Transfer from Oslo Airport to Centre

Are you gonna take a flight to Oslo? Below are the options available to you for a transfer to the city centre.

Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) is located approximately 50 kilometres from the city centre. It is used by the majority of airlines serving the capital. Be careful, however, to check your landing place: there is a second airport in Torp. It is used by low-cost and KLM companies and is located in Sandefjord, 110 km from Oslo. These are important parameters to check when you take your flight ticket. The offers are sometimes attractive, but you should not forget to add the cost of transfer to the city center. Coming directly from France, there is a great chance that you will arrive in Gardermoen.

Here are the various transport solutions for a transfer between the Oslo airport and the centre.

Fastest: Flytoget

Also known as Airport Express train, it is the high speed train dedicated to this journey. Every ten or twenty minutes, a train leaves to the city, from the dock located in the airport, and joins the central station of Oslo A train on two serves the station of Lillestrøm, on the way and Drammen, beyond Oslo.

He's circulating for 24 hours every day. It is therefore very convenient if you arrive in the middle of the night or if you have correspondence. You can buy tickets in advance on the Internet, or on terminals in the arrival hall of the airport.

Cheapest: NSB trains

If you are not in a hurry and your schedules match, you can use the NSB trains, the Norwegian railways. Several lines serve the central station of Oslo. They also depart from the airport station and departures take place every day, including Sunday. Tickets buy online, vending machines or a ticket shop.

The most comfortable: shuttle bus and private transport

Bus shuttle hotel

It is an option not to be neglected: some hotels in Oslo offer a shuttle service from and to the airport. This can be free or accessible with a slight supplement. To find accommodations with this service, use Compare hotels and check the "airport shuttle" box in the filters.

Private transport

You are not used to airports and you are afraid not to find your transport on arrival? Or do you want some luxury? Choose the option of private transport: the driver will wait for you when you leave the passenger area. It will lead you to the car, which can be a VIP model or specially equipped for people with reduced mobility. He will escort you to your accommodation. If you are a group, you can charter a minibus with driver.

Most available: taxis, SAS Airport Bus or Flybussen

SAS Airport Bus or Flybussen

SAS offers a bus service called Flybussen, which leaves the airport and goes to the bus station, close to the central railway station. It makes several stops on the way, which can be interesting if your accommodation is near one of them. He continues for two stops, including the one near the Radisson hotel.

On the other hand, children up to 17 years of age travel for free if accompanied by an adult. A 50% discount also applies to students up to 30 years of age and seniors. You have any interest in buying your tickets online, otherwise you will pay a supplement if you buy it on the bus.

Note : if you have to go back to the airport at the end of the trip, buy the trip/return immediately. There is, in fact, an important dete, which will make you pay about 26€ for an adult, for both trips.

Taxi

If you are several travellers, the taxi option can be interesting. Most companies (a dozen) have a fixed price from the airport. For four people on weekdays, you will pay between 60 and 95 euros, depending on the company and the place where you will stop. There is a window in the airport, which can inform you about the different prices and the companies available.

You can also book your taxi in advance. You will need to know the postal code of the place where you are meeting to find out which fare applies in the area.

Book your taxi at Oslo Airport with TaxiTender . It is an online booking platform for reliable and affordable airport transfer. Your driver will wait for you in the arrival area, with a sign to your name. It will then take you to the exact place where you want to go. Cancellation is free. If you booked a flight early in the morning at Oslo Airport or if you simply prefer to take a taxi to the airport, this platform is ideal for this use.

Alternative: rent a car at Oslo Airport

If you've planned to move on Norway's roads by car, you'd better start the road car rental upon arrival at the airport. You will certainly pay a little more because you will have to pay the airport tax, but this will save you on your transfer to the city. Most international companies, as well as local or low-cost companies, are present at the airport.

Transfer from Torp Airport

If you wish to visit the centre of Oslo from Torp Airport, located 110 kilometres from Oslo, near Sandefjord, the choice of public transport will be reduced:

• Train NSB : from the Sandefjord train station to the central station, a shuttle leaves the airport every thirty minutes. From 26 to 30 euros for an adult and a little more than one hour thirty of travel, depending on the starting schedule. These take place every twenty to thirty minutes.
• Bus shuttle Unibuss : it leaves the airport and goes to the central bus station. Seven departures in the day from 9am to 10pm. The journey time is 1 h 35 and the adult ticket costs around 25 €.