Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Train
Norwegian State Railways (Norges Statsbaner; NSB; 81 50 08 88, press 9 for
English; www.nsb.no ) operates an excellent, though limited, system of lines connecting
Oslo with Stavanger, Bergen, Åndalsnes, Trondheim, Fauske and Bodø; lines also connect
Sweden with Oslo, Trondheim and Narvik. Most train stations offer luggage lockers for
Nkr40 to Nkr75 and many also have baggage storage rooms.
Most long-distance day trains have 1st- and 2nd-class seats and a buffet car or refresh-
ment trolley service. Public phones can be found in all express trains and most intercity
trains. Doors are wide and there's space for bulky luggage, such as backpacks or skis.
Reservations sometimes cost an additional Nkr50 and are mandatory on some long-dis-
tance routes.
MINIPRIS - A TRAVELLER'S BEST
FRIEND
If you plan to travel on longer routes by train through Norway and know your itiner-
ary in advance, the following information will save you hundreds of kroner. On every
route, for every departure, Norwegian State Railways sets aside a limited number of
tickets known as minipris . Those who book the earliest can get just about any route
for just Nkr199. Once those are exhausted, the next batch of minipris tickets goes for
Nkr299 and so on. These tickets cannot be purchased at ticket counters and must in-
stead be bought over the internet ( www.nsb.no ) or in ticket-vending machines at
train stations. Remember that minipris tickets may only be purchased in advance
(minimum one day), reservations are non-refundable and cannot be changed once
purchased. In peak seasons (especially from mid-June to mid-August) on popular
routes, you may need to book up to three weeks in advance to get the cheapest fares.
That said, the savings are considerable, often as much as 75% off the full fare.
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