Bergen - Oslo Seat reservation

[CL395]

Hi,
I’m trying to purchase a seat reservation for 22/6/25 for Bergen to Oslo on entur however all of the earlier departures are sold out.

If I try to buy this at a staffed ticket counter will I have any luck or is the train actually completely full?

If so the VY website states in it’s FaQs that if you turn up without a reservation you can ask the conductor if there is any spare capacity and it is up to them if there is and allow you to travel. Has anyone had any luck with this method? I figure since seat reservations are free for first class pass holders they may book multiple trains for flexibility and not turn up to some of them.

 

[rvdborgt]

You can try to look for partial reservations. Often, some seats will be free for part of the route.

 

[Sir Felix Pole]

You can try to look for partial reservations. Often, some seats will be free for part of the route.

Yes try Bergen to Myrdal and Myrdal to Oslo as separate reservations. There are also local trains to Bergen- Voss - Myrdal and Myrdal to Oslo that don't require reservation - if you don't mind the longer journey time. The conductors seem to be quite strict now because the the line is so popular in summer - in the past you could sit in the buffet car if all seats were taken.

 

[dutchflyer]

Thats on or just after (weekend) of MidSommerAften=longest daylight day of the year. Anywhere in Scandinavia always a big party and holiday. And also over there the start of most for summer hols etc.

 

[RailWonderer]

Yes try Bergen to Myrdal and Myrdal to Oslo as separate reservations. There are also local trains to Bergen- Voss - Myrdal and Myrdal to Oslo that don't require reservation - if you don't mind the longer journey time. The conductors seem to be quite strict now because the the line is so popular in summer - in the past you could sit in the buffet car if all seats were taken.

I purchased on the day at Oslo C to Geilo then Geilo - Myrdal (I had already booked the Flåm railway). You can buy without reservations at the machine on the day but it will be very expensive unless you split tickets and search for each stop on the line to figure out which stop is the cheapest to split at.

 

[Richard Scott]

Phone up, that's what I did when needed reservations. Look on operator's website and you should find the number.

 

[rvdborgt]

Phone up, that's what I did when needed reservations. Look on operator's website and you should find the number.

You can do it yourself nowadays on the Entur website.

 

[Richard Scott]

You can do it yourself nowadays on the Entur website.

You can but I found it doesn't always allocate correct seat, was giving me a reservation in standard with a first class interrail so if have a first class one the extra small effort in phoning is worthwhile. It's easy to do and I found person who was on the other end of the phone was extremely efficient.
Sometimes personal touch is what's needed.

 

[rvdborgt]

You can but I found it doesn't always allocate correct seat, was giving me a reservation in standard with a first class interrail

I can't say what went wrong there (1st class full?), but you can also use the seat map.

 

[Richard Scott]

I can't say what went wrong there (1st class full?), but you can also use the seat map.

First class wasn't full as guard let us in when we showed them the tickets.