Our price includes all transport, accommodation and a personalized itinerary for your trip. Byway's travel experts are also available on WhatsApp throughout for disruption support and travel tips.

No, flights to Europe aren't included, but all transport and accommodation once you're here is. Short-haul flights are highly carbon-intensive, and traveling around Europe by train, ferry or bus is an easy, enjoyable alternative.

Yes. Different hotel options are available to choose from on the trip page, and any room upgrade requests can be added in the booking form. Our team will then find upgrade options and discuss them with you.

No. If you'd like to leave Europe from a different city, our concierge team can build you a custom one-way trip.

Yes. Prices on our trip pages are shown in your local currency by default, or you can select your preferred currency, including USD, CAD, EUR or CHF, from the dropdown in the top right corner of the trip page. The payment page will always show the price in your chosen currency.

You can generally bring as much luggage as you can carry, as long as it fits in the luggage racks or overhead space. On Eurostar, UK and most European trains, the standard allowance is two large bags and one smaller item, provided you can manage them yourself; let us know in advance if you're planning to bring anything oversized. Since you may need to change stations or walk to hotels, packing light makes the journey more comfortable.

Most European train tickets are digital and sent to you by email. A few, including tickets for Spain, Portugal and some EuroCity trains, require paper tickets, which can be mailed to a hotel on your itinerary.

No, Byway trips are self-guided, not part of a group tour. You'll have on-demand personalized support by WhatsApp, text or phone throughout, so all the planning and booking is done for you, and any disruptions are handled without you having to worry about them.

May to August is the best time to visit Norway for the fjords, with long daylight hours and the most stable weather for hiking. September to March is the best time for the Northern Lights, best seen from northern Norway. Deep snow in winter can cause delays or cancellations on some routes, so build flexibility into your itinerary if travelling between December and February. There are highlights year-round: Norway's Constitution Day fills the streets with parades every May 17th, Midsummer bonfires burn along the fjords on June 23rd, and the Røros Winter Festival brings horse-drawn sleds and markets to the historic mining town in February.

The best things to do in Norway include riding the Bergen Line and Flåm Railway, exploring the fjords, and visiting Bergen's UNESCO-listed wharves.

• Riding the Bergen Line, one of the world's most scenic railways, connecting Oslo and Bergen across snow-covered mountains and deep valleys

• Taking the Flåm Railway, descending from mountain plateaus to Aurlandsfjord past waterfalls

• Exploring the fjords, from cruises past the dramatic Trollfjord to hiking up to Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen) for its sheer 600-metre drop over Lysefjord

• Island-hopping around Lofoten, known for its jagged peaks, fishing villages and Arctic beaches

• Watching the Saltstraumen maelstrom, the world's strongest tidal current, near Bodø

• Exploring Bergen's UNESCO-listed Bryggen wharves, or its Fisheries Museum and aquarium

• Urban swimming in Oslo's harbour, or seeing Munch's "The Scream" at the National Museum

• Whale and orca watching from Tromsø, alongside its Arctic Cathedral and Polar Museum

• Travelling the Dovre Line between Oslo and Trondheim

Norway is reachable by train and ferry via Sweden and Denmark, linking Malmö, Copenhagen and Oslo. A direct ferry also runs from Kiel in Germany to Oslo. Within Norway, the rail network connects major cities including Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, and coastal ferries link towns along the western and northern coast.