This Is One of the Most Scenic Train Rides in Europe — Here's What It's Like on Board

Enter: train travel.

After researching our trip ad nauseam, we realized this journey was something we couldnt miss.

Vy powers their trains through the use of renewable energy and prides themselves on their commitment tosustainable tourism.

Aerial view of Bergen from Scandinavian railway through Norway in winter

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If you’re traveling in a group, you could reserve an entire compartment for up to six people.

If you’re able to handle the journey, the cafe on board is another delightful highlight.

For us, it was the perfect travel solution to get from city to city.

Author looking out of train window on Scandinavian railway through Norway in winter

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Oslo Norway skyline on water seen from Scandinavian railway through Norway in winter

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A waffle, hotdog and chocolate, the food on Scandinavian railway through Norway in winter

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Inside Bergen train station for a Scandinavian railway through Norway in winter

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Two trains at train station, a Scandinavian railway through Norway in winter

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Snowy landscape of a town seen from Scandinavian railway through Norway in winter

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Fjord seen from Scandinavian railway through Norway in winter

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