Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Amsterdam to Bergen. The left side wins overall because the Bergen approach delivers genuinely dramatic scenery — the fjords, the seven mountains, and the city — that outweighs Schiphol's departure views. During the cruise over the North Sea and southern Norway coast, the left side also picks up the Norwegian coastline and island skerries earlier on descent.

During takeoff from Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Schiphol typically departs northward on runway 36C/36R or westward on 18R/18L depending on wind. On a northbound departure toward Norway, the right side gives views over Amsterdam city center, the IJ waterway, and the open water of the IJmeer and IJsselmeer as the aircraft turns northeast. The left side faces west toward the flat polder landscape with little of interest. Notable sights include: Amsterdam city center and canal ring, IJmeer and IJsselmeer inland sea, Markermeer, North Sea Canal (Noordzeekanaal).

When landing at Bergen Flesland (BGO), sit on the Left side for the best views. Bergen Flesland approaches typically come in from the southwest over the North Sea, landing on runway 17 heading south or runway 35 heading north. On the standard southerly approach over the coast, the left side faces east toward the fjords, the Ulriken and Fløyen mountains directly above Bergen, and the city itself nestled between the seven mountains. The right side looks back out over open sea. Notable sights include: Byfjorden and Bergen's inner harbor, Ulriken and Fløyen mountains (the seven mountains of Bergen), Nordåsvannet lake, Sotra island archipelago.

The flight from Schiphol (AMS) to Bergen Flesland (BGO) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight crosses the southern North Sea, passing over or near the Danish coast around Jutland, then tracking northeast over the Skagerrak strait. As the aircraft descends toward Bergen, the Norwegian Sunnhordland coastline appears with its characteristic fractured skerry landscape — hundreds of small rocky islands and inlets. The Hardangerfjord region lies to the southeast of the approach path and may be partially visible on clear days.