Oslo - Norway - page 156

Ferries operated by DFDS Seaways ( www.dfdsseaways.com ; Vippetangen 2) connect Oslo
daily with Denmark from the Vippetangen Quay ( GOOGLE MAP ) off Skippergata. Bus
60 stops within a couple of minutes' walk of the terminal.
In the summer Color Line Ferries ( GOOGLE MAP ; www.colorline.no ; Color Line Terminalen,
Hjortnes) runs daily to/from Kiel (Germany); boats dock at Hjortneskaia, west of the cent-
ral harbour. Take tram 13 from Oslo S, bus 33 or the Color Line bus, which leaves from
platform 7 of the central bus terminal one hour before boat departures.

BUS
Long-distance buses arrive and depart from the Galleri Oslo Bus Terminal (
GOOGLE MAP ; 23 00 24 00; Schweigaards gate 8) ; the train and bus stations are linked via a
convenient overhead walkway for easy connections.
Nor-Way Bussekspress ( 81 54 44 44; www.nor-way.no ) has the biggest range of ser-
vices. International services also depart from the bus terminal.

CAR & MOTORCYCLE
The main highways into the city are the E6 from the north and south, and the E18 from the
southeast and west. Each time you enter Oslo, you must pass through (at least) one of 19
toll stations and pay Nkr31.

TRAIN
All trains arrive and depart from Oslo S in the city centre. It has reservation desks (
6.30am-11pm) and an information desk (

81 50 08 88) that provides details on routes and

timetables throughout the country.
There are frequent train services around Oslofjord (eg Drammen, Skien, Moss, Fre-
drikstad and Halden). Other major destinations include Stavanger via Kristiansand, Bergen
via Voss, Røros via Hamar, and Trondheim via Hamar and Lillehammer.

Getting Around
Oslo has an efficient public-transport system with an extensive network of buses, trams,
underground trains (T-bane) and ferries. In addition to single-trip tickets, one-day and
transferable eight-trip tickets are also available. Children aged four to 16 and seniors over
67 years of age pay half price on all fares.