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Oslo · Norway

Car hire and driving in Oslo

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Norway traffic drives on the right. Picking up at OSL means 37 km (23 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.

Drives from Oslo

Car rental from Oslo: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Oslo to DrammenNorway36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Oslo to KristiansandNorway252 km (156 mi)about 3 h 50 min
Oslo to GothenburgSweden255 km (159 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Oslo to ÖrebroSweden261 km (162 mi)about 3 h 59 min
Oslo to StavangerNorway302 km (188 mi)about 4 h 36 min
Oslo to BergenNorway305 km (189 mi)about 4 h 39 min
Oslo to JönköpingSweden308 km (191 mi)about 4 h 41 min
Oslo to AalborgDenmark322 km (200 mi)about 4 h 55 min
Oslo to LinköpingSweden324 km (201 mi)about 4 h 57 min
Oslo to VästeråsSweden327 km (203 mi)about 4 h 59 min
Oslo to UppsalaSweden384 km (239 mi)about 5 h 52 min
Oslo to TrondheimNorway392 km (243 mi)about 5 h 58 min
Oslo to MoscowRussia1,644 km (1,021 mi)about 25 h 4 min
Oslo to LondonUnited Kingdom1,153 km (717 mi)about 17 h 35 min
Oslo to Saint PetersburgRussia1,086 km (675 mi)about 16 h 34 min
Oslo to BerlinGermany838 km (521 mi)about 12 h 47 min
Oslo to KyivUkraine1,627 km (1,011 mi)about 24 h 48 min
Oslo to ParisFrance1,342 km (834 mi)about 20 h 28 min
Oslo to HamburgGermany709 km (440 mi)about 10 h 49 min
Oslo to MinskBelarus1,215 km (755 mi)about 18 h 32 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Oslo?

The right, as everywhere in Norway.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.