How to get to our Villa Sognefjord
There are many ways to get to us:
via ferry
For everyone who likes to drive and is
coming from central Europe may take the ferry from Germany to Sweden
or Denmark. However, most of our guests choose the
way Denmark - Norway. The ferry Hirtshals - Bergen is 19h and is slightly more expensive. However, the
journey from Bergen to Balestrand is a breeze of about 3 hours. The Hirtshals - Larvik ferry is about
4h short and mostly quite a bit cheaper, but is associated with an
approximately 9-hour journey on to Norway. So it is up to you which direction to go to.
An arrival from Kiel (Germany) to Oslo is of course also possible, the ferries her have an luxurious
cabins. Those who book early can sometimes grab a bargain.
Denmark - Norway
Germany - Norway
Germany - Sweden
Germany - Denmark
without ferries
We can also warmly recommend the overland route via Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The Oresund Bridge brings you directly from Copenhagen to Malmo (Sweden).
Plane journey
Lufthansa and SAS fly to Bergen
and Oslo from various airports in Germany and Europe and generally have the
most affordable prices. The only drawback here is that you may have a
little restriction on your luggage, so maybe not quite as much food and drinks as you may usually bring. But if you comes maybe only for a week, I can only
highly recommend this way from the airport. Just use a rental car and off you go. 3hrs 30 mins and you are at the Villa
Sognefjord.
Some tips in between:
+ take a credit card or cash with you on the ferry as you will need to pay for them
+ although it is summer there may be snow in the mountains, so be aware of that
+ do not drive faster than the speed limit as it can get you literally into jail
+ the house can be found behind our little sign on the right of the street. You will see a little bus stop on the right and a downward way just infront of it. That is the way leading to the house.
From Bergen
From Bergen you can reach our house in 2
different ways within 3 -4 hours by car.
One route along the E16 heads in northeast
direction, and passes the Ski region of Voss and the famous Vikafjell. A spectacular ride. At the end of the journey across this mountain route you will reach the village of Vangsnes on the opposite side of the Sognefjord. You will by then already see Balestrand. The ferry takes you then from Vangsnes via Hella to
Dragsvik..
From there it is only another
10 minutes to the Villa Sognefjord.
Important:
At the roundabout, in Dragsvik do not turn to
the left (Balestrand), but right towards Førde and Gaularfjell!
The second option is to head up north along the E39 and Oppedal.. Here the ferry will take you to Lavik. After the crossing you
will reach the Villa in nearly exactly 2hrs going along the Sognefjord which lies on the right side of you. So keep straight!
Torsnes 15 is located 20 minutes outside of Balestrand and at the Sværefjord framed by majestic snow-capped mountains and crystal clear fjords.
From Oslo
Travelling to us from Oslo takes ca. 7-8hrs and goes along the E16 heading North crossing a mountain terrain and the famous Hemsedal region. Here you need to take 2
ferries. The first ferry is the Fodnes -
Manheller. Landed on the other side in Manheller drive towards Sogndal. There it is important to search for the direction Balestrand / Leikanger (Rv55). One roundabout behind the town
centre will give you the option to turn left and you will then reach the ferry in Hella This
will take you to Dragsvik. From Dragsvik it is only 10 mins to the house.
At the roundabout in Dragsvik turn right towards Gaularfjell and Førde and you will be with us in a flash!