Flights to Oslo

Oslo - A Thousand Years of Civilisation 

The capital city of Norway boasts modern architecture, viking history, and diverse art and educational venues. It is situated a short distance from magnificent natural scenery and recreation as well, making it a well-balanced and fascinating destination.

Tracking the festivals, avoiding the rain

May until October is the best time to visit Oslo for good weather and top festivals. The city is busiest from June to August. Rainy weather tends to arrive in late summer.

Constitution Day, a national holiday, is May 17, with events for children. A free open-air festival with music is the first Saturday in June. In mid-June and mid-August, the rock festivals "Norwegian Wood" and "Øya" take place, plus the "Oslo Jazz Festival". The "Oslo World Music Festival" ends October. In mid-October, "Films from the South" showcases films from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East.

Preparing for an Energizing Norwegian Holiday

Skiing is nearby at "Holmenkollen." Alcohol is expensive and tightly controlled, with limited licensing hours, designated shops for spirits purchase, and no consumption in public areas. There's no smoking in bars and restaurants. Overall, the cost of living in Oslo is higher than London and the UK, although basic meals out are a bit cheaper.

Best transport and accommodation options

The Airport Express train "Flytoget", takes only 20 minutes for around 180 NOK. The cheapest option, the regional NSB train, takes 23 minutes, costing about 90 NOK. Taxis are roughly 750 NOK. A backpacker hostel is around 200 NOK sharing a room, 3-star hotel about 1,600 NOK per person, per night, 1,800 for a holiday apartment. Camping: about 500 NOK/day for huts, 195 NOK/day for a campsite.

For most visits, use Travelcards at about 90 NOK/day, 240/week, or "Oslo Pass" which combines transit, museums and other discounts for 320, 470, and 590 NOK for one, two, and three 24h periods respectively. Remember to validate tickets before use.

Taxi costs run about 45 NOK to start, then 13 NOK/km.

"Oslo Bysykkel" Bike sharing system uses smartcards available at the tourist information for about 100 NOK/day, but there are limited bike lanes.

Airport Oslo-Gardermoen OSL

Oslo Gardermoen Airport (Norwegian Oslo Lufthavn, Gardermoen) is in Gardermoen in Akershus, 48 km or 30 miles north of the city of Oslo. Near the city of Sandefjord there is another airport: Oslo-Torp, Oslo-Gardermoen is, however, the most important and largest airport in Norway. The airport was also on several occasions chosen as the most punctual airport in Europe by the Association of European Airlines. As the hub of the SAS, Oslo-Gardermoen is Norway’s gateway to the world.

• URL: Official website
• Parking: Yes; paid parking. 3500 short terms spaces (including 650 spaces in a multi-storey car park) and 7500 long term spaces.
• Nearby cities: Oslo (36 km)
• Directions by car: The airport is by Jessheim near the E-6 and the national carriageway 174.
• Stations: Airport Express train (Flytoget) to Oslo and the Oslo main railway station.

Location

The airport is approximately 48 kilometres or 29 miles northeast of the city centre. By car coming from Jessheim, the airport may be reached on the E6 via the trunk road 174, a four-lane airport access road.

The high speed train Flytoget operates as Airport Express between the airport and the city centre, stopping at the main train station and at several metro stations on the way. All intercity and express trains on the route Skien - Oslo - Lillehammer - Trondheim – Oslo airport stop at the airport’s Gardermoen station. For regional bus services there is a bus station only a few steps from the airport train station. The SAS Airport Bus links the airport and Oslo’s main train station, as does the SL-Bus. The airport coach Flybussekspressen goes to Oslo, Bærum, Fredrikstad, Ski and Gjøvik, and regular bus services go to Sarpsborg, Hønefoss and Hamar.