, it would still have been light when you got to Bergen probably! Norway is my favourite place, the natural beauty is unmatched.
Spent a lot of time in Bergen and Stavanger when I was working and found the transport there very good and not too expensive by Norwegian standards. Fantastic scenery between Bergen and Oslo so as others have said a pity you missed out on that. As usual your very informative narrative really enhances your videos. Keep up the good work even if you do support Leeds !!...lol
Helsinki to st Petersburg is another fantastic journey❄️🚞👍
Laughed when you called the toilet bog standard. Yes I think the sleeper would be an interesting video. All the best from Thailand.
Absolutely love to see you cover the sleeper! Great video Norway looks amazing
Really enjoyed that video Dylan! Hope there’s a couple more in the Norway series!
I never thought you'd do it! But you actually did! Instant like!
enjoyed your video! I did this trip (in reverse, from Bergen to Oslo) in 2012, during daytime, and it was wonderful scenery along the journey.
Thing you could have mentioned: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Hoth is located on the other side of the lake behind the station building/hotel.
Ah, the moment you mentioned "December" I knew it would be a night time journey! I travelled most of this route in summer 1981, Oslo - Myrdal then on to Flam. The journey required a change of train then a descent into the fjord. Returned same day, back same route. lovely scenary, and Flam was very picturesque. Many properties with grass growing on the roofs, very good for insulation in winter. Also, noted, no face masks!
Dylan, you have to go back and do this trip in daylight!!! it is probably the most spectacular route in Northern Europe...
Norwegian sleeper train? Yes please, very much!
And the price of that smallish bottle of water was shocking! Good to know how expensive stuff is in Norway.
In Norway you use tap-water - its superclean all over the country. A Coke 1.5 liter cost 1,3 -1,7 dollar.
Loved this journey.. Would like to try this train ride in future 👍
Thanks to you, Dylan! A winter video that changes a lot from the ordinary. It's friendly and I loved it. Come on, luckily you have and FINALLY 100,000 subscribers. Long live the 1,000,000 subscribers. You largely deserve them. You are the best trip report channel.
Also on my proposed itinerary Dylan. I'll be following in your footsteps, although I don't know when - a few years yet maybe. Got to save up first!
Thanks for the video and please do one for the sleeper train.
7:45 - Daylight: Upstate New York starts getting dark in December after quarter past 4. Some parts of Eastern Maine sees sunset before 4PM.
Always love your videos no matter how long or short the journey is - but you definitely have to take that one in daylight again! ;)
I've been on this line from Bergen to Oslo &back.
Nice train. You could go back and do the journey again in the summer for the scenery.
Always enjoy your posts Dylan. Thanks
Another interesting video! It looks like Canada in the winter - cold, snow, and dark at 4pm. It would be nice to see this route in daylight so please try it again later in the year. It would be good to see more Scandinavian rail trips!
Absolutely do the Oslo/Bergen sleeper!! 😊. But also more of Norway during the day would be lovely. 👍
This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
I can thoroughly recommend the quirky old trains of Bosnia. Amazing scenery too!
Nice! As many have said you should do the journey during daytime. In winter! Great review, though :)
You must do this trip in the day there is a 0830ish departure from Oslo, and stop at Myrdal and take the line down to Flam in winter. The scenery is stunning. It is a real shame you missed it in the dark.
Great to see👍😊, taken this train from my hometown Hønefoss( you passed it in your sleep..😉😁) to both the alpine/skiing destination Geilo(my chalet is there) and Bergen(by Gf lives there) many times. A lot of nice scenery between Geilo and Voss
Hmmm -8 in the early afternoon, sounds like a dream to me.
Beautiful traveling with you Dylan.. can't wait to travel again 💙
Hi Dylan. About Easter 2000 I made a trip from Bergen and on the Flam line. Really heavy snow and it was blinding. Next time I will remember to take sunglasses! my eyes were stinging.
Nice trip and waiting for sleeper train trip in Norway.
I use that line ever christmas from Bergen to Drammen anf enjoy the time on the train ever hour i travel on it.
fun facts: the NSB EL18 locomotive is based on the Swiss LOK 2000 (Re 460), it has the same exterior design
and on winter there is the double traction of the train, on warmer seasons there's only one loco at the head of the train
Lovely journey Dylan, but please could you do it again soon...in DAYLIGHT!!! Cheers, Bob
Please review Bergen-Oslo sleeper. I rode wonderful trains through breathtaking scenery in Norway during my Scandinavian Capital Tour in 2012.
I'm amazed that it was still light in Oslo at 3.45pm in December! It'd be more or less dark at that time in here in Northern England!
I think the Oslo sleeper sounds like a good journey to document.
I've never been to Norway so look forward to a trip during daylight . Oh how I wish for some snow here in the UK.
And now we all know to travel daytime on Bergensbanen 😉
You really should do the trip again in daylight. You should also try the other very scenic lines in Norway (in daylight): The Flåmsbanen (from Myrdal on Bergensbanen(the Oslo-Bergen line) down to Flåm by the fjord), the Raumabanen (from Dombås on Dovrebanen (the Oslo-Trondheim line) down to Åndalsnes by the fjord and the Ofotbanen up north between Narvik and the Swedish border.
Norway is high on my bucket list to visit. Everything seemed well organized and maintained. Yes, prices are high, but look at what the Norwegian people get in return. Would love to see you repeat this trip in the summer, during daytime.
Dylan, in the UK at the shortest day 21/22 December it is dark by 16:15, so not much difference in my opinion between the two countries. I find the dry cold of Norway better than the wet winter of UK which really drains the heat from the body. You need to do Flam to Myrdal which is really scenic.
Thanks Dylan - definitely a train ride for the buscket list. I was pleasantly surprised by the reasnable price of the ticket compared to the cost of eating at McDonalds!
Please make the trip again during the day or during the summer. I would love to see the scenery.
I need to see what the 6 person compartment looks like!
The train comfort is fantastic. A few years ago, the name was NSB instead of Vy
Norway in Winter with the snow does look impressive and beautiful. Plus it does get very cold.
Yes very cool
thank you
love your channel.Was there a morning departure, it would have seemed so much nicer a trip with some daylight even in winter to enjoy the scenery
As one who's been "traveling" with Rail Cow Girl for some time it's really a shame you didn't get to see the scenery in the daytime. It's spectacular. However, as I hope eventually to take the train myself it was nice to get the details.
For viewers who would like an idea of what this line looks like in winter daylight, I'd highly, highly recommend seeking out the film O Horten. It's a wonderfully quirky comedy about a train driver who is about to retire and the mishaps that befall him just as he is scheduled to drive his last train to Bergen. There's a stunning opening sequence sweeping through the snow, and even a scene in an electrified roundhouse. (And Dylan, I can assure you it still gets dark by 4pm in Inverness in December, earlier on a dull day. You've forgotten?!)
Would love to have you back in the summer, when you can experience our view!
-Conductor on Bergensbanen.
Happy New Year Dylan! As many have commented, this trip has some stunning scenery and I truly hope you return during summer when it can best be appreciated and daylight is long. As far as finding it expensive, I don’t really give much alarm to it being Swedish and having siblings living in Switzerland and in San Francisco, California. Guess I’m just immune to the shock factor. It is what it is and glad that you didn’t let that interfere with having a good trip. 😉
So weird to see my old commute destination featured as the starting point. 😀
Great video Dylan, great scenery and train. But in Switzerland all 8 million laughed when you said everything was very expensive compared to the rest of Europe XD
Looking at sunrise and sunset times for today (14 January,) Oslo only gets 29 minutes less daylight than Golspie. I probably wouldn't go to Scandanavia in December for that reason.