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Bergen–Oslo Train in Xmas 2024: Recommendation on (i) Time and (ii) Seats

Posted by psychicdelico on 11/15/24 08:02 AM

Dear Community,

We are two travelers going to take a train from Bergen to Oslo. We are doing it in Xmas or mid-December this year.

In booking our train tickets, we start to wonder which might be the best (i) time of the day and (ii) seats of the train for the train journey. For example, for time, there are two options: 08:08–15:05 vs. 11:49–19:05. For seats, we may choose to sit on the left or on the right.

We would like to seek your recommendations, tips, or advices. Thank you very much, happy travel!
Robert

Posted by Veteran Traveler

Somewhere out there

11/15/24 08:27 AM

161 posts

I would take the 8am train to get maximum daylight for what is available at that time of year. Based on a left hand side trip from Oslo to Bergen I would recommend right hand side trip going from Bergen to Oslo for the OP’s trip.

Posted by Camborne2018

Cornwall

11/15/24 09:05 AM

328 posts

If you take the later train you will be doing most of the trip in the dark, so you may as fly,

Posted by isn31c

Lake District, England

11/15/24 10:33 AM

7770 posts

There is no optimal side for the whole of the trip. Some is on the right and some is on the left. Like most scenic journeys of that length the "best" keeps on switching sides of the train.

And, yes, at that time of year, the 8am train pretty much spans the whole of the daylight hours which there are at that time of year

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