Oslo

:This article is about the capital of Norway. For other meanings of Oslo, see the disambiguation page

Communications

Air

• Oslo Airport Gardermoen served by high speed train (Flytoget)
• Sandefjord Airport Torp (Vestfold)

Sea

There are daily ferry connections to:

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• Kiel (Germany), Copenhagen (Denmark), Frederikshavn (Denmark), Hirtshals (Denmark), Nesodden.

Train

Oslo Sentralstasjon is the main railway station in Oslo. From there, there are connections in the directions of: Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Copenhagen. In 2004 Norwegian trains was Europes third most punctual national train company. For the 4 first months in 2005 the punctuality is 92,9%. During winter in particular, weather conditions such as snow and blizzards may cause delays and cancellations on the routes crossing the central mountains.

Related Topics:
Oslo Sentralstasjon - Trondheim - Bergen - Stavanger - Stockholm - Gothenburg - Copenhagen

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Local public transport

All public transport within Oslo operate on the Oslo Sporveier common ticket system, allowing free transfers within a period of one hour if you buy a regular ticket. Tickets also transfer to the local and inter-city trains, which are operated by the state transportation company (NSB), but not if you intend to cross the city border. Oslo has the following public transportation systems: Bus, Tram (Oslotrikken), Metro (the T-bane), Ferries to Oslo islands and Train. Oslo's Tram- and Metro system is the largest in Europe compared to the number of inhabitants, and Oslo is the smallest city in the world with a full Metro system.

Related Topics:
Oslo Sporveier - NSB - Bus - Tram - Oslotrikken - Metro - T-bane - Ferries - Train

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