Telemark

A region of many shapes and colours

Food and drink

Getting here and around

By plane:

• The nearest airport with international flight connections is Sandefjord Airport Torp.
• Skien has a small airport, Skien Airport Geiteryggen, with connections to Western Norway.

By road:

• The E18 runs through the southern part of Telemark when you drive between Oslo and Kristiansand/Stavanger, whilst the E134 goes through the middle/upper parts of the county to Hardanger and Haugesund.
• An extensive express bus network covers the entire county.

By train:

• Telemark is crossed by the Sørland railway with Nordagutu and Bø as central stations, in addition to the Vestfold railway from Skien/Porsgrunn through Vestfold to Oslo. Both railways are operated by NSB, the Norwegian State Railways.

By boat:

• Telemark has a number of inland boats which sail regularly all summer.
• Telemark is only a short distance from the gateways of Oslo, Kristiansand, Larvik, Sandefjord and Langesund, which have daily ferry connections to different European destinations.

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