Cheap Flights to Bergen

Bergen climate

Brace yourself for an impending chill if you’ve booked your flight to Bergen for a wintertime visit: Temperatures rarely reach above freezing in the interior highlands, and the region experiences heavy snow falls and high winds from December through March. Summer (June to August), by contrast, offers sun-filled days with high temperatures climbing near 30 degrees.

Getting around Bergen

A great way to get to Bergen, aside from flying, is on a scenic train ride from Oslo. It will take you at least eight hours, but the breath-taking Norwegian scenery makes it well worth it. Bergen’s public transportation is composed of buses, trams and trains that get you around the city quickly and cheaply. Most of the time you’ll be able to walk, since Bergen’s main attractions are close to each other, especially in Bryggen and at the waterfront.    

Local Airport

The main airport visitors will fly to is Bergen International Airport (BGO).

Bergen insider information

You can make big savings throughout Bergen using The Bergen Card, available at the airport and at various tourist information posts throughout the city, offering free use of the public transportation networks as well as discounted fares to museums and festival entry fees. 

If travelling to Bergen for a summer holiday, make sure to check out the Folklore Festival in Fana. The festival, which lasts from mid-June through the end of August, is an excellent opportunity for visitors to familiarise themselves with Bergen’s heritage. The most spectacular displays are the dance and music performances: the festival is an ideal attraction for children who have an urge to unleash their creative side and join in the fun. 

Before you board your return flight, you must spend a few hours strolling through Bryggen, the Hanseatic Wharf of Bergen. This district of the city is a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site, but there’s nothing ancient or solemn about this landmark intrinsic to Bergen’s history. Today, the Bryggen is teeming with life between its many markets, shops and art galleries. Make a day of it and buy a fresh fruit and fish lunch at the Fish Market of Bryggen and then spend the afternoon browsing through the collection of museums housed in the old wooden buildings. 

If fjords are what you’re looking for during your trip to Norway, you’re in. Known unofficially as the capital city of the fjords, Bergen is the best point of access for guided tours of the Norway fjords. Should you choose to explore the fjords yourself, make sure to check out glacial Fjærlandsfjord, an extension of the Sognefjord, as well as the Hardangerfjord.