Getting here

By plane

Oslo Airport, the main airport and hub for international traffic, has scheduled flights to and from more than 100 destinations. However, be prepared to change planes at some point, in order to reach your final destination in Norway.

Other airports with international flights can be found near the cities of Bergen, Kristiansand, Sandefjord, Stavanger, Tromsø, and Trondheim.

All larger cities and towns have airports offering both international and domestic flights. In fact, there are more than 50 airports in Norway, making even remote places such as the Lofoten Islands, the North Cape, and the Svalbard Islands easily accessible by plane.

By train

An extensive rail network links Norway to the other Scandinavian countries and the rest of Europe, whereas the national trains are served by NSB, the Norwegian State Railways.

There are regular train connections to Oslo from Copenhagen, Stockholm and Gothenburg.

Most train journeys from the continent are overnight, and you will find sleeping compartments on all of them. A variety of discount passes are available for train travel in Europe and Norway. Not all trains offer first-class services, but second-class is of a high standard as well.

By car

You are most likely to arrive by car from Sweden, but Norway also borders with Russia and Finland. 

Whether you enter Norway by road from Sweden, Finland or Russia, customs checks are in place. Full passport control checks are found in the Norwegian-Russian border crossing between Borisoglebsky and Storskog.

Major roads to Norway include European route E6 which runs through Malmö, Helsingborg, and Gothenburg in Sweden, before crossing the border at Svinesund in the south-east of Norway, and E8 which runs through Turku, Vaasa and Oulu in Finland before crossing the border at Kilpisjärvi.

By bus

You can reach Norway by bus from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Russia.

Bus service from Gothenburg in Sweden and Copenhagen in Denmark is almost hourly. The service from Stockholm is also far more frequent than the train. Different operators offer cheap bus tickets between the large cities in Norway, Denmark and Sweden.

By boat

Ferry connections to Norway are possible from Denmark, Germany and Sweden. Most ferry operators offer package deals that include bringing a car and passengers, and most lines offer discounts for seniors, students, and children.

Norwegian ports offering marina facilities can be found in Oslo, Bergen, Kristiansand and Stavanger.

Norway is a popular cruise destination, and several cruise lines call at Norwegian ports. Most cruises are heading to the fjords and pretty coastal cities, such as Bergen, Stavanger, Ålesund and Trondheim. There are also cruise lines that offer trips to The Svalbard Islands, Honningsvåg, Tromsø, Hammerfest and Bodø in the northern parts of Norway, where you can experience the northern lights or the midnight sun from the deck.

One of the most popular cruising alternatives in Norway is the historical Hurtigruten Coastal Voyage, that has been named among "the world's most beautiful voyages" by international travel media. They also offer the taste of Norway onboard and a broad range of local activities in the many small harbors they visit on the way between Bergen and Kirkenes.