Geirangerfjord in a nutshell

Posted by seruleane (Washington DC) on 07/19/25 12:51 AM

Hello- I am looking at the Geirangerfjord in Nutshell trip for June/July 2026, and have been looking at the NiN website. I am wondering if anyone has done the trip and can provide feedback? There are barely any reviews of it online, yet it seems to pass through gorgeous scenery (Oslo-> Andalsnes-> Geiranger (via Trollstigen if open)-> Alesund-> Nordfjordeid-> Malloy-> Bergen. There is a lot of travel but we would plan to stay extra nights in Andalsnes, Alesund, and Bergen. We enjoy hiking so would plan to do hikes in Andalsnes and Alesund. Any feedback would be much provided. I understand Norway is probably best explored by renting a car but for personal reasons, we will need to rely on public transportation.

Thanks in advance!

Posted by jeanm

Chicagoland

07/19/25 01:25 AM

892 posts

We did not do the Geirangerfjord in a Nutshell. But, in June 2023 we spent 3 nights in Ålesund. On our first full day we booked a roundtrip day cruise from Ålesund to Geirangerfjord to enjoy the views from the water. We did not get off in Geiranger.

The next day we took an all day tour to Trollstigen with a few additional stops and views of the Geirangerfjord from above. There were no cruise ships in Ålesund that day, so our excellent tour was in a minivan instead of a minibus or coach.

Posted by seruleane OP

Washington DC

07/19/25 01:42 AM

36 posts

Thanks Jeanm! How did you get to Alesund, and would you mind sharing the other places you went in Norway? I’m trying to figure out how to combine Oslo, Bergen and Alesund in trip together with just public transportation. I know we can fly to Alesund from Oslo or Bergen, or take a cruise from Bergen to Alesund, but the Georangerfjord in a nutshell is appealing because of all the places/transport options.

Posted by seruleane OP

Washington DC

07/19/25 01:44 AM

36 posts

Also can you share what companies you used for the Geiranger fjord cruise and Trollstigen tour ? Thanks again!

Posted by jeanm

Chicagoland

07/19/25 03:11 AM

892 posts

For the Geirangerfjord cruise, we booked the Hurtigruten ship Port to Port since we got a super price as repeat Hurtigruten customers. Otherwise I would have booked the trip with Geiranger Fjordservice with some time in Geiranger.

We booked the Trollstigen, Land of the Trollstigen tour with local trips no. The owner/driver Trond was a wonderful guide.

We spent 2 1/2 weeks in Norway without a car. We flew into Kirkenes and took the Hurtigruten Coastal ferry south to Bergen.

After 2 nights in Bergen, we did a DIY Norway in a Nutshell to Oslo via 1 night in Flåm adding the minibus tour to Stegastein Viewpoint.

After 2 nights in Oslo we flew to Ålesund for a 3 night stay, as mentioned in my first reply. It was nice staying put in Ålesund for a few nights. The town was easy to get around and we enjoyed seeing the art deco architecture.

From Ålesund we flew home to Chicago. Originally, we only had 1 connection in Copenhagen. But a schedule change required flying from Ålesund to Oslo to Stockholm to Chicago.

Posted by isn31c

Lake District, England

07/19/25 08:10 AM

9973 posts

Vy Buss run day and night direct buses from Maloy to Oslo.

also Norled run a daily fast ferry at 0720 from Maloy to Bergen.

A more civilised time than Hurtigruten/Havila, and a bucket load cheaper.

Oslo to Andalsnes you do by train, there are seasonal buses over the Trollsteigen (,Vy bus #25 at 0900 daily) and buses Geiranger to Alesund.

Vy bus #430 run direct Alesund to Nordfjordeid and Fram run bus and ferry/bus connections - see the Vy website in the first instance

Njordfordeid to Maloy is Skyss bus #100 to Floro, then ferry to Maloy.