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Oslo Airport Guide (OSL)

Airport info
Code: OSL
Address:
Edvard Munchs veg, PO Box 100, Gardermoen, Norway
Location:

The airport is located 50km (31 miles) north of Oslo.

Number of terminals: 1 Dialling code: +47
Telephone:
9150 6400 (passenger services) or 6481 2000 (admin.).
Timezone: GMT +1:00
Oslo Airport map

Here you'll find essential information on Oslo Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.

Airport news: 

The new Park Inn hotel opened at the airport in mid-2010. A second terminal is under construction, with completion expected in 2012.

Information: 

There is a staffed information desk in the Arrivals hall; for Passenger Services (tel: 9150 6400). Hotel reservation and tourist information services are also available here.

Email address: 
passasjerservice@osl.no
Website: 
www.osl.no
Driving directions: 

From central Oslo, take the E6 expressway, turning on to the airport's dedicated road at Jessheim; the airport is clearly signposted.

Public Transport

Public transport rail: 

Rail: There is an Airport Express Train (Flytoget) service (tel: 8150 0888; www.flytoget.no), which runs between the airport and Oslo (journey time: 20 minutes), stopping at Oslo Central and various subway stations. All inter-city and express trains on the Skien-Oslo-Lillehammer-Trondheim route also stop at Oslo Airport Gardermoen station. Trains are every 10 minutes during the week, and every 20 minutes on Saturdays.

Public transport road: 

Bus: The SAS Airport Bus (Flybussen) (tel: 8150 0176; www.flybussen.no) runs between Oslo Airport Gardermoen and Oslo Central Station toward the Radisson Scandinavia Hotel (journey time: 40 minutes). There is also a night service to Oslo Bus Terminal. Regular coach services connect Gardermoen with other destinations in Norway. For regional bus routes, there is a bus station just south of the railway station, which is within walking distance.

Taxi: Taxis are readily available from the terminal; wheelchair-accessible taxis can be arranged through Airport Taxis (tel: 2323 2323). There is a taxi information desk in the Arrivals hall and the taxi rank is located outside Arrivals.
 

Terminal facilities

Money: 

Nordea bank has ATMs and bureaux de change in both the Arrivals and Departures halls (before and after security). Paid-for wireless Internet is available in all public areas of the terminal. Fax/photocopying is available at the information desk in the Arrivals hall.

Food: 

Various restaurants, cafés, snack bars, fast-food outlets and bars are located throughout the airport.

Shopping: 

Duty-free shopping is available in the International Departures hall and in International Arrivals; various other shops are located throughout the airport.

Luggage: 

There is a left-luggage and lost property office (tel: 6481 3477), located opposite the railway station. A porter service is available (tel: 6481 0444).

Other: 

There is a travel agency in the Departures hall (before security).

Airport facilities

Conference and business: 

The nearby Radisson Blu Airport Hotel Oslo (tel: 6393 3000; www.radissonblu.com) has a conference centre with telephones, computer facilities, data lines, Internet facilities, meeting rooms, video conferencing, secretarial services and catering. Meeting facilities are also available at the new Park Inn hotel (tel: 6702 4000; www.parkinn.com).

Disabled facilities: 

The terminal is adapted for passengers with disabilities, who are requested to contact Passenger Services (tel: 9150 6400) at least 24 hours in advance. Wheelchair-accessible taxis can be arranged through Airport Taxis (tel: 2323 2323) or at the taxi information desk in Arrivals.

Car parking: 

There is a multi-storey car park with 4,000 spaces and direct access to the terminal and an outdoor car park (P0) immediately adjacent. There is also a long-term outdoor ground level car park, divided into five areas (P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5), with free shuttle buses running regularly to/from the terminal building.

Car rental: 

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, and Sixt have offices in the arrivals hall, close to the railway station entrance.

Airport hotels

The 500-room Radisson Blu Airport Hotel Oslo is within walking distance of the terminal building. Also close is the new Park Inn hotel.  A number of other hotels are located close to the airport, many are served by shuttle buses, which depart at least twice an hour from the airport. Hotel reservations can be made at the information desk in Arrivals.

 

Clarion Hotel Oslo Airport

Clarion Hotel Oslo Airport is a short drive away from Oslo Airport and is served by a shuttle bus service, which departs at least twice an hour from the airport (a fee is payable). The 432-room Clarion Hotel houses Norway's largest conference hall with space for up to 3,000 delegates, and has a restaurant and fitness room.

Telephone: 6394 9494.
Website:
www.choicehotels.no
Quality Hotel Gardermoen Airport

Quality Hotel Gardermoen Airport is 5km (3 miles) from Oslo Airport and is served by a shuttle bus service, which departs at least twice an hour from the airport (a fee is payable). Facilities include a restaurant and conference rooms.

Telephone: 6392 6100.
Website:
http://www.choicehotels.no
Radisson Blu Airport Hotel Oslo

The 300-room Radisson Blu Airport Hotel Oslo is within walking distance of the terminal building at Oslo Airport. The hotel has an on-site restaurant, fitness services and 46 meeting rooms.

Telephone: 6702 4000.
Website:
www.radissonblu.com

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