I'm a bit stuck... trying to book nutshell tour ourselves, because we want to stay in Balenstrand a day or two extra and that doesn't seem to work on the Fjord trip. Wondering if getting the Eurail Scandinavian pass would be more convenient/save $ over booking separately? It seems like we still need to make rsvp
for trains... Thanks for your help!!
Posted by
Medford, OR, USA
5837 posts
You can try pricing NSB tickets, do the math and see if a Euro Pass is financially advantageous. (Note that you can only book about 90 days in advance).
The first leg of the classic Nutshell route is Oslo S departing at 8;25am to Myrdal. Then transfering at Myrdal to Flåm arriving 14:25.
https://www.nsb.no/en/purchase
See NSB ticket pricing:
https://www.nsb.no/en/our-tickets/about-our-tickets
Note that if you are old (67+) the Senior fare is half the Standard Adult fare.
If you are not a Senior, the other option is the Minipris advance purchase discount which is dynamic:
https://www.nsb.no/en/our-tickets/minipris
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
The cost comparison will depend on the total of all train trips. Ticket prices can vary considerably, depending on when you buy tickets. Cost-per-day on the Scandinavia Pass goes down with more travel days. But it does not cover the ferry and bus portions of the Nutshell route, and just gives a 30% discount on the Myrdal-Flam train, so those will always be separate ticket purchases. Yes, longer trips in Sweden and Norway tend to need reservations on top of the pass price.
Posted by
Uppsala, Sweden
6970 posts
Short answer: It depends on how much you want to travel.