I [posted a few days ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/Norway/s/7zFvhyyhij) looking for tips to cut short my Norway trip because it was getting too expensive. Thanks for all the suggestions and additional tips, it helped a lot. I promised to post an update. So here it is (plus a map of the trip as bonus).

The overall tour did not chage that much. I left out some city days, the safari and one day in Flåm. With those days out, I have enough time to take the slow route home, so I switched from plane to train. This saves a lot of money, because I can use Interrail for the whole trip.

– Day 1: Train Germany to Kopenhagen
– Day 2: Train to Oslo (arrive afternoon)
– Day 3: Oslo Sightseeing
– Day 4: Train to Flåm (arrive afternoon), small hike
– Day 5: Ferry to Gudvangen, bus to Voss, train to Bergen (arrive afternoon), some sightseeing
– Day 6: Bergen sightseeing
– Day 7: Bergen sightseeing, board Hurtigruten (at 20:30)
– Day 8: Hurtigruten/Havila to Geiranger Fjord, bus to Valldal (or Åndalsnes)
– Day 9: Hiking in Valldal (or Åndalsnes)
– Day 10: Bus to Åndalsnes, train to Trondheim (arrive evening)
– Day 11: Trondheim sightseeing
– Day 12: Trondheim sightseeing or hike in the area
– Day 13: Train to Oslo (arrive afternoon)
– Day 14: Train to Odense (leave morning)
– Day 15: Train to Germany

The re-planning reduced the total cost by 25%, which makes it affordable for us. 🙂

Colors in the map: Blue = Train, Yellow = Bus, Green = Ferry, Highlighted sections = Scenic views according to opinions of random people on the internet

by Honest-Philosophy614

3 comments

  2. Re hotel bookings, call them directly instead of booking through websites, you will get better deals and they will have better availability / and often more budget options.

  3. Is there a reason you’re choosing to take the train to Denmark instead of just flying from Trondheim?

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