Travel and transport
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Bergen, Kronstad
Direct flights to Bergen
Bergen railway station is located in the heart of the city centre. From Oslo there is four daily departures to Bergen with "Bergensbanen" and it is also possible to do the trip over night.The trip takes approximately seven hours. Read more here
To buy tickets you can visit Vy which is the company that runs Bergensbanen.
The NSB Group was renamed the Vy Group as of 24 April 2019. The Vy Group is one of the largest transport groups in the Nordic countries.
Bus to Bergen
From Oslo to Bergen you can travel with "Haukeliekspressen", and from Stavanger by Haugesund to Bergen to can travel with "Kystbussen". These routes are both operated by NOR-WAY Bussekspress. You can buy tickets and see all their routes here
Transport in Bergen
From the airport to the city centre
Bergen Airport Flesland is located 18 kilometers south of Bergen. The airport bus departs every 15 - 20 minutes and takes about 25 minutes to the Bergen city center. Buy your ticket to the Airport bus here. The ticket is valid on all departures on selected date. See all options on how to get to and from the airport here.
You may also take the light rail called "Bybanen" (line 1) from the airport to the city centre or to either of our campuses in Bergen. Get off Bybanen at the stop called Kronstad. A ticket with Bybanen costs approximately 40 NOK and takes 34 minutes to Kronstad or 45 minutes to the city centre.
Bybanen is operated by the company Skyss. You can buy tickets on each station, or download a ticket app on you phone. Read more about it here.
A taxi from Bergen Airport Flesland takes approximately 30 minutes to Kronstad, depending on traffic. You may choose different taxi companies. Taxi between the airport and the city centre costs approximately 400-600 NOK.
From the city center to Campus
The easiest way to get to Campus Kronstad, is to take the light rail, Bybanen, to the stop called Kronstad.
Visa
Some people can visit Norway without a visa, but most people from countries outside the EU/EEA must apply for a visitor's visa.