Finse
in Ulvik of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.600 and 7.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 35' 59" and E 7° 30' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:28 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:10 am and 9:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Explore Finse

Finse in Ulvik (Hordaland Fylke) is located in Norway about 121 mi (or 195 km) north-west of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Finse is now 07:28 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Finse, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Geilo Airport Dagali in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Norway is Urnes Stave Church in a distance of 49 mi (or 78 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aurlandsvangen, Eidfjord, Laerdalsoyri, Ulvik and Ardalstangen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

9°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

6°C (42 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

8°C (47 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Finse 1222 - Winter

Published: April 16, 2009
Length: 52:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Planckfilm

Promotion film for the legendary hotel; Finse 1222. Remember to watch in wonderful high definition 720p. Idea, production and post-production: Planckfilm. For more information visit...


Winken von Finse Stasjon

Published: August 14, 2013
Length: 46:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: exkeks

HerrYp, Nerd1 & the Görls.


Snowplowing at Finse

Published: February 04, 2014
Length: 29:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bjorn Tore Knudsen


Bergensbanen at Finse train stop

Published: February 27, 2015
Length: 02:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Vman

The train at the Bergensbanen, departs from Finse train stop in February.


Finse - Webcam am Bahnhof - Mitschnitt am 29.03.2014

Published: March 29, 2014
Length: 02:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rüganer Egon

Finse - Webcam am Bahnhof - Mitschnitt am 29.03.2014. Der EX 61 Oslo - Bergen hält in Finse.


Finse skisail 2012.mov

Published: March 06, 2012
Length: 47:27 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: LAVVGS

Skiseiling med turutstyr.


Rappelering ved Finse

Published: September 23, 2009
Length: 51:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ola Roth Johnsen

Rappelering med utsikt mot Finse. Nær Kongsnuten på Hardangerjøkulen.


Randonnée Nordique autour de Finse 01

Published: March 30, 2009
Length: 11:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: la-rando com

Randonnée nordique autour de Finse, en Norvège.


Copenhagen to Bergen on bicycles - Part 2: The Rallarvegen

Published: December 26, 2014
Length: 22:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Daniel Rondeau

Segment 2 of 3 from a 2014 cycling trip from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Bergen (Norway). This leg covers The Rallarvegen, an 81km track from Haugastøl to Flåm, Norway. A blog of the entire...


Finsecamera

Published: March 29, 2006
Length: 53:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Øystein Os Simonsen

I made this film by downloading images from the webcam at Finse railway station over the course of roughly one year. Finse is the highest situated station at Bergensbanen, the railroad between...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Finse

Finse is an area in the Ulvik municipality of Hordaland, Norway. The railway station at Finse on the Bergensbanen at 1,222m is the highest station on the entire Norwegian railway system. Since there are no (public) roads to Finse, the railway provides the sole means of transportation to and from Finse. During summer, however, it is possible to walk or cycle to Finse.

Located at 60.6, 7.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ulvik

Finsevatnet

Finsevatnet is a lake in the municipality of Ulvik in Hordaland county, Norway.

Located at 60.5919, 7.47444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Hordaland, Ulvik

Finse Station

Finse Station is a railway station located at Finse in Ulvik, Norway. The station is served by up to seven daily (peak days only) express trains in each direction, normally three per day and one overnight trains, all operated by the Norwegian State Railways. The station also features a navvy museum, dedicated to the builders of the railways in Norway. One of Norway's popular trails also start in the station and ends in the town of Aurland after a four-day trek.

Located at 60.6019, 7.50389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Ulvik, Railway stations on Bergensbanen, Railway stations opened in 1908, 1908 establishments in Norway

capture of the webcam Finse

Finse, Finse (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Finse, XKN