8 Self-Guided Tours in Bergen Worth Booking

1.Self-Guided Round-Trip Full-Day Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 158 reviews · 10 hours · from $493Our pick

You’ll follow a 10-hour route from Bergen to Voss, Gudvangen, Flåm, and Myrdal using trains, bus, and a two-hour hybrid-boat cruise. There is no guide, but your tickets and detailed instructions arrive by email. Highlights include Aurlandsfjord, narrow Nærøyfjord, Stalheimskleiva in season, and the famous Flåm Railway.

“Transport arrangements were clear and we had no issues with getting on the various buses, trains and boat. We experienced sights we would not have seen otherwise, and thoroughly enjoyed the trip from start to finish. Expect some stops along the way that really enhance the day! Highly recommended, and although it may seem pricey, believe me, it was worth every penny.”

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2.Self-Guided Full Day Round-trip From Bergen

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $410

Travel independently from Bergen to Voss, Gudvangen, Flåm, and Myrdal by train, bus, boat, and the famous Flåm Railway. Your tickets and route instructions are included, but you guide yourself. Expect a long, scenic day with limited meal time, changing schedules, and possible crowds from May through September.

“Being in Flam was good, we have been there 3 times now, and it was fun. the Kjossfossen was wild this day due to the waterfall being wildly full, but it is always fun. The woman in a red dress was there dancing on the rock, with music playing. I got soaked with spray, but it was great. The bad news was the boat on the fjord. I have been on better ferries that you could see much more. the design of the ferry on this trip is terrible. I understand that many people need to be on this, but the design of it does not allow for most people…”

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3.Self-Guided Day Trip to Oslo

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 46 reviews · 16 hours · from $628

You travel independently from Bergen to Oslo by train, bus, boat, and the famous Flåm Railway. The route includes Voss, Flåm, Aurlandsfjord, Nærøyfjord, the Bergen Railway, and mountain scenery. No guide accompanies you, so bring your tickets, watch the clock, and expect a full 16-hour day.

“This package included a fantastic itinerary of Norway fjords and trains. The scenery is stunning. The weather on our trip day, however, was rainy and cloudy, so just consider that you might not see the sights in the same way as in the advertised photos! No fault of the company.”

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4.Bergen in Your Pocket: Landmarks and Lore Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $8Best value

Use the VoiceMap app to walk from King Olav Kyrre’s sculpture to Ludvig Holberg’s statue, following English audio, offline maps, and geodata. You’ll see Bergen’s squares, parks, cathedral, theatre, statues, Sailor’s Monument, Skotstredet, and a cannonball lodged in the cathedral façade. Museums and attractions are viewed from outside and cost extra to enter.

“A good way to explore the statues of Bergen. We would use these walks again in other cities. We only missed one statue we couldn’t find, think it was bring renovated”

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5.Walk with a Witch in 16th Century Bergen: A Self-Guided Fictional Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $8

Use the VoiceMap app to follow a fictional witch through Bergen’s old streets in about 70 minutes. The GPS tour begins near Bergenhus, visits Bryggen, Korskirken, and the former shoemakers street, then ends at Nordnesbakken. Audio, maps, and directions work offline, so you can pause for lunch, shopping, or a rainy-day break.

“A great foot tour of Bergen while hearing a riveting story. This was a marvelous way to see the city. We stopped by several unscheduled stops for a glass of wine, a bit of shopping and lunch at the fish market. Only negative was the distance from our cruise ship to the start point. We took the Hop on Hop off bus around first and then got off to do the walk.”

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6.Self-Guided Roundtrip (Sognefjord Cruise 5h & Flamsbana)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $403

Set out from Bergen on a self-guided day of trains, buses, and fjord boats. Depending on ticket availability, your route may include Voss, Ulvik, Gudvangen, Nærøyfjord, Flåm, Myrdal, or Hardangerfjord sights. The Flåm Railway and a fjord cruise are included, but you must follow the supplied tickets and timetable closely.

“A bit confusing. Original info did not match info we received on what’s app. We talked to two bus drivers and they did not have our name. Then talked to cruise boat and they did not know our info, but let us on. Thought it was a 5 hr cruise and train ride back. But whatsapp info had 4 Google drive documents that were our tickets to a 30 minute bus ride to train station for train ride to Voss. Then a 1 hour 15 min bus ride from Voss to Gudvaugen. Then a 2 hour cruise to Nærøyfjord. From there to Flåm. We got on a cruise to Flåm.…”

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7.Audio Walking Tour in Bergen Famous Ghosts Location

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $9Top rated

Follow an English-language audio tour through Bergen from the Henrik Ibsen statue to Håkon’s Hall. In about one to two hours, you’ll hear stories of burned ghosts, doomed sailors, dungeon prisoners, old churches, Nazi occupation, and royal spirits. Use the app’s map and arrows, pause whenever you like, and listen again after the walk.

“What a delightful walking tour! The information was plentiful, the timing of the walk was really close to real life walking, and it was simply, interesting to listen to.”

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8.Self-Guided Trip to Oslo with Sognefjord cruise (5h)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · from $538

Travel from Bergen to Oslo on a self-guided 14-hour route combining a Sognefjord cruise, the Flåm Railway, and Bergen Railway. You will receive PDF transport tickets and follow the detailed itinerary without a guide. The journey includes dramatic fjord views, mountain rail travel, and time in Flåm, but no return ticket to Bergen.

“This was a very easy well organized self-guided tour that showcases the amazing Sognefjord and Flåm. Bus journey includes a phot stop at the top of the valley that leads to to Sognefjord. The electric Fjord ship was just fabulous but if you need a seat and want to be outdoors make for the back of the second deck and sit on the black deck boxes. We choose and extended stop in Flåm and we found that to be painful as you are trapped in a tourist shopping town with few decent food options. The train museum was worthwhile and that’s it. We waited to have lunch and that was…”

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