Bergen
Norway.
Norway · 3 districts · 2 vibes
3 handpicked hostels in Bergen, sorted by traveler rating.
Bergen is Norway's second city, a compact rain-washed port wedged between seven mountains and the Byfjord — UNESCO-listed Bryggen wharf, cable cars up Fløyen and Ulriken, and a kitchen-heavy hostel scene because eating out here will break a backpacker budget in three meals.
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Best Hostels in Bergen
3 handpicked hostels in Bergen, sorted by traveler rating.
Bergen Hostel Montana
Bergen Hostel Montana sits on the Ulriken hillside above the city with the best fjord-and-seven-mountains view any hostel bed in Norway can offer. 2,183 Booking reviews at 8.6, dorms from around €48, chalet-style common room with fireplace, organized hikes and pub crawls. Line 12 bus runs every 10 minutes from the city center.
City Hostel Bergen
City Hostel Bergen (listed on Booking as Marken Gjestehus) is a 4,475-review, 8.3-rated large hostel on Marken lane, three minutes from the train/bus station and five from Bryggen. Dorms from about €52, a proper full shared kitchen, 11pm check-out enforcement that annoys some guests but keeps the place clean.
Fabryka
Fabryka is a no-frills bunkhouse in Bergen Sentrum, a 5-minute walk from Torgallmenningen and Bryggen. 7.2 from 142 reviews on Booking, dorms from around €45 — cheap for Norway, basic for anywhere else, but the location is unbeatable in the city center.
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In Bergen, the shared kitchen isn't a nice-to-have — it's the budget-traveler's oxygen tank. Restaurant dinners start at NOK 300 (€26) for t…
Bergen is not a party city. Bars close at 02:00–03:00 on weekends, most on weekdays at 00:30, and the cost of a pint at a regular Bryggen ba…