Oslo Airport Gardermoen - Flughafen Oslo-Gardermoen

The airport Oslo Gardermoen is the largest airport Oslo and Norway with numerous national and international connections.

background

Gardermoen is the largest of three airports serving the Norwegian capital, Oslo. With more than 21 million passengers in 2011, it will soon reach its planned maximum capacity of 23 million passengers and is also the largest airport in the entire country. A major expansion of the terminal was carried out in 2017. The airport is modern and opened to passenger traffic in 1998, previously it was in military use. It is located about 50 kilometers north of Oslo in the Akershus Province. Oslo-Gardermoen is the hub for Norwegian Air Shuttle and SAS Scandinavian Airlines.

getting there

By train

The airport train station Oslo lufthavn stasjon (Gardermoen) is located in the basement of the terminal building. The airport train "Flytoget", regional and long-distance trains run there.

The Flytoget reaches Oslo as a high-speed train in around 20 minutes. Trains run every 10 to 20 minutes. Every second Flytoget train stops in Lilleström, Oslo-Sentralstasjon, the main train station, and continues to Dramming with traffic stops in (Oslo-) Nationaltheatret, Skøyen, Lysaker, Sandvika and Asker. In between, trains run without stopping to Oslo-Sentralstasjon. The first train leaves Oslo at 4.40 a.m. and arrives at the airport at 5.02 a.m., the last train from the airport at 0.50 a.m.

A one-way ticket to Oslo costs NOK 180, with 50% discounts for children, young people (proof of age required), students (international student ID) and people over 67 (proof of age). Further authorizations for reduced journeys (e.g. for conscripts and recipients of social benefits) are not relevant for tourists. Different prices apply to other train stations. Tickets are available from machines, as e-tickets (previous Registration required) and, at an additional cost, available at the counter.

Tickets must be registered / canceled at the barriers when entering and leaving the platform using contactless machines.

Bicycles can be taken along at no extra charge.

Regional trains are a cost-saving alternative for those who have a little more time. Regional trains of the Norwegian State Railways serve the route Oslo - Airport twice an hour. You drive beyond the airport to Lillehammer or Oathful, or in the opposite direction beyond Oslo Skien and Kongsberg. In Oslo in particular, it is important to know the terminus, as there are few indications of the stop at the airport. Depending on the number of stops, the journey time between Oslo S and the airport is around 30 minutes.

Tickets cost 90 NOK at the machine or in advance on the Internet, on the train 130 NOK. Tickets for regional trains are not valid on the Flytoget, just like Flytoget tickets are not valid on the regional train.

By bus

A SAS airport bus runs from the Radisson SAS Hotel in the center of Oslo via the bus station and transport hubs in the suburbs such as Hellsfyr every 20 minutes on weekdays, and every 30 minutes on weekends to the airport and takes around 45 minutes. The fare is 140 NOK one way, so the bus is not really an alternative to the train in terms of price or time, unless stopping the airport bus saves the trip to the train station. Pre-booking on the Internet gives lower prices. Info page

With the taxi

In Norway, taxi prices are a matter of negotiation, much more than you would think the country would be. From the airport there are fixed prices for advance bookings from NOK 700, depending on the destination in Oslo (counter in the airport building). At the taxi stand, the ride can be much more expensive, the fare should be negotiated in advance. The same applies from Oslo.

In most cases, however, it is cheaper in terms of both price and time to take the train to Oslo first and then take a taxi from there.

In the street

The airport is on the Norwegian national road facing east to the Oslo - connects. The N 36 runs to the west as a toll road to the south Oppland. The E 6 is the backbone of the Norwegian road network and connects to its northern end Kirkenes Cities like Lillehammer and Trondheim at.

At the airport there is a parking garage within walking distance of the terminal building (P1) as well as more distant outdoor parking spaces for which a shuttle bus operates. All relevant rental car companies are represented at the airport.

By bicycle

If you want to get to or from the airport by bike, orient yourself on the national bike route no.7, the Pilgrimsruta. GPS track and route description in Bike tour wiki.

On foot

Even hikers who arrive or leave Norway by plane can use two of Norway's most famous long-distance hiking trails as direct access:

• The Pilegrimsleden runs along directly to the east of the airport site.
• The Rondanesties bypasses the airport in a wide arc to the west and then leads directly north along just under two kilometers from the airport site.

Airlines and Destinations

Oslo-Gardermoen has regular flight connections to over 100 airports worldwide, including 27 commercial airports in Norway. An overview of all goals can be found here. In the German-speaking area there are connections from:

• Austrian Airlines from Vienna and Innsbruck
• Lufthansa from Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf and Munich
• easyJet from Berlin
• Germanwings from Hamburg
• Norwegian Air Shuttle from Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne / Bonn, Hamburg, Munich, Salzburg, Vienna and Geneva
• SAS Scandinavian Airlines from Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Innsbruck and Zurich
• Swiss from Zurich

Terminals

There is a terminal building. International flights are handled in the east wing and south wing, national flights are handled in the west wing and up the stairs in the south wing.

Arrivals

The arrival level is on the ground floor.

departure

The departure level is on the first floor. There are check-in machines and drop-offs for luggage. For flights with Lufthansa, you can only hand in your luggage at the counter (as of 2013)

Change

Since Norway is not a member of the EU, everyone arriving from abroad must collect their luggage and (or passengers traveling abroad) present their luggage at customs and check it in again on onward flights. There is no check-through to other airports in Germany or abroad.

security

mobility

The terminal building, train station, airport hotel, rental car and multi-storey car park can be reached on foot or by escalator. Other parking spaces are connected by shuttle buses.

activities

Lounges

The SAS operates two lounges for its premium passengers and the partner airlines in the Star Alliance. The OSL lounge also serves passengers from other companies. The OSL lounge can also be used by everyone for an additional fee of NOK 240.

Planespotting

shop

There are several ATMs in the terminal building, some of which also spit out foreign currencies. An exchange office of the DNB bank in the arrivals area changes cash for exorbitant fees.

Given the high alcohol prices in Norway, the duty-free shop is generously sized. There is also a duty-free shop in the arrivals area. Norway is one of the few countries where duty-free shopping is possible after arrival.

There are also other shopping opportunities, especially in the departure area with the usual airport offers.

kitchen

In all areas of the airport there are snacks, cafes and restaurants with international cuisine and occasionally fresh seafood.

accommodation

The following are located directly at the airport within walking distance of the terminal building:

• Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Hotelvegen, P.O. Box 163, N - 2061 Gardermoen. Tel.: 47-63-933000, Fax: 47-63-933030, Email: [email protected]. Open: open 24/7.last change: not specified
• Park Inn Oslo Airport, Henrik Ibsens Vei, N-2061 Gardermoen. Tel.: 47-67-024000, Email: [email protected]. Open: open 24/7.last change: not specified

Both hotels have several hundred rooms, restaurants and conference rooms.

Other hotels can be found along the airport feeder and on the E 6 a few kilometers from the airport, even if the name occasionally suggests otherwise. These can be reached by car or the hotel's shuttle service.

health

At the airport there is a pharmacy in the arrivals hall. Open: daily 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m..

Practical advice

If you are on the plane, you've done everything right.

Central Info phone of the airport, which is manned around the clock, is 47 915 06 400. There you can get information about the current flight situation and services at the airport.

Mobility aid: Help with changing from ground transport to the airport building to the check-in counter can be requested up to 24 hours in advance at 47 648 21 900. Assistance for people with restricted mobility or children traveling alone to accompany them to the aircraft must be registered when booking the flight, as only the airlines can request appropriate assistance from the airport.

A Lost property office is located in the arrival area. Lost items are in the airport, in the Flytoget, at the security checkpoint listed on the internet.

There are information desks and meeting points on both the arrivals and departures level.

There is free internet access at the airport (maximum two hours). An SMS code can be requested on any mobile phone number from the airport's WiFi network. Longer WiFi usage is chargeable.

Web links

• http://www.osl.no - Official website of Oslo Airport Gardermoen
• Oslo lufthavn train station - Zug (official website in English)