Scandinavian Trip

[CS2447]

Sept i will be flying into Copenhagen Easyjet £59
1st train is to Karlstad via Gothenberg & Hallsberg
2nd train Karlstad to Mora
3rd train Mora to Stockholm
4th train Stockholm to Narvik
Coach to Fauske
5th train Fauske to Trondheim
6th train Trondheim to Andalsnes
7th train Andalsnes to Bergen via Oslo
8th train Bergen to Flam via Myrdal
Bus back to Voss
9th train Voss to Bergen
Ferry Bergen to Stavanger
Flight Stavanger back to Manchester

i've had to mark time in Sweden as there is engineering work on the Narvik line so cant get up until Tues night 19/9
i did want to include Inlandsbahnen but its seasonal.
If Easyjet flight is cancelled i have 2 days to get to Stockholm some how!

As of 2 Sept The Raumbanen is still beset with problems Trondheim to Dombas is now Bus replacement service and Dombas Lillehamer as well , train times keep changing though
ive had to ring VY.NO and SJ.NO To get my tickets changed , still 2 weeks to go for it to change again.

 

[Gloster]

Be aware that there has been significant damage due to the recent storms. In particular the bridge at Ringebu north of Lillehammer has been washed out (7th train).

 

[30907]

I thoroughly recommend the Fjordline Bergen-Stavanger, but I am not sure you would make the flight the same evening (if that's the plan).

Unless you specifically want to visit Voss, I would also recommend Flam to Bergen by the direct ferry - or for Voss, the ferry to Gudvangen and bus thence.

Manchester-Stockholm is possible by rail in 2 long days with an overnight somewhere like Bremen - if you can get an Interrail Passholder fare on the 1301 from St Pancras. Having done similar a couple of times, I would take an extra day over it though.

 

[CS2447]

I thoroughly recommend the Fjordline Bergen-Stavanger, but I am not sure you would make the flight the same evening (if that's the plan).

Unless you specifically want to visit Voss, I would also recommend Flam to Bergen by the direct ferry - or for Voss, the ferry to Gudvangen and bus thence.

Manchester-Stockholm is possible by rail in 2 long days with an overnight somewhere like Bremen - if you can get an Interrail Passholder fare on the 1301 from St Pancras. Having done similar a couple of times, I would take an extra day over it though.

Could not fit any thing else on to this itinarery , thanks for the suggestions

 

[30907]

Could not fit any thing else on to this itinarery , thanks for the suggestions

Bergen-Flam-ferry-Bergen direct (which I did last month) or via Gudvangen-Voss is certainly possible in one day.
It's a couple of hours shorter than the trip you were planning Andalsnes-Oslo-Bergen and which has hit problems. I wonder if it would be worth cutting that leg short at Voss and spending 2 nights there?

 

[shredder1]

Sept i will be flying into Copenhagen Easyjet £59
1st train is to Karlstad via Gothenberg & Hallsberg
2nd train Karlstad to Mora
3rd train Mora to Stockholm
4th train Stockholm to Narvik
Coach to Fauske
5th train Fauske to Trondheim
6th train Trondheim to Andalsnes
7th train Andalsnes to Bergen via Oslo
8th train Bergen to Flam via Myrdal
Bus back to Voss
9th train Voss to Bergen
Ferry Bergen to Stavanger
Flight Stavanger back to Manchester

i've had to mark time in Sweden as there is engineering work on the Narvik line so cant get up until Tues night 19/9
i did want to include Inlandsbahnen but its seasonal.
If Easyjet flight is cancelled i have 2 days to get to Stockholm some how!

Im doing a similar trip in late september, not sure about the bus times though Narvic to Fauske ? I did the lines to Bergen and Stavanger last year, but didnt manage Flam, so time permitting might do it this time

 

[Gloster]

The bus times, along with all the train times, are in the European Rail Timetable. A check on .fylkestrafikk.no for 20 September shows 07.05 and 16.25 Rute 100 from Narvik Bus Station to Fauske Station: journey just under 5 hours with a change at Storjord.

 

[TravellingPhil]

I'm going to the Lofoten Islands at the start of October, but will be going the Stockholm/Narvik sleeper train route. I really wanted to return via Trondheim and Oslo, but due to engineering works near Oslo, we're just going to take the same route back. The recent storm damage may also make this a sensible choice.

It feels like the area around Oslo, Stavanger and Bergen is worthy of it's own trip anyway and might be a waste just to rush straight through, particularly as Norway is so huge. So will be watching this thread very carefully.

A little bit disappointed that I'm not getting to use some of the ferry links to come home though, but I'm sure we can make up for this by finding some decent days out on a boat from Lofoten.

 

[shredder1]

The bus times, along with all the train times, are in the European Rail Timetable. A check on .fylkestrafikk.no for 20 September shows 07.05 and 16.25 Rute 100 from Narvik Bus Station to Fauske Station: journey just under 5 hours with a change at Storjord.

Thank you.

 

[CS2447]

The bus times, along with all the train times, are in the European Rail Timetable. A check on .fylkestrafikk.no for 20 September shows 07.05 and 16.25 Rute 100 from Narvik Bus Station to Fauske Station: journey just under 5 hours with a change at Storjord.

Thanks Gloster , i get in at 1235 so have a little time to walk round , i got my Date wrong with Fauske to Trondheim rang VY up and they refunded me which they did not have to do. Moon is out of way , if theres a clear night might get lucky with Aurora Activity!

 

[CS2447]

I'm going to the Lofoten Islands at the start of October, but will be going the Stockholm/Narvik sleeper train route. I really wanted to return via Trondheim and Oslo, but due to engineering works near Oslo, we're just going to take the same route back. The recent storm damage may also make this a sensible choice.

It feels like the area around Oslo, Stavanger and Bergen is worthy of it's own trip anyway and might be a waste just to rush straight through, particularly as Norway is so huge. So will be watching this thread very carefully.

A little bit disappointed that I'm not getting to use some of the ferry links to come home though, but I'm sure we can make up for this by finding some decent days out on a boat from Lofoten.

I looked at Lofoten as well but it was too ambitious , using local buses getting off going hiking ,they have stopped wild camping in a lot of areas as well.
Hope you have a great time in Lofoten , is there a section on this board where Photos of trips can be uploaded!

 

[CS2447]

Im doing a similar trip in late september, not sure about the bus times though Narvic to Fauske ? I did the lines to Bergen and Stavanger last year, but didnt manage Flam, so time permitting might do it this time

Thank you.

The Bus Depot is a short walk from train station adjacent to Amfi Shopping Centre , hope you have a great trip

 

[CS2447]

Im doing a similar trip in late september, not sure about the bus times though Narvic to Fauske ? I did the lines to Bergen and Stavanger last year, but didnt manage Flam, so time permitting might do it this time

im up there 17th to 25 Sept . its come in at £1300 + food to add on , hope you have a great trip.

 

[CS2447]

Bergen-Flam-ferry-Bergen direct (which I did last month) or via Gudvangen-Voss is certainly possible in one day.
It's a couple of hours shorter than the trip you were planning Andalsnes-Oslo-Bergen and which has hit problems. I wonder if it would be worth cutting that leg short at Voss and spending 2 nights there?

My trip is locked in and booked so its fingers crossed time , i looked at ferry but fancied a nice bus ride back to Voss and a night in that Huge Fleischers Hotel

 

[CS2447]

Be aware that there has been significant damage due to the recent storms. In particular the bridge at Ringebu north of Lillehammer has been washed out (7th train).

ive just checked on VY as if i was travelling now and its bus replacement, one leaves just before were due to arrive at 0715
when i put in my original travel dates it does not show Bus replacement details, ill have to do a bit more digging , might have to cancel
the night in Andalsnes!

 

[CS2447]

ive just checked on VY as if i was travelling now and its bus replacement, one leaves just before were due to arrive at 0715
when i put in my original travel dates it does not show Bus replacement details, ill have to do a bit more digging , might have to cancel
the night in Andalsnes!

Looks like a Bus to Dombas VY710 should still be OK for getting over to Andalsnes

 

[CS2447]

ive just checked on VY as if i was travelling now and its bus replacement, one leaves just before were due to arrive at 0715
when i put in my original travel dates it does not show Bus replacement details, ill have to do a bit more digging , might have to cancel
the night in Andalsnes!

My Fri train is meant to go through the area that's damaged , the day before Trondheim Dombas Andalsnes should not be a problem , need to put my thinking hat on !

 

[CS2447]

Be aware that there has been significant damage due to the recent storms. In particular the bridge at Ringebu north of Lillehammer has been washed out (7th train).

Thanks for the info , will have to re plan that day as its a tight schedule any way .

 

[CS2447]

ive just checked on VY as if i was travelling now and its bus replacement, one leaves just before were due to arrive at 0715
when i put in my original travel dates it does not show Bus replacement details, ill have to do a bit more digging , might have to cancel
the night in Andalsnes!

I have booked an earlier train out of Andalsnes to Dombas to meet a bus replacement 1020 to 1239 to Lillehamer , VY were very helpful over the phone .

 

[TravellingPhil]

How is the progress with line repairs in the region after the storm damage? I know southern Norway suffered quite badly. Hopefully most of it will be up and running for you by the time you go. Although I see from your posts you have some rail replacement buses to endure, I presume this is where there was that severe bridge damage near Lillehammer.

I noticed the Stockholm to Narvik sleeper appears to be taking it's normal route again after having to endure quite a hefty diversion after that derailment at Hidiksvall. If that's the case, that's an impressive quick repair as the line looked quite damaged.

 

[CS2447]

How is the progress with line repairs in the region after the storm damage? I know southern Norway suffered quite badly. Hopefully most of it will be up and running for you by the time you go. Although I see from your posts you have some rail replacement buses to endure, I presume this is where there was that severe bridge damage near Lillehammer.

I noticed the Stockholm to Narvik sleeper appears to be taking it's normal route again after having to endure quite a hefty diversion after that derailment at Hidiksvall. If that's the case, that's an impressive quick repair as the line looked quite damaged.

I did not know about Hidiksvall .
There's very little info out there
In regard to Ringebu on VY
Other than your on Bus replacement
None of the Dep times matched with my Dombas arrival so I had to ring up Cust Service.
That bridge is not getting repaired quickly. A redundant Power station
Dam was breached upstream.
Dombas to Lillehammer is 2 hr 10 min on the replacement Bus.
I've seen mention there is a spur that
Could be utilised!
I'm off to read about this Hidiksvall
Maybe that was why I could not book
On the Narvik train before 19/9
Thanks for all your info

 

[TravellingPhil]

Here's a link to the thread about it.

[SE] SJ high speed train has derailed

Scandinavia has been hit by bad weather in the last days, heavy rains and very windy. As a result, a SJ high speed train derailed earlier today outside Hudiksvall. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/gavleborg/styrkeledaren-om-ursparade-taget-kunde-ha-gatt-mycket-varre--tqyjrl (Hopefully you can...

www.railforums.co.uk

I think you should be alright. They were diverting the Narvik sleepers successfully via Ange (albeit adding extra journey time). From what I can tell using https://tågstationen.se it looks like it's returned to it's normal route anyway. Impressive stuff if that is the case. Like I said, I'm using the train both ways at the start of October, although my journey isn't as time sensitive as I'll have a hotel waiting for me in Narvik and coming back, I'll have an 8 hour wait in Stockholm to get EN345 to Hamburg.

 

[Gloster]

One of the piers of the bridge at Ringebu has been destroyed and it will be months before the line is open again. There is an alternative route via Røros, but this is a secondary route: it currently looks as though the Rørosbanen will be used for goods traffic and probably the overnight Oslo-Trondheim service, but other trains will involve bus replacement around the bridge. For good measure the Rørosbanen was closed yesterday and appears to be closed until tomorrow at least due to landslides; the adjoining road is also closed.

 

[CS2447]

One of the piers of the bridge at Ringebu has been destroyed and it will be months before the line is open again. There is an alternative route via Røros, but this is a secondary route: it currently looks as though the Rørosbanen will be used for goods traffic and probably the overnight Oslo-Trondheim service, but other trains will involve bus replacement around the bridge. For good measure the Rørosbanen was closed yesterday and appears to be closed until tomorrow at least due to landslides; the adjoining road is also closed.

Thanks for the information

 

[Gloster]

Bane Nor’s latest update says that the Rørosbanen is still closed and the next update will be on Friday, so it will hopefully not be too long before the line reopens. The next update for the Dovrebanen is on 15 September. To add to the fun, the Meråkerbanen that comes in to Trondheim from the east is also closed due to the effects of weather.

 

[shredder1]

im up there 17th to 25 Sept . its come in at £1300 + food to add on , hope you have a great trip.

Cheers mate, you too, I fly out on the 27th September

 

[shredder1]

The Bus Depot is a short walk from train station adjacent to Amfi Shopping Centre , hope you have a great trip

Thanks very much for that, Im hoping to catch one of the two buses a day to Bodo and then pick the train up to take me down to Oslo, the bus seems to take under 6 hours and then 17 hours or so on the train Bodo to Oslo

 

[CS2447]

How is the progress with line repairs in the region after the storm damage? I know southern Norway suffered quite badly. Hopefully most of it will be up and running for you by the time you go. Although I see from your posts you have some rail replacement buses to endure, I presume this is where there was that severe bridge damage near Lillehammer.

I noticed the Stockholm to Narvik sleeper appears to be taking it's normal route again after having to endure quite a hefty diversion after that derailment at Hidiksvall. If that's the case, that's an impressive quick repair as the line looked quite damaged.

Raumbanen has problems still as of 2/9
Trondheim to Dombas is Bus replacement.

 

[Gloster]

Raumbanen has problems still as of 2/9
Trondheim to Dombas is Bus replacement.

Nothing on .banenor.no about the Raumabanen, but much of the Dovrebanen and Rørosbanen are closed until 04.00 on Monday 04-09-2023, possibly for additional work resulting from the extreme weather. It could be that problems on the Raumabanen are due to stock dislocation.

Trondheim-Stjørdal on the Nordlandsbanen is closed 14.15-20.55 Saturdays and 08.45-15.00 Sundays until 9 December for electrification work.

 

[CS2447]

Nothing on .banenor.no about the Raumabanen, but much of the Dovrebanen and Rørosbanen are closed until 04.00 on Monday 04-09-2023, possibly for additional work resulting from the extreme weather. It could be that problems on the Raumabanen are due to stock dislocation.

Trondheim-Stjørdal on the Nordlandsbanen is closed 14.15-20.55 Saturdays and 08.45-15.00 Sundays until 9 December for electrification work.

i got sent amended tickets Sat 2/9 by Entur i am on 0918 Trondheim to Dombas Train Thur 21/9 on The Dovrebanen then 1323 Dombas to Andalsnes on the Raumabanen
Then on the 22/9 0820 Andalsnes to Dombas Raumabanen 1007 Dombas to Lillehamer on replacement Bus then 1254 to Oslo Dovrebanen train