There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Balestrand by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Bergen, ferry
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bergen (BGO)plane FRA - BGO
- Take the ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kaiferry
14h 1mkr 1,929–6,251Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N73
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Sogndal skysstasjonbus
- Take the bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kaibus 820
34h 55mkr 1,746–3,334Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Flåm stasjontrain F4
- Take the ferry from Flåm stasjon to Balestrand kaiferry 890
34h 14mkr 2,212–5,316Drive 1,970 km
- Drive from Europe to Balestrandcar 1,970 km
22h 19mkr 3,927–5,672Train, fly to Florø Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florø Airport (FRO)plane FRA - FRO
- Take the ferry from Florø terminal to Rysjedalsvika kaiferry
- Take the ferry from Rysjedalsvika kai to Balestrand kaiferry
17h 15mkr 1,852–8,304Train, fly to Sogndal, line 890 ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sogndal (SOG)plane FRA - SOG
- Take the ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kaiferry
13h 42mkr 1,762–6,039Train, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane FRA - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Drammen stasjontrain
- Take the train from Drammen stasjon to Flåm stasjontrain
- Take the ferry from Flåm stasjon to Balestrand kaiferry
18hkr 2,572–5,569Train, fly to Førde Airport, Bringeland, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE)plane FRA - FDE
- Take the bus from Skilbrei to Balestrand kaibus
14h 14mkr 1,757–6,629Train, bus, ferry via Kunowice
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from KASSEL, Bf Wilhelmshöhe, Willy-Brandt-Platz 1 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Aurlandbus
- Take the ferry from Aurland kai to Balestrand kaiferry 890
40h 23mkr 2,256–4,694
Europe to Balestrand by bus, train, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Balestrand is to train and bus which costs kr 1700 - kr 3400 and takes 34h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Balestrand is to train and fly and line 890 ferry which takes 13h 42m and costs kr 1700 - kr 6500.
The distance between Europe and Balestrand is 1563 km. The road distance is 1970 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Balestrand without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 34h 14m and costs kr 2200 - kr 5500.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Europe to Balestrand, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Balestrand is 1970 km. It takes approximately 22h 19m to drive from Europe to Balestrand.
There are 57+ hotels available in Balestrand.
What companies run services between Europe and Balestrand, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Balestrand. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Bergen (BGO), walk to Bergen lufthavn, take the line 1 vehicle to Byparken, walk to Strandkaiterminalen båtkai, then take the ferry to Balestrand kai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Balestrand kai via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Südkreuz train station, Oslo, Bussterminal/Nylandsveien, Oslo S, Flåm stasjon, and Flåm stasjon in around 34h 14m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Frankfurt to Sogndal via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Sogndal via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Førde Airport, Bringeland via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Førde Airport, Bringeland via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Førde Airport, Bringeland via Copenhagen, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Florø Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bergen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Florø Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bergen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,600
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Florø Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–6,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Flåm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Drammen stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Drammen stasjon to Flåm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Drammen stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 280–310
- Website
- Flytoget AS
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 320–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 55 55 90 70
- Website
- SKYSS
Bus from Skilbrei to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–310
- Website
- SKYSS
Bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–180
- Website
- SKYSS
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Sogndal skysstasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–850
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Aurland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,000
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from KASSEL, Bf Wilhelmshöhe, Willy-Brandt-Platz 1 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–850
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,300
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +47 55 55 90 70
- Website
- SKYSS
Ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–210
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 120–210
Ferry from Flåm stasjon to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 55–95
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 55–95
Ferry from Florø terminal to Rysjedalsvika kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 65–120
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 65–120
Ferry from Rysjedalsvika kai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 70–120
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 70–120
Ferry from Sogndal kai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 45–75
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 45–75
Ferry from Flåm stasjon to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 55–95
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 55–95
Ferry from Aurland kai to Balestrand kai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 50–90
- Website
- SKYSS
- Adult passenger
- kr 50–90
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