Norway: Oslo to Bergen NSB train ride

Swebus Express-the bus that took us from Stockholm to Oslo



It was a freaking 7h overnight ride in the bus with little leg room



Woke up repeatedly throughout the night
Once, saw this ticket inspector boarding the bus at one of the stops and forced a lady off the bus for not having a proper ticket.



The bus was scheduled to reach Oslo Sentralstasjon at 5.40am yet it arrived at 6.20am
We were all so panicky that we ran madly with our 70l bags bouncing on our backs, like Amazing Race contestants, to catch our 6.39am NSB train ride



Ha, we made it
Alway choose a travelling partner who can run
The seats are comfortable with ample leg room space for us to catch up our lost sleep



The NSB train ride from Oslo to Bergen is reportedly to be "one of the most beautiful train routes in the world"



It is
Afterall, it travels across the 'roof' of norway ie. on top of hills and mountains




The best part is: You dun really get bored of the scenery thruout the 8h train ride
The type of scenery just keep changing. The trees, the water, the contours of the land...
Eg. The water: From cascading waterfall...



to a tranquil, large lake...



to gushing rapids...



to lush white snow capping the mountains
Note that behind the lake in the photo are hills capped with snow, not water