Bergen, Norway’s second-largest city, is a historic coastal gem in Fjord Norway. Framed by seven mountains and iconic fjords like the Sognefjord and Hardangerfjord, it's the perfect base for exploring Norway's breathtaking fjord landscapes.
Bergen in winter
10 cool reasons to go
As winter settles over Norway, Bergen embraces the season in its own way. A milder climate, scenic landscapes, a World Heritage-listed wharf, and vibrant culture – something for every winter traveller.
A well-developed public transport network makes it simple to get from A to B in the Bergen region. A compact centre makes the city easy to explore on foot.
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1. Historic Bryggen
Experience the iconic UNESCO World Heritage site Bryggen without the crowds.
These centuries-old wooden buildings are some of the most well-preserved and well-known settlements from the Middle Ages in the world.
2. Fløibanen funicular
Fløyen in winter is Bergen’s best kept secret. One minute you’re dodging raindrops in the city, and the next, you’re whisked up the Fløibanen funicular to a winter wonderland!
3. Ulriken Cable Car
But the highest of Bergen's seven mountains is Ulriken, 643 metres above sea level. You can either attach some spikes on your shoes and hike or simply ride the Ulriken Cable Car to the top.
4. Milder winters
Bergen's winter climate is nature's way of keeping you on your toes: Will it snow? Will it rain? Who knows?!
This part of Norway experiences relatively mild winters due to the Gulf Stream, making it pleasant to stroll the streets and explore the most charming parts of town.
5. Christmas in Bergen
Don’t be surprised if you see Christmas decorations and lights in November — the holiday cheer starts early! We're talking magically decorated Christmas markets, light shows, and the world's largest gingerbread town!
Top things to do
Don't miss these highlights.
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6.Fine dining and comfort food
Exquisite food can feel like a warm hug!
In Bergen, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, you will find many unique restaurants.
Like this one, Frescohallen, decorated with murals and mirror installations. The former stock exchange building is considered one of Norway's national art treasures and has a menu to match.
7. Seafood at its prime
But what should you pick from the menu? Fresh seafood is at the core of Bergen cuisine and at this time of year, it's at its most flavourful!
Learn about Bergen and its local food traditions and history on a guided walk, which also includes a visit to the fish market Fisketorget, with its indoor Mathallen.
Food and drink
Taste delicious local food and book a table at a fine restaurant.
8. Artistic masterpieces
From world-class seafood to world-class art!
KODE is one of the largest museums for art, design, and music in the Nordic countries. Its collection includes numerous works by world-famous painter Edvard Munch.
If you love music, you should also visit Troldhaugen, the home of composer Edvard Grieg from 1885, which is now a living museum.
Museums and galleries
Explore international art, archaeological exhibits, and musical treasures.
9. Indoor fun
If you're looking to seek shelter from the rain at any point, you'll be glad to know there's plenty of indoor fun to enjoy!
How about a visit to Bergen Aquarium to meet some cute locals?
10. Winter cruises
From Bergen, you also have the opportunity to discover some of the world's most iconic fjords — now in winter dress!
The popular Norway in a Nutshell tour is available all year round. In winter, you avoid the biggest crowds.
Short on time? Join a half-day cruise through the narrow Mostraumen strait. The boat glides so close to a towering waterfall that you may even feel a little spray on your face!
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Bergen has achieved the certification Sustainable Destination. Although this does not mean that the destination is completely sustainable, it does mean that it has made a commitment to work systematically to reduce the negative effects of tourism, while strengthening its positive ripple effects.
Get in-depth travel information on Visit Bergen’s official website.
Where to stay
Book comfy hotels or cosy cabins. Find your home away from home.
Events in Bergen
From festivals and concerts to shows and exhibitions. See what’s on!
Book nowBergen20.03.2026 - 21.03.2026A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS – PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE
A Saucerful of Secrets is regarded as one of Norway’s leading Pink Floyd tribute bands. Since forming in 2006, the band has been active for nearly two decades, building a solid reputation as a strong and accomplished live act with a loyal fanbase across the country. The band has a clear goal: to capture both the sound and the spirit of Pink Floyd’s music. These are not exact copies, but personal and respectful interpretations, with meticulous attention to detail, dynamics, and atmosphere at the forefront.
Book nowBergen25.03.2026Atos Trio – Bergens kammermusikkforening
A Berlin-based trio with more than 20 years on the world stage, known for uniting the great masterpieces of the piano trio repertoire with rare discoveries and new music. Programme: Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 67 Wolfgang Rihm: Fremde Szene III Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 100 Concert start: 19:30 At some concerts, we are fortunate to be joined by Gunnar Danbolt as an introductory speaker. This will be clarified closer to the concert date, and any lecture will be announced on our website and social media channels – stay tuned. The lectures begin half an hour before the concert, at 19:00 on Wednesdays and 17:30 on Sundays.
Book nowBergen23.03.2026BENEDICTE MAURSETH: MIRRA
Bergen Jazzforum & Columbi Egg present: Benedicte Maurseth – Hardanger fiddle Håkon Stene – rhythmic and melodic percussion, electronics Mats Eilertsen – double bass, electric bass Morten Qvenild – piano, electronics When Benedicte Maurseth released the album Hárr (Hubro Records) in 2022, the visionary and internationally acclaimed Hardanger fiddle player was praised for creating a masterpiece. The album was awarded the Nordic Music Prize and was named one of the ten best folk music albums in the world by The Guardian. In 2025, the follow-up Mirra was released – this time with the wild reindeer near Maurseth’s home region by Hardangervidda taking the solo role.
Book nowBergen21.02.2026 - 28.03.2026BERIT HÅPOLDØY - COUNTRY SALOON
Berit Håpoldøy – A powerful voice in americana, folk, and country Remember to book a table for the best experience Since 2012, Berit has been a force to reckon with on the Norwegian music scene. She creates, produces, and arranges music that strikes straight to the heart, with roots in americana, folk, and country. With thousands of streams on Spotify and countless performances across Western Norway – whether solo, in a duo, or with her own band – Berit has become a favorite with audiences.
Book nowBergen10.04.2026Bergen Motor
Rock Party with Bergen Motor Bergen Motor roars into Statsraaden on 10 April 2026, and this will be a night that shakes tires, the wharf, and the dance floor alike. The band delivers top-tier musical power, with lyrics that make the whole crowd burst out laughing, sing along, and drop all inhibitions. Statsraaden will be boiling when the riffs hit, the drums thunder, and the energy rockets through the venue. This is not just a concert — it’s a full-blooded rock explosion guaranteed to leave its mark on both ears and mood. Bergen Motor promises a party where every song cranks the atmosphere up another notch, until the roof almost lifts off. If you want to be part of the year’s most electric rock night, there’s only one thing to do: show up and join the madness.
Bergen26.03.2026 - 27.03.2026Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra - Bachs Matteuspasjon
Bach never expected his music to outlive him. But when it came to his musical setting of the story of Christ’s arrest and execution, the St Matthew Passion, he took steps to ensure the music would last. First, he made a pristine copy of the score in ink and repaired it as he grew old. Second, he went to extraordinary lengths to make this score speak beyond its time, its place and even its religion - to connect with anyone of any age in any time. Many believe the music of the St Matthew Passion has never been surpassed. Either way, its vivid storytelling, layers of musical beauty and spiritual power have maintained an urgent and transfixing power. Artistic Partner Jan Villem de Vriend returns to Bergen to conduct this monument of western civilization - a work that sings with divinity and speaks with humanity, and challenges a community of listeners to embark on a spiritual journey that rewards openness and concentration. World-leading soloists including Magdalena Kozena and James Gilchrist join the orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus and Edvard Grieg Kor for these Eastertide performances of Bach’s great Passion.
Bergen16.04.2026 - 17.04.2026Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra - Leif Ove Andsnes & Edward Gardner
One musical depiction of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers towers above them all. When Serge Prokofiev’s ballet score was first heard in 1940, audiences can’t have been in any doubt as to the characters and events the composer was describing. His score is one of the most remarkable renderings of character, mood and circumstance in musical history - its iconic Dance of the Knights depicting a stand-off between the Montagues and the Capulets with ground-shaking brilliance. Before excerpts from Prokofiev’s story in music, Honorary Conductor Edward Gardner conducts pieces of contemporary music that will feel very close to home. Ketil Hvoslef’s The Godfather salutes the composer’s own godfather, Harald Heide, who conducted the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra for over 40 years. After that, international star and local treasure Leif Ove Andsnes takes to the piano stool for a major premiere: a new Piano Concerto from our composer-in-residence, Ørjan Matre.
Bergen10.04.2026Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra - Shostakovich and Stravinsky
Fra øyeblikket kveldens finske Dima Slobodeniouk løfter dirigentpinnen til han legger den fra seg, har publikum fått oppleve et fyrverkeri av en konsert pakket med energi, driv, humor, virtuositet og det hjerteskjærende vakre. Kveldens konsert innledes med et fargerikt og eksplosivt orkestralt utbrudd i John Adams’ verk Slonimsky’s Earbox fra 1995. Adams er inspirert av den gnistrende åpningen i Stravinskys symfoniske dikt Le chant du Rossignol. Slonimsky i tittelen viser til russeren Nicholas Slonimsky, som skrev en rekke bøker om musikk, deriblant The Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns, som har hatt stor betydning for Adams. Dmitri Sjostakovitsj var bare 21 år gammel da han skrev sin første av to pianokonserter. Den første, fra 1927, er et fantastisk eksempel på en ungdommelig sammensmelting av hans uutgrunnelige humor, hans seriøse fokus på å komponere virtuos musikk og ulike stilarter. I flere år jobbet Sjostakovitsj som pianist under stumfilmframvisninger. Han måtte lære seg å improvisere, kombinere musikk fra ulike sjangre, og skrev også musikk for flere filmer. Trolig fant noen av påvirkningene fra filmmusikken veien til hans første pianokonsert. Man kan kanskje kalle konserten en dobbeltkonsert siden trompeten også har en viktig solistisk rolle. Komponert vel ute av Stalins skygge i 1957, sprudler Sjostakovitsj’ pianokonsert nr. 2 av ren glede iblandet litt nostalgi. Mellom to livlige og humørfylte satser har komponisten plassert en hjerteskjærende vakker sakte sats. Sjostakovitsj skrev konserten som en fødselsdagspresang for sin sønn Maxim. Symfoni i tre satser var det første verket Stravinsky komponerte etter at han ble amerikansk statsborger i 1945. I musikken kan vi gjenkjenne elementer fra hans andre komposisjoner, som pianokonserten, musikken til Hollywoodfilmen Sangen om Bernadette og Vårofferet. Selv kalte Stravinsky verket sin krigssymfoni siden den var påbegynt under andre verdenskrig, noe som kan forklare den store dynamikken i verket. Kveldens pianosolist er italienske Federico Colli, som av International Piano Magazine tidligere ble omtalt som en av 30 pianister under 30 år som trolig ville dominere på verdens scener i årene framover. Solist på trompet er britiske Matilda Lloyd som denne sesongen har status som European Concert Halls Organisation (ECHO) Rising Star, noe som gir henne anledning til å spille i prestisjetunge konserthus som Concertgebouw, Musikverein i Wien og Elbphilharmonie i Hamburg. Bildet: Pianisten Federico Colli, foto: Nicola Malnato
Bergen09.04.2026Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra - Nielsen's Inextinguishable
Carl Nielsen filled his music with the unstoppable energies of life itself, until the First World War began to tear Europe apart. In his Symphony No. 4 from 1916, which launches with an orchestral eruption akin to a violently bursting volcano, the composer’s characteristic musical energy comes close to being smothered. In the end, the life force that seems to propel so much of Nielsen’s music forward proves utterly ‘Inextinguishable’. The talented young musicians of the Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra set their skills towards this most bracing of Nordic symphonies, after the young Danish bassoonist Bjarke Scousboe plays the sprightly concerto Mozart wrote for the instrument when he was just 18 years old. In 2011, a 32-year-old Ørjan Matre wrote a spectacular new work for the opening of the new concert hall in Kristiansand, Kilden. Resurgence is an immersive, surround-sound work in which every audience member hears the music differently - a spectacular opening for what promises to be an invigorating concert under Antony Hermus. Image: Bjarke Schousboe, photo: Tarjei Hummelsund
Book nowBergen09.04.2026CELEBRATING TOM WAITS_2026
Raindogs Celebrating Tom Waits Tom Waits is an uncompromising artist who has created a unique musical universe with his rusty, distinctive voice and original instrumentation. In his songs, he gives a poetic voice to losers, drifters, prostitutes, and other misfits who have ended up on the fringes of society. The legendary artist’s music is channeled through Ole Johnny Stensland’s soulful voice and Ole Jonas Storli’s captivating piano playing. This dynamic duo has been performing Waits’ songs since 1999, delivering them with an energy, intensity, and soul that give audiences an unforgettable experience. Through several hundred concerts, Raindogs has spread Waits’ “joyful” message throughout Norway and Denmark, earning a devoted and steadily growing fan base. The last time they visited us, it was an outstanding experience for everyone — so secure your ticket as soon as possible. This is not to be missed. Remember to book a table for the best experience.
Book nowBergen29.03.2026 - 28.03.2026Dancing Stars by The Professionals
Dancing Stars by The Professionals – the dance phenomenon on a Norway tour! After glowing reviews, Dancing Stars by The Professionals is finally ready to take all of Norway by storm, live! Audiences will experience the magic in an expanded version of the show, while the rest of the country gets its turn. The performance has been called a “dance sensation,” earning a 6/6 in Nettavisen and a 5/6 from Radio Riks Oslo. Now Dancing Stars by The Professionals embarks on its first nationwide tour, offering a fireworks display of rhythm, emotion, and passion – from Latin American beats to elegant standard dances, spiced with modern expression and drama. This is more than just dance – it’s a show that makes the audience cheer and hold their breath in admiration. Each performance is a unique journey through emotion and movement, delivered by dancers known from TV programs such as Skal vi danse on TV2, who truly live to perform on stage. Book your tickets early – you won’t want to miss this! Produced by: The Professionals Tour organizer: Kultur For Folket
Book nowBergen28.03.2026 - 27.03.2026Daniel Midas w Bergen
Daniel Midas in Bergen On March 28th, we invite you to Røkeriet USF in Bergen for a performance by Daniel Midas – a comedian who, in just a few years, has built a strong position on the Polish stand-up scene. He is known, among other things, from the shows "Sprawa dla Stand-upera", "Pokaz Magii", and his series "Szopka dla reportera”, which have gathered millions of views on YouTube. This evening is dedicated to everyone who needs a reset, good energy, and a solid dose of laughter. We guarantee that after Daniel’s performance, you’ll be craving even more! When? March 28th, 2026 Where? USF Verftet, Bergen Doors open: 19:00 Show starts: 20:00 Age: 18 Yrs. Grab your ticket before others do! The earlier you buy, the less you pay!
Book nowBergen16.04.2026 - 15.04.2026Daniela Reyes
Daniela Reyes is back with new music, so honest and quietly profound that it’s nearly impossible not to stop and listen. She has been praised as one of our finest young lyricists, and her new album, La meg bli ditt gjemmested, shows an artist who is still evolving at full speed.
Bergen25.03.2026 - 24.03.2026Easter concert in St Mary's Church
Music shaped by the solemnity of Easter. An intimate concert format, with close contact between the audience and the band’s musicians. The programme features excerpts from Johann Sebastian Bach’s extensive choral and orchestral work St Matthew Passion, arranged for an 11-piece wind ensemble by Nils Erik Måseidvåg. In addition, a brass ensemble will perform works from the Baroque period. Concert start: 12:00 Doors open: 11:30 Duration: 60 minutes
Book nowBergen19.03.2026 - 18.03.2026Espen Lind
Espen Lind is finally back with the songs we all know! One of Norway’s most respected artists takes the stage with a full band, offering an evening filled with familiar hits, fresh interpretations from Hver gang vi møtes, engaging stories, and top-tier musicianship. With a career that also includes songwriting for stars like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Train, Espen Lind cements his position as one of the most complete musicians of our time. Espen Lind rose to fame in the late 1990s with When Susannah Cries and has since become one of Norway’s most beloved and versatile artists. He has written international hits for artists including Beyoncé and Train, and has been behind some of Norway’s most successful releases as a songwriter and producer. In addition to his solo career, he has been part of the hugely successful Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes, Holm, and has served as a mentor on The Voice for many years. In 2025, he composed the original music for NRK’s Rekviem for Selina, and in 2024 he played Pontius Pilatus in Jesus Christ Superstar at Folketeateret. Espen Lind is an ever-evolving artist, with a career that spans both intimate and global musical landscapes.
Getting here and around
Get in-depth travel information on Bergen’s official website.
Plan your trip to Bergen with the travel planner Entur.
By plane
Bergen Airport Flesland serves as a regional airport for large parts of Fjord Norway. There are direct services to Bergen from many international cities, and all the biggest cities and towns in Norway.
From the airport, airport express buses and the Bergen Light Rail take you to the centre of Bergen in about half an hour.
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By boat
Aferry takes you from Hirtshals in Denmark to Bergen.
You can also travel between Stavanger and Bergen by ferry.
Bergen is the turnaround port for the coastal express Hurtigruten, which sails all the way to Kirkenes in the north.
By train
The Bergen Line between Oslo and Bergen is known as one of the world’s most beautiful train rides. You can choose between several daily services, and the journey takes about 7 hours.
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By bus
There are a number of daily express bus services between major cities in Norway.
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By car
If you are travelling from Oslo, you can drive across the Hardangervidda mountain plateau, Haukeli, or Hemsedalsfjellet (7–8.5 hours).
If you are coming from the south or the north, drive along the coast and cross the fjords on ferries and bridges. Note that queues for the ferries are common in summer, so it is a good idea to arrive at the terminal early.
Plan your route, check traffic alerts, ferry information and more at the Norwegian Roads Administration website.
Local travel
A well-developed bus network makes it easy to get from A to B in the Bergen region.
The Bergen Light Rail runs from Byparken in the city centre to Bergen airport. With the Bergen Card, you can travel free by Bergen Light Rail and on local buses.
Express boats are often the most effective way of getting around in the wider region, especially if you are travelling across fjords.
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