Public transport services in Bergen 

Bergen light rail 

Bergen light rail or "Bybanen" as is called in norwegian is a light rail network in Bergen. The light rail has two routes, both start in the city centre. Route one takes you to the airport, and route two takes you to "Fyllingsdalen" passing the hospital. The light rail was planned in 2000 and construction started in 2008. The construction was completed in several stages, where the first stage from the city centre to Nesttun was completed in 2010 and the latest stage to Fyllingsdalen was opened in 2022. (Wikipedia) 

Bus

One of the new electric busses in Bergen. Foto: https://www.vestlandfylke.no/nyheitsarkiv/2020/historisk-med-112-elbussar-i-bergen/

Bergen have a well-developed network of bus routes. Both the light rail and the buses are run by "Skyss" which was established in 2005. In Bergen there is several different types of buses. There are fossil fuel busses, gas-powered busses, electric trolley buses, and battery powered buses. The fossil fuel buses are currently being phased out for new battery driven buses. Trolley buses are electric buses that run from power lines like a tram. 

Train

Bergen is the destination of “Bergensbanen” which is a train route to Oslo. The train route is had been active for over 100 years. At Bergen station you can take a long-distance train to Oslo, a regional train to Voss, Myrdal, Flom and Gol as well as the local train to Arna. The train network is not run by Skyss who only operate in the county “Vestland”. The trains are run by Vy who run the trains in all of Norway.  

City bicycles 

City bicycles or sharing bicycles is a well-known sight in many European cities. Its s system where you can rent a bicycle and use it between stations. The system is pretty new in Bergen, so it’s only available in the city center.


"Hurigbåt"

Outside Bergen there are lots of islands and small costal towns. From the terminal in the city center you can catch one of several “Hurtigruter” (Fast routes) There are routes up north in the county to Sogndal as well as short routes to Askøy, an island right outside Bergen. The routes are not run by Skyss, but are contracted by them. 


Electric scooters

Like in many other cities, electric scooters got popular in Bergen. The became an easy way to travel between the other public transport services. The scooters could be used on a monthly subscription or be paid per trip. The scooters got so popular that the city had to regulate and now only a few companies are allowed in Bergen.