Fløibanen

What’s not to be a fan of? For 85kr (10USD) you receive a round trip ticket that will take you to the last stop at the top of Flöyen. The panoramic views are spectacular, even on the common rainy days in Bergen. If you get to the top and the city is blocked by clouds be patient! Spend some time enjoying the hiking trails and green space and ride out the clouds, they can blow over quickly!
For those days with better weather you can opt for a one way ticket and hike back down, as well as several other ticket options depending on how you want to spend your day. The restaurant and part of the park at the top were closed for renovations during my visit so I can’t speak to them. There’s a small gift shop with your average tourist items: flags, mugs, pins, etc. Not really my thing but if you’re in to knick-​knacks you can pick them up during your visit.

I’d like to understand why you can’t take the picture of the witch and why would anyone post the sign there only in the dark could you see and during the day time, all you see is the witch so you take the photo without reading the sign? Or I’m just not good at following directions.
I don’t like directions. Therefore, when the hotel gave me a map I took my own route which is to turn left at the big Starbuck. They said, «you’d see the funicular. Just start climbing.» My trail running shoes need to get some miles in so off I went. Where I’m from, we don’t see fall colors. The air was crisp and the leaves are golden. I think I’ve arrived in the garden of eden and this was heaven on earth. Trail runners’ ultimate wet dream. Zig zap along the trail path, one could pack more than 3 km before reaching the top, and if you turn left you can connect the two mountains. So I was told by this really good looking Norwegian man, who turned out to a be a runner himself and was also first time on this trail. He spoke flawless British English. Along the way you get smiling Scandinavian men complimenting your strides, or simply they were flirting. But whatever the reason is, it makes you stride further and maintains better posture when admired. Think you were just imagining this all up? Then another man in jogging attire flashes his bright smile at you and all of sudden you are not tired and know you were not making this all up.
Note to bay area female trail runners, consider packing your shoes and fly to Bergen, Norway.
Once at the top it was clearly no longer just for trail runners. This is for tourists to take the mandatory city shots from the mountain top. I learned later a close friend had attended his best friend’s wedding here at this very spot. I wrote to him, «why did you move back to the U.S. If I were you, I’d stayed in Norway.» I don’t think he ever got back to me with an answer. Perhaps he knew I was right. I think he’d be happier in this part of the world than San Francisco, just a hunch.
Meanwhile, I found there was a café, a place to rent a mountain bike, a nice bathroom, and several private spots for people to make out, and in general, just a ton of people soaking in this incredible view. Think Santorini, but with a lot more trees nearby and fjords afar.
I had ridden the funicular up, but it’s boring and it’s not really a great way to see the mountain. My personal favorite is to take the left hand side of the trails which gave you an option to either run up in a straight line or a curve that takes you to a longer path. You can do it during the day or be a real local, do it in the evening where the air is crisp and tourists have gone back.
Net net. Run up and run down Mount Floyen. And try morning, evening and late at night.
And follow the sign. Don’t take picture of the witch, even though you don’t know why…

Bought a one way ticket to the top and came out on top of fantastic views. The ride itself was crowded, but it seemed manageable once at the top. It didn’t seem packed and I was free to meander down at my own pace. This is well worth doing when you visit Bergen!

We wanted to buy a one way ticket to go to the top and walk back down, but the Bergen card gives the –50% discount only on the round trip ticket.
Anyway, we hiked/​walked up there for hours instead! Many trails will show you lakes and beautiful landscapes.
Must do in Bergen!

Great views of Bergen, not too expensive to go up either! Or, if you’re feeling up for it, the walk (as I’ve been told) takes 45 – 50 minutes. The view is great and there are walking trails near it too. The cable car is right near downtown, very accessible and easy to get to. Definitely come check it out for you’re one area!

Funicular ride is a great way to get a bird’s eye view of Bergen.
There is a café and gift shop. There are hiking trails atop the mountain. Bike rentals and guided tours available. Guides not needed for nearby hikes /​managed ok my own.
Possible to climb/​descend maintain by foot. Uf you are lazy like me, take funicular up and walk down. Else, be a beast by walking up and take funicular down.
Bottom Line: Quite a big crowd around station. Queue up early to avoid disappointnent

The easiest way to go up a mountain.
It’s 85 NOK for a roundtrip ride and I recommend coming early (before 11am) to avoid crowds and lines. I signed up for the «guided hiking» which might be the single most overpriced item in Norway but overall enjoyable.
PS, you can get a waffle at the top for only 25 NOK!

«Nilbog…its ‘Goblin’ spelled backwards!» — Troll 2, 1990
Beware…there are trolls running around at the top of the Mount Floyen! They caught us a view times, but we were able to escape on multiple occasions.
But at 85kr/​$ 11.33, it worth the risk and the beautiful of Bergen.

Ther Funicular takes you to the top where you can enjoy a wonderful view of Bergen. More varieties of the views can be enjoyed if you walk down the hill on foot.

Floyen offers a gorgeous view of Bergen and its surroundings be it day or night. And if you have some time, I would recommend taking the Floibanen to the top, but walking down one of the trails to the city. Or if you have even more time you could hike both ways and enjoy the little trails on your way up. Don’t worry, there’s always plenty of ppl around! Enjoy!

You take a steep inclined train to the top, and are rewarded with an amazing view over the city and all of the surroundings. I wound recommend going on a clear day, but of course given the weather the odds are not in your favor of this. But even on the cloudy day that we went, you will still have great visibility. Once you are up top, there are some good gravel hiking trails into the pine forest. We took one of these for a nice walk, it was a little quieter, since it seemed like many of the visitors don’t venture back into the woods.
There was a bathroom in the restaurant at the top, and a gift shop as well.

FANTASTIC! Breathtaking view of Bergen & the Fjord! Words cannot express the beauty of Norway’s cobblestone, colorful town with its majestic, humbling nature! You must NOT leave Bergen without first going up on the Funicular & getting out on one of the most amazing mountains!
There is a gift shop w/​prices cheaper then the fishermen’s market as well as a playground for kids, many hiking trails and a restaurant! Plan to spend a few hours to really enjoy yourself!
Gina — New York USA

Great view at the top.
You can take a funicular up to the top.
If you can walk it, it doesn’t look like a terrible hike.
Due to a time limit for me out in port, I took the funicular at up.
Great, lively area on top. There is a lot to explore.

The Funicular will get you to the top of the Floyen in about 3 minutes, and this review is probably more about the Floyen than the Funicular, so there.
The view from the Funicular is quite nice, but pales in comparison to the view from the top. You can see for miles.
There’s a small shop and lunch place, as well as viewery at the top of the ride, but the real gem is being able to go for a hike afterwards. My wife and I hiked and hiked and hiked, and reached the top. Many people continued on, but we turned around as I was fighting a cold. The scenery is amazing, and there’s thousands of little trails and paths to go down. I recommend getting a map from Visit Bergen as the one at the top of the ride is fairly lacking.

This is more of a review for Fløyen than the funicular but they don’t have a Fløyen page. But Floyen is fantastic and I would definitely recommend it to anyone that is coming to Bergen I hiked the Vidden path between Floyen and Ulriken and I can tell you without a doubt that the Floyen side definitely was much more beautiful with regards to views of Bergen and the surrounding mountains. There are also a ton of mini hikes that you can do (maps courtesy of Visit Bergen). The view is simply spectacular and something that I think you can’t miss while you’re in the area. The funicular isn’t too expensive (relative to Ulriken, which is 90 NOK one way) but I would actually recommend that you hike it up because it’s only a 1.5−2 hour hike, you don’t need to be super fit or anything to pull it off, and the views and the lakes and everything you see on the way there makes it extremely worth it.
tldr; you have to go to Floyen if you’re in Bergen. it’s a must.

Wir besuchten die Stadt in Norwegen die rund 350 Regentage im Jahr hat, und uns zu Ehren schüttete es aus Eimern. Trotz allem fuhren wir mit der Standbahn auf den Berg. Wir sahen zwar nicht viel, aber 85 Kronen p.P. [ ca. 10 € ] für Norwegen ein Peanuts Preis noch erschwinglich.

Beautiful views of Bergen and the harbor. not to be missed. but the hike to the top is really wonderful too. if it’s sunny, walk it (down or both ways), if its the other 10 months of the year… funiclular. And the views are great on the top row or the front so long as no one is in front of you (since they grow them tall in Norway)

This
stand cable railway brings you on and off the mountain Fløjen near Bergen fish
market. We decided to walk up to the peak and go only down by the fløjbanen.
This is what I can recommend to you. The way up goes throw wood and you have
different views over the city of Bergen and the port. At top of the mountain
you can do a lot of activities. There is a big playground in the wood for kids
and laybys and grill places for the adults. There are a lot of Troll figures.

Absolutes muss in Bergen!
Mit der Schräglagen binnen kürzester am höchsten Punkt von Bergen.
Wartezeit Human, zwei Bahnen fahren parallel, daher eine zügige Abfertigung.
Wenn Bergen sich unter einen in seiner ganzen Fläche und Schönheit zeigt, ist man hin und weg von diesem Anblick!
Wer mit einem Kreuzfahrtschiff anreist, kann dieses vom Aussichtspunkt gut sehen.
Moderne Bahn rasches reisen perfekte Aussichtwas will man mehr?

Unless you have time for some hiking, there isn’t much to do once you get up to the top of Fløyen, but it’s absolutely worth coming up just to enjoy the view. It’s one of those «things» so associated with the city — how do you come here without doing it? The view is very nice, and although apparently not as good as it is from the top of Mt. Ulriken, it’s also much easier to get to by foot from the city center. Also worth mentioning, the top cable car stop is not the highest point on the mountain — that’s another kilometer uphill and about 100 meters higher. I didn’t have the time for hiking, but there is a large network of trails available behind the viewing platform, and I assume one of them would take you to this higher point. I do know there’s a trail that would take you to Ulriken, but it’s several hours worth of hiking (although it would be a pretty awesome round trip).
The cars run every 15 minutes unless it’s busy, in which case they run continuously This is really nice — points to them for figuring out they would be able to make more money *and* keep tourists happy by not making them wait.

While in Bergen– take a trip up the mountain and enjoy a panoramic view of all of Bergen.
While you can hike up the mountain (takes about 45 minutes with the path starting with stairs and ending on a trail) you can take the funicular up the mountain for about 80 nok for adults (no senior or student rates). It leaves every 15 minutes and takes about 3 minutes. Know if you want to stop at the mid way point– only the one that leaves on the hour makes that stop which is primarily for locals.
At the top there are plenty of places to look out over Bergen. There is also a restaurant and bar around the side which while costly, is a great place to have a glass of wine or an ice cream while you enjoy the view.
This was one of my favorite parts of Bergen!

ein traumhaftes gebiet zum wandern ! mit der bahn nach oben und erstmal die aussicht geniessen ! und dann den gut ausgeschilderten wanderwegen folgen ! eine traumhafte gegend. bin derweil schon 5 oder 6 mal dort gewesen und jedes mal né riesiege wandertour unternommen. ein absolutes muss für alle freunde der natur !

This is certainly a «must-​see» tourist attraction and the view from the top is terrific. The (round-​trip) price is actually reasonable (80 NOK for adults) and credit cards are accepted. The funicular ride only takes several minutes.
There’s a very touristic shop and also a restaurant at the top, although we didn’t eat there (apparently it’s rather costly).

Guter Aussichtspunkt über Bergen bei guten Wetter. Dann lohnt es sich auch nur hoch zu fahren und einen Fußmarsch zurück ins Tal. Prächtige alte Häuser zieren den Weg hinab.

Floibanen Funicular is one of the most popular attraction for tourists when visiting Bergen.
Right next to the Fish Markets, I will suggest have lunch there and then head over to avoid the crowds, especially when the cruise ships are in town.
80 Nok for a return trip… which is really reasonable or you can just go one way up to the top for 40 Nok and enjoy the beautiful view,.,. and then take the scenic hiking trail back down.
There are also playground, souvenirs shops, restaurants and a little tiny shop if you want some ice cream or treats.

Genial man fährt mit einer schrägen Bahn hoch und bei gutem Wetter hat man eine gute Sicht über Bergen

Gerade bei schönem Wetter ein Muss für jeden Bergen-​Besucher. Ob zu Fuß oder mit der Floibanen — die atemberaubende Aussicht sollte man sich nicht entgehen lassen! Souvenirshop und Restaurant nahe der großen Aussichtsplattform fehlen natürlich auch nicht und für einen Spielplatz für die Kleinen ist auch gesorgt. Ein kleiner Spazierweg mit Bänken läd zum Schlendern und Verweilen ein.

Eine Fahrt mit der Floibahn auf den Floyen ist die größte Touristenattraktion in Bergen.

Vom Floyen hat man einen schönen Blick auf Bergen, den Hafen und die Hafeneinfahrt. Zur richtigen Uhrzeit (so ab 14:00) kann man die Hurtigruten einfahren sehen, oder um 20:00 (im Winter 22:30) wieder ablegen sehen.
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Das Schönste am Floyen ist für mich die Fahrt mit der Floibanen.
Man kann natürlich auch per Pedes hier hinaufwandern. Auf dem Floyen gibt es ein Café-​Restaurant (das habe ich aber noch nicht ausprobiert) und einen Souvenirshop.

Toller Blick, besonders wenn es gerade mal nicht regnet! Und auch die Fahrt fand ich toll, besonders weil ich im ersten Wagen direkt vor der Fensterfront sitzen konnte!
Das ganze dauert nur einige Minuten und man kann von oben Bergen gut überblicken.

Der Floi, bzw. Floiden ist der Hausberg von Bergen. Es gibt hier eine sehr große Aussichtterasse, ein großen Restaurant und die Bergstation der Floidenbahn, einer Standseilbahn die in 7 Minuten von der Stadt auf den Berg, bzw. umgekehrt unterwegs ist. Wer mer Zeit hat kann auch zu Fuß die 320 Höhenmeter überwinden und vom beliebten Wanderweg spektakuläre Ausblicke auf die Stadt geniessen.

Die Stadt Bergen hat uns insgesamt eher enttäuscht. Der Hafen ist nichts Besonderes, der «große Markt» war zu klein. Dann hat uns eher das UNESCO Weltkulturerbe, das Hafenviertel Bryggen und vor allem der Ausblick vom Stadtberg gefallen.
Leider war ich mit «einer lauffaulen Mannschaft» unterwegs, so dass wir uns jeder ein Ticket für die Hin– und Rückfahrt mit der Floyenbahn gekauft haben: Kostenpunkt 70NOK ~ 9EUR.
(Siehe Foto unten) Das Warten auf die Bahn
Der Ausblick ist eindrucksvoll.
(Siehe Foto unten) Die «Schokoladenseite»
(Siehe Foto unten) Der Blick auf die Autobahn (seitlich)
Für das leibliche Wohl ist in einem Restaurant/​Café gesorgt, aber die Preise in Norwegen sind (aus unserer Sicht) einfach überirdisch.
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Fazit: Neben dem Weltkulturerbe wird mir wohl nur die tolle Aussicht vom Stadtberg Bergens in Erinnerung bleiben.

Von 0 auf 350hm zu Fuss kann je nach Tempo recht sportlich sein. Links der Bahn hoch & rechts wieder runter (vom Tal aus gesehen). Sehr nett ist das Wohngebiet untrhalb mit engen Gassen und schrägen Holzhäuser. Auf halber Höhe gibt es einen Sportplatz mit Niederseilgarten als Motivationspause für die Kurzen. In meinem Fall 6 — 11J.