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SAS offers direct flights from It is a superb way to see changeable and can be
other major European cities, Norway’s dramatic coastline. purchased via Ruter.no.
such as Stockholm, Berlin, Call ferry companies OVDS or
and Amsterdam. TFDS to make a reservation. Buses and Taxis
Flying to Norway from North
America may involve changing Rail Travel Buses cover the length and
planes, although SAS, Norwegian breadth of Norway, and are
and a few other airlines offer Many rail services link Norway useful for getting to places the
direct flights to Oslo from New with the rest of Scandinavia and train network does not reach.
York and other major cities. mainland Europe. The major Most long-distance buses are
Domestic flights can be point of entry to Scandinavia operated by the national
useful if you are short on time – from mainland Europe is company, NOR-WAY
especially if you wish to visit the Copenhagen, where trains Bussekspress.
far north – and are operated by a cross the new Øresund Bridge Taxis are expensive, but in
variety of carriers, including SAS. before heading to Oslo. Within Oslo, the excellent public
Norway, the Norges Statsbaner transport ation network means
(Norwegian State Railroad) that you can avoid using taxis.
Traveling by Sea
operates a more extensive
Ferries from Germany, Denmark, network in the south than
and Sweden make daily in the north, but there are Traveling by Car
crossings to Norway. It is also routes to all the major towns. Car rental is fairly costly, although
possible to travel directly from A Norway rail pass allows Norway’s main roads are fast and
Newcastle in the UK, but the unlimited travel on all trains in very well maintained. All of the
journey can take as long as 27 Norway for a specified number major international car rental
hours. Routes are operated by of days in a given period. The companies are represented.
Fjord Line and DFDS Seaways. pass is available from rail ticket Road regulations are strictly
Once in Norway, you are agents in Norway and abroad. enforced, particularly those
never very far from the sea and Oslo’s Tunnelbanen (T-bane) relating to drunken driving.
local ferries are an invaluable consists of eight metro lines, Speeding can incur hefty fines,
means of transportation across which converge in the city even if you are driving only a few
the fjords. Hurtigruten, the center. The system runs from miles above the limit. Most main
Norwegian Coastal Express around 6am to 12:30am. roads have cameras.
service, sails from Bergen to In Oslo and Akershus county, Due to poor visibility and
Kirkenes, far above the Arctic the Ruter system covers the bus, bad weather, many minor
Circle, putting in at 35 ports tram, and T-bane metro. Tickets roads in Norway close during
en route. for all of these services are inter- the dark winter months.
DIRECTORY
Tourist UK US Ferry Services
Information 5th Floor, Charles House, Henrik Ibsen Gate 48, DFDS Seaways
Den Norske 5 Regent Street, Oslo. Tel 21 30 85 40. Tel 22 41 90 90.
Turistforening London SW1Y 4LR. Emergencies Tel 08702 520 524 (UK).
Tel 40 00 18 68. Tel 020-7839 2650. ∑ dfds.co.uk
∑ turistforeningen.no US Ambulance Fjord Line
Tel 113.
Tel 55 54 87 00.
Oslo 655 Third Avenue, Fire Tel 0191-296 1313 (UK).
Turistinformasjon 10017 New York. Tel 110. ∑ fjordline.co.uk
Jernbanetorget 1, Tel 212-885 9700. OVDS/TFDS
0154 Oslo. Police Tel 76 96 76 93 (OVDS).
Tel 81 53 05 55. Embassies Tel 112. Tel 77 64 82 00 (TFDS).
∑ visitoslo.com Australian Consulate Air Travel
Norwegian Tourist Strandveien 20, Lysaker. Gardermoen Airport Rail Travel
Board Tel 67 58 48 48. Tel 815-502 50. Norges Statsbaner
∑ visitnorway.com Tel 81 50 08 88.
Canada Norwegian
Norway Wergelandsveien 7, ∑ norwegian.no Buses
Innovasjon Norge, Oslo. Tel 22 99 53 00. SAS NOR-WAY
Akersgate 13, Tel 815-20 400. Bussekspress
Postboks 440 Sentrum, UK Tel 0845-60 727 727 (UK). Karl Johans Gate 2, Oslo
0104 Oslo. Thomas Heftyes Gate 8, Tel 800-221 2350 (US). (Visitor Centre). Tel 815-
Tel 22 00 25 00. Oslo. Tel 23 13 27 00. ∑ flysas.com 444 44. ∑ nor-way.no

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