Bergen Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: The Cruise Passenger Guide (2026)
Bergen has two rival hop-on hop-off buses, and the one sold on GetYourGuide is Gray Line, not City Sightseeing. Stops, prices, hours and when it is worth it.
Bergen is one of the most beautiful port calls in all of Norway, and one of the most compact. A hop-on hop-off bus won't replace your legs here. But if walking is hard, you are short on time, or you simply want a narrated loop of the highlights, it can be useful. The first thing to know is that there are two of them.
Quick Facts
| Hop On (Gray Line) | City Sightseeing | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise terminal stops | Bontelabo; Jekteviken only when a ship is berthed there | Skolten/Bontelabo (stop 1) and Jekteviken (stop 5) |
| Full loop | About 50–60 minutes (the operator gives both) | 55 minutes, 13 stops |
| Departures | For every cruise ship arrival | Every 30 minutes, 10:00–16:00 |
| Season | 1 April – 30 September | Not stated on its site |
| Adult ticket | NOK 446, valid 24 hours | NOK 495, or NOK 396 online |
| On GetYourGuide | Yes, from EUR 40 | Not linked here |
Prices and times are from the operators' own sites, Hop On and City Sightseeing (Strömma), read on 9 October 2026.
Two Companies, Two Tickets
Hop On is a Norwegian company that also sells its tours under the Gray Line brand. City Sightseeing in Bergen is run by Strömma. They are competitors, not two names for one bus: separate tickets, separate buses, separate stops. A ticket from one is not valid on the other.
Both routes cover the same core of the city. City Sightseeing stops at the Fish Market, Festplassen, the KODE art museums, Fredriksberg Fortress, the Bergen Aquarium, Nykirken, Bryggen, the Fløibanen funicular, St Mary's Church and Bryggens Museum, and the Sandviken viewpoint. Hop On stops at Nygårdsparken, Festplassen, the cathedral and city centre, the Fish Market, Bryggen, the Fløibanen funicular, St Mary's Church and Bergenhus Fortress, the Aquarium, the Sandviken church viewpoint and the Norwegian Fisheries Museum.
The Ticket on GetYourGuide
The hop-on hop-off ticket listed on GetYourGuide is the Bergen 24-hour hop-on hop-off ticket from Gray Line, from EUR 40. Gray Line is Hop On's brand, so this ticket is for Hop On's buses and route, not City Sightseeing's. It comes with a multilingual audio guide and free Wi-Fi. Hop On's own adult price is NOK 446, so check the two against each other on the day you book.
Which One Fits Your Call
The bus suits anyone with limited mobility, families with small children, and anyone who wants a narrated overview first. If that is not you, Bergen's centre is compact enough to walk from either terminal, and on a long call the time may be better spent on the water:
- Long call, and you want the fjord: the Mostraumen fjord cruise, from EUR 58 and rated 4.6 across 4,488 reviews, leaves from the city centre on a small boat with fewer than 100 passengers. Check its sailing times against your all-aboard time before you book.
Planning your day in Bergen? See our hand-picked Bergen excursions with prices and honest tips.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Bergen HOHO bus cost?
There are two companies, with different prices. On their own sites in October 2026, Hop On, sold internationally as Gray Line, charged NOK 446 for an adult ticket valid 24 hours, NOK 270 for children aged 5 to 15, and nothing for children under 5. Its tickets are non-refundable. City Sightseeing listed NOK 495, or NOK 396 when bought online, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The ticket sold on GetYourGuide is Gray Line's 24-hour ticket, from EUR 40. A ticket for one company is not valid on the other company's buses.
Does the HOHO bus pick up from the cruise terminal?
Yes, and both companies serve both of Bergen's main cruise terminals. City Sightseeing's stop 1 is at Skolten/Bontelabo, and its stop 5 is at Jekteviken. Hop On (Gray Line) has a stop at Bontelabo, and stops at Jekteviken only when a ship is berthed there. Check which terminal your ship uses and which company's name is on your ticket.
How often does the HOHO bus run in Bergen?
City Sightseeing runs from 10:00 to 16:00 with a bus every 30 minutes; its route has 13 stops and takes 55 minutes. Hop On (Gray Line) says it runs for every cruise ship arrival between 1 April and 30 September, and gives its full loop as about 50 minutes in one place on its site and about 60 in another.
Is the Bergen hop-on hop-off bus worth it?
Usually only if walking is the problem. Measured in a straight line between the operators' own stop locations, both cruise terminals are less than a kilometre from Bryggen and from the Fish Market: Jekteviken is about 600 m from the Fish Market stop, and Bontelabo about 700 m from Bryggen. The walking route is longer than the straight line, especially from Jekteviken, which sits across the harbour basin, but it is flat. The bus suits passengers with limited mobility, families with small children, or anyone who wants a narrated loop before deciding where to spend the day.
Are the two Bergen hop-on hop-off tickets interchangeable?
No. Hop On (Gray Line) and City Sightseeing are separate companies with separate buses and separate stops. The 24-hour ticket on GetYourGuide is Gray Line's, so it is valid on Hop On's buses only. If you want City Sightseeing's route, buy from City Sightseeing.