The Arctic Circle by Train / Part 2 / Trondheim to Bodø

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Hello and welcome back to Norway, where today we're embarking on the second of a two part trip up to the Norwegian Arctic Circle by Train!

If you haven't seen Part 1, between Oslo and Trondheim, I'll link it here:

Tonight we'll be travelling from Trondheim to Bodø on a sleeper train covering the remaining 700km of this epic 1300km, 19 hour trip, so let's go and check it out together!

Date of Filming: 4 to 5/12/23
Camera: GoPro Hero 12 Black
Operator: SJ Nord
Departure: Trondheim, Norway
Arrival: Bodø, Norway
Cost: 782 Norwegian Krone (£56.73, €65.99, $145.65)

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00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - Level8: My Favourite Luggage
01:42 - Trondheim Station
02:12 - Check-in
02:50 - Train Exterior
03:40 - Boarding
04:10 - Route Map
04:58 - Departure, Finally!
06:12 - Room Tour
08:16 - Toilet Tour
09:10 - Premium Plus & Standard Seating
10:10 - Kids & Accessibility Amenities
11:10 - Breakfast Time!
11:52 - Scenic Snowy Views
12:30 - Summary of Trip
13:02 - Arrival at Bodø
13:50 - Super Snowy Outro

[christophfranke]

I took a trip from Stockholm to Kiruna and it was amazing. I boarded the sleeper train at rainy 7 degrees. I woke up in winter wonderland at -10 degrees. Sitting in the dining car, having breakfast and watching the vast wilderness of snowy lappland was a lifetime experience!

[eckartspindler]

I did the trip from Oslo to Bodö in summer 1991 with the night trains Oslo - Trondheim and Trondheim - Bodö with a day break in Trondheim. Because I was studying, we were on a budget trip using only seating cars. The trains were very comfy. My only complaint was the switching off the lights in the seating car very late at night. Nevertheless, it was a gorgious trip with very scenic landscapes.
In addition, we did the trip from Bodö to Narvik by coach providing an excellent view on the arctic nature. The highlight of the bus trip is the fjord crossing by ferry from Bognes to Skarberget.
The train trip from Narvik to Stockholm was also very beautiful, especially the first section on the Ofotbanan Narvik - Kiruna. Later, after Kiruna, our train ride had been interrupted for in total 4 hours due to track repairing works on the line. We finally reached Stockholm with a delay of 4 hours. SJ offered a free breakfast as a compensation for the delay.
Summerized up, the Swedish and Norwegian trains are the most comfortable trains, I've ever experienced in Europe.
As a suggestion for new train reviews in Scandinavia: I would be highly interested on train trips via the cross border line Trondheim - Storlien - Östersund - Stockholm und via the new line Sundsvall - Umea - Skelleftea in Sweden. The Inlandsbanan Mora - Östersund - Gällivare would also be very nice.

[scottishtrainspotter]

What a magical snowy journey, I can just about imagine the experience this must be for everyone when traveling and having an interest in railways like myself.

[jameslindelofpriest]

Hello...Narvik is the most northerly station in Norway. It is inly approachable via Sweden. The bus journey would have been more interesting than a flight from Bodö to Narvik. Bon voyage.

[samtrak]

Beatiful train rifde through Winter Wonderland.❄☃❄

[johnmehaffey]

It always amazes me how these trains can operate in these extreme weather conditions while here in the UK a slight dusting of snow and it’s total chaos, nice post again 😊

[fly_]

One route I think ypu should try while you are in scandinavia is probably Oslo-Stockholm with SJ3000, It is an important route and I think it will be interresting

[carlospanizo]

Happy Christmas for everybody from Spain

[coldfanta]

Glad you finally got to experience this trip! It's amazing seeing this snowy paradise, but I also hope the trip was cozy!

[andywillis]

And a very Merry Christmas to you too. Great to see all your video's, and look forward to more in 2024 !

[mattm.]

I love trains, but there is only one route that is on my must-ride list: this one. I've watched that video elsewhere on YouTube that shows the entire journey in real time, and it looks amazing.

[rezaalan]

Great trip. I think it's great if your trip from Bodø to Narvik using road Transportation, especially bus. Overall nice train, even you have snow world at connecting corridor.

[Andrewjg_]

Travelling by train in the Arctic Circle must be such an incredible journey and amazing experience. Especially with the snow.

[michaelhall]

You’ve inspired me to check out more wintery destinations!

[eottoe]

(In 1978 I traveled on the California Zephyr when it was still going through Wyoming. It was like -35F or -37C. It was nice though because it was all the Brill single-level stream-liner cars from the 1950s and 1960s. They were in good condition. They had a dining car with tablecloths and flowers on the table. It was beautiful except it was night when the train traveled through some of the prettier sections. Keeping the bathroom running is difficult in extremely cold weather but Amtrak kept it going.) The price for train travel in Norway is reasonable. TY for the video and the videos over the past year. Have a good New Year. Cheers.

[ScenesThroughTravels]

Wow the views are amazing . I kept thinking to myself whilst watching though, If this was in the UK I am sure the trains would be cancelled because of so much snow !! This is one trip i would love to do ! Great Job 🙏🙏💯💯👍👍

[_autom]

such a brilliant video, they get better every week! nice shot of station and clock tower at the end: quite festive! happy Christmas!

[ggreg]

Impressive train accommodations! Enjoyable vid ! Happy holidays!!

[NorwegianPlanes_andstuff]

Nice video! Really interesting to see what the sleeper cabins look like, I have taken the same journey just daytime. It would also been really interesting to see the Artic Train wich operate services out of Narvik and Merry christmas.

[jgodfrey]

Great vid! In May '94 I travelles north from Winnipeg to Churchill, Manitoba in Canada. The daytime high was -18 c during our stay there. Happy Christmas!