![]() And you get Voss (straight outside, just hop on the swish Pinafarina gondola) or Myrkdalen (25 minutes away, via free ski bus that leaves at 08.30 or 10.00 and returns at 16.00). Oh yes, and that’s for a nice twin or double, with excellent breakfast and ski pass each included… Rather brilliant – book here. As to price, the Scandi adventure not-nearly-as-much-as-you-may-have-feared theme continues with their weekday or weekends ski package from €184 for two people per night. Well, a bit dark for that, so maybe just the hotel Scandic Voss for now (views of both the gondola and fjord in daylight), which is modern, very decent and crucially just 50m from the station. Take me to your leader… or maybe just the ski hill: As to the time, if rolling your eyes at the lateness (01.55 arrival at Voss) don’t forget that’s an hour earlier for us… and you’ll have had a nice kip on the plane after that airport lager. To give you an idea, my train was parked up, showing on the boards, ready for boarding twenty minutes before departure. Like the tram, the displays are big, helpful, and again it’s the end/start of the line, so loading is relaxed once more. ![]() It’s not a large station (don’t forget Norway’s population is less than a tenth of ours) with only one central everything-happens-here area, with the helpful, nice and warm ticket office to the side. ![]() With the 00.38 lining up nicely, and perfect even if the plane or luggage is a bit delayed. See, Norwegian lingo’s a doddle! Like this trip! Anyway, if like me you want to get a razz on in terms of getting to resort, there’s a late Bergen to Voss train, as we’re on the main West to East line for Oslo. ![]() Oh yes, price is nice too at 40 NOK (under £4) for the 40-minute trip. For me, the wait options were something like two minutes, seven minutes, 12 minutes – but you get the message. Think loads of signs, lots of helpful electronic displays, and as the airport (Lufthavn) is the end of the line, everything’s lined up waiting for departure time, which makes loading with a ski bag a lot less stressful. Buy your ticket right outside the terminal (big, obvious machines) then down a single level to the tram. No transfer bus! No pricey private hire! Instead, just decide whether it’s to be a night in Bergen, or straight to resort (mountain always wins for me, especially on these short trips where you want first bell to last lift days). Customs and baggage reclaim took just 20 minutes for me, so you should be through by about 22.30 (which don’t forget is only half nine for us, given the time-difference in winter) then it’s onto the tram… City or resort: I’m close to the former, for Friday hopping on the 19.30 (ideal as you don’t need the day off, one-way from a shade under £50) which lands at 22.10. But fly Norwegian to Bergen from Manchester (or London Gatwick), and it lines up beautifully. Normally, cheapies mean pain on the timings. Here’s how and why! Bergen land of perfect airport/flights: What are your thoughts on Norwegian’s decision to look for an alternative airport this summer? Let us know in the comments.“During a Trans Norway Trip ( see issue 187 for the full story), I may just have stumbled upon the ultimate ski weekend,” says Jonny Richards. Several carriers operate scheduled and charter services from the airport, including Ryanair, SAS, Wizz Air, and Sunclass Airlines. While not currently served by the carrier, Malmö has the capacity to handle up to 4 million yearly passengers, over double its pre-pandemic levels. The Swedish airport is a short commute from Copenhagen, served by road and rail links. To the east of the Öresund Bridge, Malmö ( MMX) is another option for Norwegian. Denmark’s second and third largest airports, Billund ( BLL) and Aalborg (ALL) are geared up for Norwegian’s operations however, both are a several-hour drive from Copenhagen – excluding traffic. However, the airport’s limited runway length is too small to handle conventional narrowbody jets such as Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family aircraft. The closest secondary international airport to the capital is Roskilde (RKE). Within Denmark, alternatives are limited.
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