Why go
- City and municipality in Vestland, Norway.
- Served by Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO).
History
Bergen is a city and municipality in the Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway after the capital, Oslo.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 17 airlines, 49 direct destinations
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800, 737-300, 787-8) · 24 routes: Alicante, Antalya, Barcelona, Berlin, Chania, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh, Gran Canaria, Keflavik, Krakow, London, Malaga, New York*, Nice, Oslo, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sandefjord, Stavanger, Stockholm, Trondheim
- Widerøe WF (Dash 8-400, Dash 8-300, Dash 8-100) · 16 routes: Aberdeen, Alesund, Bodo, Bronnoysund, FDE, Floro, Haugesund, Kristiansand, Kristiansund, Molde, Orsta-Volda, Sandefjord, Skien, Sogndal, Stavanger, Tromso
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (736, 737-700, 737-800, 737-700, A319, A320…) · 10 routes: Aberdeen*, Alesund, Alicante, Copenhagen, Frankfurt*, Manchester, Oslo, Stavanger, Stockholm, Trondheim
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 4 routes: Gdansk, Katowice, Riga, Vilnius
- British Airways BA (A319, J31) · 2 routes: Billund*, London
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 2 routes: Stavanger, Trondheim
- Air Baltic BT (73C, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Riga
- Alitalia AZ (737, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- Atlantic Airways RC (A319) · 1 route: Vagar
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: London
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Hamburg
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, F70, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (735, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Thai Airways International TG (737-700) · 1 route: Oslo*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BGO has direct flights to 49 destinations on 17 airlines (incl. Stavanger, Barcelona, Oslo, Trondheim, Aberdeen…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Strandterminalen, 0.8 km); routes include Beffen, Snarveien til Akvariet, Beffen Sandsvikruten.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bergen, Norway. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.