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er station (which is closer to some recommended hotels and uses the same
ticket).
Local trains cost less than Flytoget trains and take only a little longer (90
kr, hourly, 25 minutes, covered by railpasses, some also serve National Theat-
er station). You'll save about 30 kr on this trip with an Oslo Pass because the
pass covers transportation within Oslo; you only need to pay the fare for the
stretch between the airport and the edge of town.
ToreachtheFlytogetandlocaltraincountersattheairport:Afteryouleave
customs, exit right and walk all the way to the far corner; you'll see two separ-
ateticketcounters(oneforFlytoget,NSBforthecheaperlocaltrains)andsep-
arate TV screens showing the timetables for Flytoget and the “lokal-InterCity-
fjerntog” trains.
Flybus airport buses stop directly outside the arrival hall and make several
downtown stops, including the central train station (150 kr one-way, 3/hour,
40 minutes).
Taxis run to and from the airport (895-kr fixed rate until 17:00, 1,095-kr
rate after 17:00, confirm price before you commit). Oslo Taxi is the most re-
liable (tel. 02323). I prefer the slick and faster Flytoget train, but the taxi can
be a good value for families and those with lots of luggage.
Other Airports near Oslo
If you arrive at the Rygge or Sandefjord airports, catch a Flybus airport bus to
downtown Oslo. If you're going from Oslo to either airport, note that buses
depart Oslo's central bus terminal (next to the train station) about three hours
before all flight departures.
Rygge Airport: Ryanair and Norwegian use this airport near the city of
Moss, 40 miles south of Oslo—140 kr, buy Flybus ticket from bus driver, tel.
67 98 04 80, www.rygge-ekspressen.no (airport code: RYG, tel. [phone],
www.en.ryg.no ) .
Sandefjord Airport Torp: Ryanair, WizzAir, and other discount airlines
usethisairport,70milessouthofOslo—200kr,buyFlybusticketfromdriver,
tel. [phone], www.torpekspressen.no (airport code: TRF, tel. [phone],
www.torp.no ) .