Plan your trip to Narvik

From skiing, hiking and beautiful light shows to the world’s northernmost zoo. Welcome to Narvik, the perfect place for an active holiday north of the Arctic circle.

The city of Narvik is located in Northern Norway, and it is surrounded by majestic nature. Tall mountains soar above the blue Ofotfjord, and they are perfect for hiking and skiing. In winter the northern lights dance across the night sky, while the midnight sun ensures long, bright summer nights.

From Narvik, you can jump on one of the world’s most beautiful train journeys along the Ofoten Line, built by the navvies in the late 1800s. On the trip, you can see marks from the Battle of Narvik, which took place during the Second World War. You can learn more about that at the Narvik War Museum.

Polar Park, the world’s northernmost zoo, is also located in Narvik. Observe animals like wolf, lynx and bear, as well as reindeer, moose, and arctic fox.

Narvik is also in the process of becoming a certified Sustainable destination, a seal of approval given to destinations that work systematically to reduce the negative impact of tourism.

Get in-depth travel information on Narvik’s official website.

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Top activities in Narvik

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Top attractions and activities in Narvik

Ofotbanen - The Ofoten Railway

Northern Norway's hidden pearl, is the railway between Narvik and Kiruna. The trip takes you through a historical, beautiful and wild landscape. Give… Read more

Ofotbanen - The Ofoten Railway

Sea Eagle safari and fishing trip

Get close to the pristine, costal nature, the rocky, almost treeless wilderness, and sea eagles. And, together with a professional guide/fisherman,… Read more

Sea Eagle safari and fishing trip

Tøttadalen Valley

Tøttadalen valley is one of the most visited nature areas in Narvik for families as well as advanced hikers. Tøttadalen is not a typical valley, but a… Read more

Tøttadalen Valley

Hiking to Tøttatoppen Peak

The Tøttatoppen peak has as magical attraction on locals as well as visitors in Narvik. And it is understandable as it sticks up like a Matterhorn… Read more

Hiking to Tøttatoppen Peak

Narvik Golf Club - Skjomen Golf park

Adventourous Skjomen and golfcourses to remember Narvik Golfklubb has an 18-Hole championship course in the arctic city of Narvik in the north of… Read more

Narvik Golf Club - Skjomen Golf park

Icefishing at Lapphaugen with transfer

Experience icefishing the way the locals do it, about 40 km north of Narvik Read more

Icefishing at Lapphaugen with transfer

Polar Park - Entrance fee

Polar Park is the northernmost animal park in the world, and is beautifully located in the heart of Salangsdalen Valley in Bardu, 184 km south of… Read more

Polar Park - Entrance fee

Stetind - Norway's national mountain

Not only is Stetind Norway's national mountain, it is also a popular mountain for mountaineering and hiking enthuisiasts. Read more

Stetind - Norway's national mountain

The Ofoten Railway - Hike across Norway

A 42km train journey from Narvik to the Swedish border takes you from fjord to mountain through a wild, dramatic, uninhabited landscape. From the… Read more

The Ofoten Railway - Hike across Norway

Narvikfjellet Ski Resort

The alpine skiing venue Narvikfjellet is located near the far end of the deep Ofot Fjord, 220 km north of the arctic circle. Narvikfjellet is North… Read more

Narvikfjellet Ski Resort

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Narvik

Discover Narvik, a town above the Arctic Circle where nature is your playground. Go hiking, skiing or climbing and experience the midnight sun in… Read more

Narvik

Senja and Central Troms

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Senja and Central Troms

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Kystriksveien – the coastal route

Kystriksveien is one of the most scenic drives in the world. Along the road you can climb the mountains Torghatten and De syv søstre,… Read more

Kystriksveien – the coastal route

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By bus

Express bus routes serve Narvik from the other regional hubs in Northern Norway.

Almost all of the major islands in Lofoten are connected to the mainland by road, and there are a variety of buses connecting Narvik to the settlements on the islands.

Travel time from Narvik to Svolvær in Lofoten is approximately 3,5 hours by bus. To Harstad, travel time is about 2 hours.
By train

There are daily train departures to Narvik from Boden in Sweden. Travel time is around 5 hours, with an additional 17 if you are taking the train from Gothenburg or Stockholm to Boden.

From Narvik there are also trains to and from Kiruna in Sweden, a trip which takes 2,5 hours.

Within Norway, you can take the train from Oslo to Fauske and change to a bus for the last 4 hours to Narvik.
By boat

The Norwegian Coastal Voyage Hurtigruten cruises the Norwegian coastline and calls at Svolvær and Harstad, both of which are connected to Narvik by road.

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By car

Narvik is described as the gate to Northern Norway. The E6 runs straight through Narvik.

The main north-south artery has one single ferry crossing, between Bognes and Skarberget, with numerous departures.

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By plane

Harstad/Narvik Airport lies 1 hour from Narvik by road. The airport has connections to Andenes, Bodø, Oslo, Tromsø, and Trondheim.

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