We (2 adults) have 1 ½ days to get from Bergen to Flam and back again before flying north this summer. This is a small part of our Norway adventure. We will not have a car for this part of our visit. We are staying in Gudvangen as that was where we could find lodging at this late date.
We are a little overwhelmed by the best way to combine the things we want to see and do. We want to take the train at least in one direction between Bergen and Flam, and take a ferry for at least a segment. We’d also like to get to Stegastein lookout and the viking village (unless you convince me this is a waste of time). Is that narrow part of the ferry ride from Flam to Gudvangen that the Bergen misses a "must see"?
I see our options as these, but open to other suggestions as well as what you think of these.
A. Take the ferry from Bergan to Flam (drop luggage) bus to Stegastein lookout, and ferry to Gudvangen to catch the narrowest part of the fjord, if that's important. No real time in Flam. The next day, we would visit the viking village (max 2 hours), bus to Flam, have 45 minutes or 2 hours in Flam (depending on which bus we take), and train to Bergen.
B. Take the train from Bergen to Flam (drop luggage), bus to the Stegastein lookout, have a couple of hours in Flam, take the Ferry to Gudvangen for the night. The next day, after visiting the village (max 2 hours), take the bus to Flam and train back to Bergen.
The bus/train option from Gudvangen to Bergen (via Voss) is not an option based on the times, nor is taking the ferry from Flam to Bergen.