Norwegian State Railways (NSB) (tel: 8150 0888); www.nsb.no) operates clean and comfortable, although often rather slow, services. Bergen Jernbanestasjon (Bergen Railway Station), Strømgaten 4 , has a small shop and cafe/restaurant.

Rail services: Up to six services run daily in each direction between Oslo and Bergen, with a journey time of up to 8 hours (although most services take between 6.5 and 7 hours). There is also a sleeper service every night except Saturday. Seats on express services must be reserved before travelling.

Transport to the city: Bus 100 is a free service for rail passengers that links the station, bus station and the city centre (Olav Kyrresgate).