A Funicular railway, “Fløibanen” is the heart of Bergen city and connects the city center with the mountain of Fløyen. First operated in 1912, Fløibanen is one of the most significant and frequently visited tourist attractions of Norway. The Funicular has two electrically powered carriages fastened to cable and driven by large pulleys; each of them is equipped to carry approximately 80 to 100 passengers at a time. The link between the Funicular station and the mountain takes around 1 million passengers a year, which includes both visitors and residents of the mountainside. The Funicular is owned by a company called “Fløibanen SA.”
The ride starts from the bottom and takes you towards the top in around 6 to 8 minutes. Reaching above brings you the panoramic view of Fløyen, covering the city and mountains. The picture is so serene that one can doubt their eyes before believing. Apart from the scenic beauty, Fløyen has some excellent bakeries, cafes, and restaurants to must try.
The carriages and cars are named and painted as Rødhette in red and Blåmann in blue, respectively. The lines start running from early morning to the late evening, where the starting departures are half-hourly. This increases to quarter-hourly and so on during the rush hours. Tickets for Fløibanen are available at the ticket office in the lower terminal, self-service ticket machines, and various online ticket booking sites. With the increased traffic during the last few years, an annual record of more than 2023786 journeys was set in 2018.
The Bergen Airport (BGO) is the nearest airport to Fløibanen
One can reach Strandkaiterminalen båtkai from the Begen airport through a ferry ride that will take around 25 minutes, and NOK 128 approximately followed by a 6 minutes’ walk towards Fløibanen
Train: A train ride from Bergen lufthavn to Byparken will take around 44 minutes, and NOK 51 approximately followed by a 7 minutes’ walk towards Fløibanen
Taxi: A taxi ride from the airport to Fløibanen would take 19 minutes and NOK 256 approximately
A drive from Bergen airport to Fløibanen would take 19 minutes with fuel costing around NOK 38 approximately
Taxi: A taxi ride from Bergen city centre to Fløibanen (1.2 km approximately) will take 2 minutes and NOK 65 approximately
A walk towards Fløibanen from Bergen city would take approximately 12-15 minutes
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Monday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Waiting Time
Yes. The wait time depends upon the rush, cue in the ticket counter, followed by a 10 to 15 minutes wait for the trolly to return.
Entrance Fee
Centrum to Fløyen one way ticket charge:
Adults: NOK 65
Children: NOK 35
Centrum to Fløyen two way ticket charge:
Adult: NOK 130
Children: NOK 65
Family ticket: 325 (2 adults + 2 children)
Bergen cardholders can get one free journey to Fløibanen from October to April and a 50% discount from May to September (only applicable on return tickets)
Tickets are also available online with a small discount
Time you can spend
Around half a day
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