Access to Bergen

By air
The closest airport to Bergen is Bergen Flesland International Airport. The airport is served by a lot of international airlines with direct connections from e. g. Amsterdam, London Gatwick, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Frankfurt. Bergen airport Flesland is situated 20 kilometres south-west of Bergen city centre.

Note: If you connect in Oslo it is necessary to pick up your bags, clear customs and then recheck them to Bergen, a 50 min connection time is normally sufficient, your bags will not be checked all the way through to Bergen.

From the airport it is best to take the airport bus to the city. There are two companies: Flybuss Bergen (red colours) and SAS flybussen-TIDE (blue colours). For timetables and other information check the websites of Flybuss Bergen and SAS flybussen-TIDE.

The airport bus Flybussbergen is an express bus from Bergen Airport to the city centre. Exit the terminal and turn right past the SAS airport bus. Go approx. 40 metres forward and you will find the sign, or you can look for the white, blue and red airport express bus, Flybussbergen. The first stop in the city centre is at Bergen Storsenter. The bus goes past the following hotels: Scandic Bergen City Hotel, Scandic Neptun Hotel, Best Western Hordaheimen Hotel, Augustin Hotel, Comfort Hotel Holberg, Calarion Hotel Admiral and Scandic Strand Hotel. Fare is NOK 90,- single and NOK 140,-for adults and NOK 50,- for children. There is a cheap student return ticket for NOK 100,-. Timetables and information about ticket purchases can be found here. Travel time is 17 - 30 minutes depending on the hotel.

The airport busSAS flybussen-TIDE follows two different routes to the city centre; via Fjøsanger or via Oasen/Fyllingsdalen. The last stop is at Radisson Blu Royal Hotell at Bryggen. The first bus leaves Bryggen at 03:25. Departing every 15 minutes from 06:00-20:00 from Monday to Friday. Last departure from the airport coincides with the last scheduled flight. If this is delayed, the bus will wait. Prices are NOK 100,- single and NOK 160,- roundtrip for adults and NOK 70,- single and NOK 130,- roundtrip for students. Discounts granted to students at universities, colleges and academies, private colleges with public funding (minimum 3 months). Student discounts are granted to Norwegian and foreign students studying in Norway or abroad with student identity cards. For students abroad/foreign students, the International Student Identity Card (The ISIC card) is the only accepted student card. You can buy your ticket on board the airport express coach or, in some periods of the day, from uniformed sales personnel on the most used stops in thre city and on the airport. To reach the different accommodations, you can download directions as a .pdf file here. Travel time is 20 - 25 minutes depending on the hotel.

By train
For schedules of the trains check the excellent web site of the German Railways (in 6 languages) or the one of Norwegian State Railways. At the latter site you can buy tickets. The train ride from Oslo to Bergen is very pretty, but expensive (about NOK 1600 return) and takes around 7 hours. Bergen railway station is close to Marken Guest house and in walking distance to the hotels (but not Montana Hostel). To reach the different accommodations from the railway station, you can download directions as a .pdf file here.

By bus
The Norway Bus Express Network offers very good long-distance connections. For schedules of the trains check the excellent web site of the Nor-Way website. At this site you can also buy tickets. The Central Bus Station in Bergen is a terminal for most of the buses serving Bergen. It also has luggage deposits. The station is now a part of ‘Bergen Storsenter’ (a shopping mall). A word of Warning: Norway is a very mountainous country, so bus rides might take long time and go on curvy roads. The bus station is close to Marken Guest house and in walking distance to the hotels (but not Montana Hostel).To reach the different accommodations from the Central Bus station, you can download directions as a .pdf file here.

By boat
Several ferries are connecting Denmark (some also Germany and Sweden) to Norway. Fjord Line offers a ferry from Hirtshals (Northern Denmark) to Bergen via Stavanger. Other operators go to other places in Southern Norway. Color Line offers services on the following routes: Kiel-Oslo, Strömstad-Sandefjord, Hirtshals-Larvik and Hirtshals-Kristiansand. DFDS Seaways operates a ferry from Copenhagen to Oslo. For the latter connections this implies a long drive from Southeastern Norway to Bergen - and is probably only wise if you plan a longer holiday in Norway after the conference - a good idea, since the weather is usually fine and the country less crowded. On some days, boats can be crowded by drunk people. The harbour is in walking distance to most accommodation places (but not Montana Hostel).

By own car
Most people will come in via Oslo or one of the harbours Larvik or Kristiansand (there is also a direct fery from Denmark to Bergen - see above) when driving to Bergen with their own car. One should allow generous time for driving in Norway. The road from Oslo to Bergen is very scenic and you should plan 7 hours of pure travel time (and you will want to make many stops if the weather is good) Please note that road tolls are charged in Oslo and Bergen. There are 13 toll station in Bergen. Toll fee is payable all day, every day. Prices are NOK 25,- for a car less than 3.5 tons and NOK 50,- for a car more than 25 tons. Tolls must be paid every time when entering the city. Infos about the road toll in Bergen can be found here.

Access to the conference venue

The meeting will be held at the Studentsentret, Parkveien 1, Bergen. In this recently built facility on the University Campus you will find the Egget auditorium where the conference will be held, entrance to the lecture theatre is upstairs to the 2nd floor on the right. Here also is the canteen area for coffee breaks and lunches. The poster session will held in the first floor of this building.

The Egget Auditorium is in walking distance to most accommodation places (but not Montana Hostel). To reach the conference venue from the hotels and the hostels, you can download directions as a .pdf file here