Guide to Oslo

You need to be aware that there is more than one Oslo airport. Check the ‘local transport’ section of the guide for more information on the 3 Oslo airports.

Oslo, Norway’s capital is a fairly compact city which is easily explored on foot. With plenty of parks and green spaces it is also a fantastic place for a family city break. There is also plenty of opportunity to get involved in outdoor activities with sailing, kayaking, skiing and ice-skating easily available in or around the city.

Oslo weather is particularly seasonal and you do need to plan carefully for a winter trip. In winter weather in Oslo is predictably snowy with somewhere between 14 and 17 snow days in an average month and temperatures between -2 and -8 on average. In summer Oslo weather could not be different with 7 or 8 hours a day of sunshine and average high temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees.&nbs

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There are flights from the UK to more than one Oslo airport so do ensure you check where you are flying to at time of booking. The main Oslo airport is Gardermoen which has the airport code OSL and is around 50km from the centre. The easiest way to get into the city is the FlytoGet express train which leaves every 10 minutes and take 19 minutes into Oslo South station. WARNING: NO TRAIN SERVICES WILL BE RUNNING IN OSLO BETWEEN 26JUNE AND 8 AUGUST. SHUTTLE BUSES WILL OPERATE DURING THIS TIME BUT LEAVE MUCH LONGER FOR THE JOURNEY

Ryanair flies into both of the other Oslo airports so if you are flying with the budget carrier you will be arriving in either Oslo Torp or Oslo Rygge.

From Oslo Torp airport it is a two hour bus journey with Torp Express. Tickets are 200Kr one way or 340kr return.

From Oslo Rygge airport it is a one hour bus journey on the Rygge Ekspressen. Bus times are set to coincide with Ryanair flights.

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