Bergen

Bergen is Norway's second largest city with a population of roughly 250,000 in 2008. King Olav Kyrre founded the city of Bergen in 1070, and it was the country's capital from 1110 until 1299.

Bergen was one of the major Hanseatic cities in Europe and it has been a great centre of trade throughout the ages. Fish was exported from Bergen, while grain was the chief import. The first German merchants came to the city already in 1270, and the powerful Hanseatic League existed until 1784, when it was disbanded. The Hanseatic merchants operated in the Bryggen area, which is now included on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Bergen is called ‘the city between seven mountains’ because of the many mountains that surround it. At 624 metres, Mount Ulriken is the tallest of them.

Today Bergen is an important centre for the shipping and oil industries, as well as for aquaculture, the food processing industry and higher education. Bergen is also a European City of Culture and its many museums and art galleries are well worth a visit.

All of our round trips to the fjords go by Bergen:
Explore the fjords - round trips in Norway

Explore Norway by car
If you travel Norway by car, buy our discount card Fjord Pass®. You will receive:
- 10% discount on car rental
- Up to 20% discount on accommodation
- 10-25% discount on activities

Rent a car with our 10% discount here

See all our car routes connected to Bergen
See all our car routes in Norway 

Discount cards Bergen:
The Bergen card
Bergen international Festival card

Distances
- Bergen- Oslo: 474km
- Bergen- Trondheim: 632km
- Bergen- Flåm: 167km

Fjord Tours sales outlets in Bergen:
Bergen Railway Station
The Tourist Information
Fjord1 Strandkaiterminalen