Museet Gamle Vossebanen
Museum railway between Garnes and Midttun in Bergen with steam locomotives and teak carriages from the 1920s and 1930s, and an exhibition at Garnes station.
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About the museum
Museet Gamle Vossebanen is run by Norsk Jernbaneklubb (NJK), a voluntary, non-profit museum organisation that preserves locomotives and carriages to show technical and cultural development. The line has been restored with more than 203 person-years of volunteer work by the club’s members from 1981 to 2011 and since then. The heritage railway follows the 18-kilometre route between Garnes station and Midttun station along Sørfjorden, Haukelandsvannet, Søylevannet and Grimevannet, and is described as Norway’s only preserved heritage railway on a main line with a steam locomotive, a dining car and teak carriages.
The trains are pulled by a steam locomotive or by the BM 86 railcar from 1950. Garnes station is the museum’s main station, and here there is a separate museum exhibition, a station café and a souvenir outlet. On selected Sundays the classic dining car from 1937 runs.
Highlights
- Steam train over 18 km between Garnes and Midttun
- Teak carriages from the 1920s and 1930s and a dining car from 1937
- Museum exhibition and station café at Garnes station
- Railcar BM 86 from 1950 on special days
Permanent exhibition
- Museumsutstilling på Garnes stasjon – Dedicated museum exhibition, and locomotives and carriages on the station grounds.
- Operated by
- Norsk Jernbaneklubb
Admission & discounts
| Adults | NOK 190 |
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| Children & teens | NOK 100free up to age 3 · Children aged 4–17, single ticket; children aged 0–3 travel free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · A companion with a companion card travels free. |
| Return trip Garnes–Midttun, adult | NOK 270Child aged 4–17 NOK 140; NJK member and accompanying person NOK 210. |
| Single ticket Haukeland/Espeland–Midttun/Garnes, adult | NOK 140Child aged 4–17 NOK 70; return trip NOK 190 adult and NOK 100 child. |
The prices apply to the train journey in 2026 (single adult ticket Garnes–Midttun NOK 190). Concession tickets (honnør) cost the same as adult tickets. NJK members and accompanying persons pay NOK 140 for a single ticket. Prams and bicycles are carried free of charge. Tickets are bought by card or in advance via TicketCo.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Wheelchair users who depend on a wheelchair cannot take the train: the carriages from the 1920s and 1930s have no ramps or lifts and narrow corridors.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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Children aged 0–3 travel free. Prams are free of charge. Some days there is children’s theatre.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Many free parking spaces at Garnes Gårdsbarnehage; follow the P signs.
Most people start the trip at Garnes station or Midttun station; you can also get on and off at Arna gamle stasjon and Haukeland.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Station café and souvenir outlet at Garnes station; waiters serve coffee, soft drinks and something to eat on the train. Classic dining car from 1937 on selected Sundays.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | There are no seat reservations on the trains; advance-purchased tickets have priority. It is recommended to book a table in the dining car in advance. Dogs are welcome at no extra cost. |
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