Getting There
Tyin Filefjell sits at 1,000m above sea level between Oslo and Bergen. The hotel is in a remote mountain area, but getting here is easier than it looks. There are direct buses from both cities, and however you come, we collect you from Tyinkrysset at the end.
You have two straightforward routes: fly into Oslo Gardermoen, or fly into Bergen. Both have a direct bus to the resort, and both are covered below.
From Oslo
Direct airport bus: The Vy express bus (VY450) leaves from just outside Oslo Gardermoen and runs direct to Tyinkrysset in around four and a half hours, no changes. Current timings have it leaving the airport at 16:45 and arriving Tyinkrysset at 21:15.
Via Oslo city centre: If you’d rather break up the journey or spend time in the city, take the train from the airport into Oslo Central Station, then pick up a bus to Tyinkrysset from the terminal next door. Buses from the city run more often through the day, so you get more choice of times. There’s one easy change, and it’s simple to navigate.
Getting from Oslo Airport into the city: Local trains run from the airport platforms every 10 to 15 minutes. Choose a standard local train rather than the pricier express, they reach the same station for a lot less. Oslo Central Station has coffee shops and places to sit if you have a wait, and the bus terminal is a few minutes’ walk away.
On the city-centre buses, look for services calling at Fagernes. These are timed to connect, so if one runs late the next usually waits, and if there’s ever a holdup you can change at Fagernes. There’s normally around a 15 minute gap between departures.
From Bergen
Bergen has a direct Vy express bus (VY450) to Tyinkrysset. On the way out the bus takes around five hours and ten minutes from Bergen bus station, so allow roughly six hours in total once you’ve added the airport-to-station connection. These services tend to leave earlier in the day, currently around 09:00 from Bergen. For the return, the direct bus from Tyinkrysset to Bergen currently leaves at 13:35 and arrives at 18:05, a little quicker at about four and a half hours. It’s worth planning your flights around these times.
To reach the bus station from Bergen Airport you have two easy options: the Bybanen light rail line runs from just outside the airport into the centre in around 40 minutes, every 10 minutes or so, and is the cheaper choice; or the Flybussen airport coach, which is quicker at around 16 minutes and runs frequently, but costs more. Both are simple to navigate.
Bergen is a lovely city in its own right, so it’s well worth a night either side if you can.
Your transfer to the hotel: However you travel, we collect you from Tyinkrysset and take you to the hotel. The group transfer meets the arrival bus at Tyinkrysset bus station at 21:15 on arrival day, and drops you back there at 09:45 on departure day to connect with your bus home. The transfer is included in your trip, and the times are fixed, so please book your buses to fit them. If you arrive outside these times, a private transfer between the bus stop and the hotel can be arranged for approximately NOK 80 (£6/€7) per person each way, a 5 to 10 minute drive.
A quick word on the buses: these are proper coaches, with comfortable reclining seats, a clean toilet on board and some of the best views you’ll get anywhere. It’s a genuinely comfortable, good-value way to travel, a world away from a UK coach.
