About The Flåm Railway AS
Flåmsbana AS has the commercial responsibility for the tourism product. This means that the company is responsible for the sale and marketing of Flåmsbana As as a tourism product and the travel experience guests have on board.
The company was established in 1997 and has had commercial responsibility for The Flåm Railway since January 1, 1998.
Norway's Best / Sverre Hjørnevik
About the company
Vygruppen AS (Vy) and Norways best Group AS (NBG) each own 50% of the company. In addition to ownership, Vy is responsible for passenger transportation on The Flåm Railway and NBG ensures comprehensive destination development in the Flåm region. NBG also plays an important role in the sales and marketing of The Flåm Railway. Through this interaction between Flåmsbana AS and the owners, The Flåm Railway has developed into one of Norway's largest tourism products.
The company started with a travel figure of around 350,000 in 1998 and reached a peak in 2017 with a travel figure of 990,000. During the covid years 2020-2022, the company had an extensive drop in travel numbers as a result of travel restrictions. From 2023, the number of visits has picked up, and travel numbers are now back to pre-covid levels. Guests come from a wide range of geographical markets.
The company's strategy is to be "One of the world's most beautiful train journeys". The Flåm Railway is a unique experience between fjords and mountains, for everyone, all year round. It is a combination of spectacular and beautiful scenery, iconic and solid trains, on a unique and compact track. The unique location in the middle of Oslo and Bergen, with good road, sea and rail infrastructure, makes Flåm and The Flåm Railway accessible all year round.