The Ultimate Flam Railway Guide: Tips & Tricks

In this video I will take you with me on one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world, the Flomsbarna, also known as the Flum Railway. I'll show you the cheapest way to get tickets, things to see along the way, and

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for getting them. the best of one of the most picturesque train trips in the world Flom is located at the end of one of the branches of the fraud Sonia the longest fjord in Norway we arrived at flon by boat and my first tip is to get up early to Look at the sale and see how the wonderful port operations team will help you more safely so let me tell you the best way to get the cheapest tickets we booked through the best website in Norway and the link is in the description below.

You can reserve for up to six months. in advance and since this is quite a popular activity on Flom and especially when the larger ships visit in high season it would be best to book as early as possible, the ships also block seat reservations so book in advance to avoid disappointment, You can buy tickets that day, but they may be sold out. The total for two adults and two children under 17 was 1,700 NOK, which is about £125 in total. Okay, so reserved tickets we're leaving once you get off the ship and get to the train station. It's just a five-minute walk away, some of the cars may be reserved for the cruise line's shore excursion, but there are still plenty of seats available.

Just hop on early if you want to pick the best one 20-30 minutes before departure. On the way up leaving Flom, I recommend sitting on the right side if you want to take some photos or videos like I did, then grab a seat that's next to a window and check to see if that window opens first. to sit down down since some of them were a bit stuck in our carriage, so we leave. The first part of the trip follows the Lower Valley and you will see the beautiful Flam Selvi River. This 40 kilometer or 25 mile long glacial river begins as runoff.

From Omsbury in Glacier, as well as Charming Houses, you'll also see Brekka Force and a waterfall in the distance. If you're feeling energetic, you can hike to this waterfall from the boat. It is about five kilometers round trip from Flom. In the center, but keep in mind that the last section is quite steep. You can also see the Rooner Fossen waterfall in the distance. This waterfall is 241 meters or 791 feet high and can be seen clearly from the

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. Here you will also pass through the old town of Flom. where Flom Church is located, the brown wooden church was built in 1670, but you will be able to get a better view on the way back.

As you begin to ascend on this part of the journey, you will begin to pass through some of the 20 tunnels. From time to time you will be able to see parts of their olivangan leading back to Flom. The views on this part of the trip are nothing short of stunning, dense, leafy forests combined with towering mountains and the occasional foaming waterfall from the foreign waterfalls on this part. of the journey you will also pass the cave waterfall, although only the bridge across it is visible from the

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, a little further up the line, from here you will reach Berwick Farm station, baragwam is the only place on the railway from Flom where trains can actually pass each other and there is usually a short wait here for the other train to pass.

Thank you foreigner. At this point, the dense forest becomes thinner and the lush vegetation begins to disappear. One of the most dramatic parts of the railway is in In this section, the railway meanders 180 degrees through many tunnels. At this point you can also see the 21 hairpin bends of the rally road and here you will find the Flom zip line. Shortly after this section you will reach the only stop, you can get off on the way to Mir Dal, the Kiosfosen waterfall. The waterfall receives up to 900,000 visitors a year and is considered one of the most visited natural tourist attractions in Norway during the summer, as you disembark at the viewing platform for a short break of 5 to 10 minutes, you will start listening to music and then , from the spray of the Thundering Hillsfossen waterfall, a mysterious woman with long hair and a red dress appears.

She is a Holdra, a forest creature found in Scandinavian folklore and an interesting fact. For you, Holdra's performance is performed by students of the Norwegian ballet school. My tip for getting the best photos is to get off on the way back as fewer people tend to get off at this point and therefore the platform will be less crowded afterwards. A stop on the way to the kiosfosen, the railway passes by Lake Erina Navotna. You'll see the lake better if you sit on the left side on the path, we sat on the right side so we had a great view of the train.

Winding along this section of track a few minutes later we reached Medal Station, our highest point on the round trip, around 867 meters above sea level, flanked by snow-capped mountains, even in May you can also change here to the Bergen line for trains. to Bergen and Oslo, if you get off the train at any point to keep your seat, just leave a coat or something similar, otherwise they might take it when you get back on, if you are walking or cycling from this point, then head to cafe rallen to pick up your rental bikes and we saw a few people heading back down, since we didn't change sides on the way back we had another chance to spot things we might have missed on the way up, It's also another opportunity to take beautiful pictures of the scenic train ride.

The train stops in Midal for about 20 minutes, which is not enough time to get off and have a coffee. National Geographic has named the Flom Railway one of the 10 best train trips. in Europe, while Lonely Planet is named the best in the world. Do you agree? Let me know in the comments below. Throughout the trip there is a multilingual presentation on the television screens pointing out interesting aspects along the way. On the way back I also managed it. In order to get a better view of the Church of Flom while we saw the flower-filled fields dotted with glimpses of red buildings, we knew that our arrival back in Flum was only a few minutes away and as we got off the train we passed the next line of passengers eager to So you can see how busy it is after your train journey, be sure to visit the Flom Railway Museum to learn more about how the railway was built.

The museum is located right next to the train station and entry is free and if you're wondering what else to do in Flom, check out my blog post or watch this video now for more ideas.