- Address: Vetrlidsalmenning 21 5014 Bergen
- Phone: +47 55 33 68 00
- Official website: www.floibanen.com
- Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7: 30-23: 00, Sat-Sun 8: 00-23: 00
- Opening date: 1918
One of the most famous and most visited tourist attractions in Norway is the Fløibanen - a railroad in Bergen . This is one of a kind funicular in Scandinavia, which is a public transport . It is located in the center of Bergen in the center of Bergen on the top of the Fløyen hill, 150 meters from the famous Fish Market in Norway and the Hanseatic quarter of Brüggen . By itself, a steep climb to the mountain is fascinating, and from the highest point a fantastic view of the city opens.
Main characteristics
Fløibanen is at an altitude of 320 m above sea level. The entire length of the route is 885 m. All year round, from early morning until late at night, passengers carry two large cabins of a funicular red and blue. Each accommodates about 100 people. In the cars there is the necessary equipment so that the lift can be made in a wheelchair or with a baby stroller. Works Floybanen with an interval of movement every 15 minutes. Taking into account the stops at all stations, the journey by cable car lasts only 7 minutes.
Tourist destinations
Funicular Fløibanen offers unlimited opportunities for children's entertainment. All summer and in the first month of autumn they organize treasure hunt. Search for the treasured treasure is usually sent by the whole family. At the lower funicular station at the ticket office, you can buy a card and turn into a treasure hunter for an hour from an ordinary tourist. There is also a delightful playground. Visitors of different ages can undergo tests of different levels of difficulty under the supervision of forest trolls. At the top of Mount Fløyen there is a souvenir shop, a restaurant and a coffee shop.
Just a few minutes from the final funicular station there is a small lake where tourists can go canoeing. The territory near the lake is equipped with a picnic area and shops for rest. In different places along the entire funicular railway there are forest huts. They are marked with special signs on the card, which are issued at the checkout. If you want, you can stop for a while in such a hut. Choosing one of the 10 routes, tourists can get to the sports arena, fish market, fire tower and admire the beautiful view of the city from a height.
How to get to the sights?
The lower Fløibanen funicular station is 800 meters from the Bergen bus station, where inter-city trains and tourist buses arrive. Here is a parking lot for cars. Distance from the bus station to the funicular through Kong Oscars gate can be overcome in just 10 minutes.