Oslo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Oslo is the capital of Norway, 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 621 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Oslo runs from about 6 h 1 min a day in late December to 18 h 57 min in late June (computed for 59.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Oslo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF, 85 km).
Flights to Oslo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Oslo · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 621 places to stay in Oslo. Of the 329 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (165), and 8 are five-star. Across 178 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 411,976 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gothenburg, 255 km (Sweden) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bergen, 305 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Trondheim, 392 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Uppsala, 384 km (Sweden) — flights · buses · car rental
- Linköping, 324 km (Sweden) — flights · buses · car rental
- Örebro, 261 km (Sweden) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Stavanger, 302 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Aalborg, 322 km (Denmark) — flights · buses · car rental
- Västerås, 327 km (Sweden) — flights · buses · car rental
- Kristiansand, 252 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Oslo?
Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Oslo?
About 1.1 million people live in Oslo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Oslo in?
Europe/Oslo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Oslo?
The Krone (NOK). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Oslo?
Our booking partner lists 621 places to stay in Oslo, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Oslo?
Gothenburg (255 km), Bergen (305 km), Trondheim (392 km), Uppsala (384 km), Linköping (324 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.