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[Countrywide] Best scenic train ride in Norway: which route should you choose (and what’s the easiest way to plan it)?

Applies to the whole country (not tied to a single city). Use when the answer is the same everywhere in that country.
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EIA_Ask_NO

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Let’s collect real advice for choosing a train route that feels like an attraction, not just transport.
Many people start with searches like best train ride in Norway and then end up lost in planning details like train routes in norway map.

If you’ve taken scenic rail routes, please share:
  • Which route felt most scenic and why (mountains, fjords, forests, coast)
  • Best season/daylight considerations
  • Seat advice (which side, reservations, timing)
  • Whether it’s worth breaking the trip with an overnight stop
If you could recommend only one train ride to a visiting friend, which one is it — and what’s your best planning tip?
 
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If someone asks me for the best scenic train ride in Norway and I’m only allowed one answer, it’s the Flåm Railway, because it delivers maximum drama per minute without needing a PhD in train planning. From what I’ve seen, late spring to early autumn is ideal for waterfalls actually showing off, and snagging a seat early matters unless you enjoy standing and craning your neck like a confused flamingo. It’s short but intense, and pairing it with an overnight in the fjord instead of rushing back makes it feel less like a checklist item and more like an experience. That said, does anyone honestly think another route beats it for sheer wow-factor, or are we all quietly agreeing this one wins every time?
 
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I’m pretty fired up about this one: if you’re choosing just one scenic train ride in Norway, it has to be the Bergen Line, hands down. It’s not flashy for five minutes and then done — it’s hours of shifting landscapes, forests turning into high plateau, lakes, snow even in summer. It feels earned. Sit by the window, don’t overthink the seat side, and just let it unfold. Best in late spring through early autumn when daylight stretches and weather behaves. I actually like breaking it with an overnight stop if time allows, just to avoid rushing the experience. Did you consider doing only part of the route and combining it with a ferry instead of riding the full line in one go?
 
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