Help! I will be visiting Norway in Sept 2024 and want to book the Norway in a Nutshell self-guided tour from Oslo to Bergen. I will have a Eurail pass, so it looks like I need to do the following:
Reserve a seat on the train from Oslo to Myrdal (Eurail pass covers train minus reservation fee, correct?).
Take the Flamsbama train from Myrdal to Flam (as a rail pass holder, I will get a discount on this ticket purchase).
Here is where it gets tricky because I want to stay overnight in Aurland. Do I need to catch a bus in Flam to get to Aurland? Do I then need to take the bus back to Flam the next day to embark on the fiord cruise?
Or, can I take the cruise on Day 1 from Flam to Aurland, leave the cruise in Aurland then rejoin and finish the cruise the next day from Aurland. If this is possible, do I purchase one cruise ticket from Flam to Aurland for Day 1 and a second ticket from Aurland to Gudvangen for Day 2? Or, can I buy one cruise ticket in Flam for the entire trip and use this ticket over two days? Also, will the Lustrabaatane ferry allow me to disembark at Aurland, or do I need to book through The Fjords to ensure I can leave the cruise at Aurland?
At the end of the cruise, I will take the bus from Gudvangen to Voss.
At Voss, I take the train to Bergen (rail pass covers this fee?).
Any confirmation of my thoughts or alternate ideas are greatly appreciated!