How to see the Norwegian fjords [closed]

I am currently working in The Hague area of the Netherlands. This summer is too cold to spend weekends on the beach, so I've decided to spend 3-4 days seeing the Norwegian fjords instead.

I understand there are three possibilities:

Find a ship starting from Amsterdam that goes to the fjords and back.
Go to one of the fjords and rent a house for 2-3 days.
Go to Oslo or another Norwegian city, stay there, and take a bus trip to the fjords.

Which is the cheapest, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

As for now - the most desired for me is 2. I checked the prices for flights - and Oslo is 3 times cheaper from Amsterdam then Trondheim. Do you know if there is a possibility to rent a house on the fjord close to Oslo?

Best Answer

For such a short visit, I would want to do as little surface travel as possible as that is always slower than airtravel.

So I used Skyscanner to have a look at prices Schiphol (AMS) to Bergen (BGO) and when buying now for July or August you will still find prices of about €200 to €300 for a return ticket.

If you love trains, you could fly into Oslo and out of Bergen or the other way around, but it is still about 7 hours train travel, although with a good view of the countryside. Personally I would wait with that till you have at least a week and combine Oslo with Bergen and the fjords.

A friend of mine who settled in Norway did chose Bergen as it is a nice small town with good access to nature, including the fjords.

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What is the best way to see the Norwegian fjords?

The best way to visit the Norwegian fjords is by joining a fjord cruise package based on eco-friendly travel by local transport. The trips include all transport & hotels en route, amazing fjord cruises and spectacular train rides such as the Flam Railway & the Bergen Line.

Can you see the fjords by car?

It is easy to get around in Norway. The best way to enjoy the beauty of the Norwegian fjords is to travel independently through the fjords. You can take a scenic train journey or explore the fjords by car.

Are the Norwegian fjords worth seeing?

They're absolutely breathtaking and worth travelling across the world to see. That being said, Norway also has an astonishing 1,190 Fjords (saaaaay whaaaaaaaat?) and so it makes sense to perhaps limit yourself and see some of the most outstanding ones of the lot (and the most accessible of the lot too).

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