WELCOME TO OSLO

Getting here

First, you need to google OSLO, Norway and find out which type of transportation is most suitable for you. We highly recommend choosing the most climate-friendly option. For instance, the train is a good and comfortable option if you are coming in from Sweden!

Entur.no is a good place to start for any traveling in Norway. If you are taking the bus or the train, we’re going to assume that you are pretty Norway-savvy and know where to get tickets from your hometown, so we won’t cover that here. – But If you do need help – pop us an email!

When you’ve arrived, you’ll likely want to get to Oslo Central Station (Oslo S/Jernbanetorget). If you’re arriving by bus or train, this should be a cake in the park. If you arrive by plane, here’s what you do:

Gardermoen airport

Fast and easy
Take the airport express train (Flytoget) It departs to Oslo S every 10. minutes most of the day. Early morning/late evening it departs every 20. minutes.

Preorder, buy a ticket in their Flytoget app or on a big orange ticket-box, normal adult tickets are 240 NOK, while student or senior tickets (67 years and above) are half price. Tickets are valid for 90 days and can be used on any departure. If you want a regular ticket, you can also just swipe your credit card when you pass the gates, press the “Oslo S”-station, and you will be charged for 1 adult.

Cheaper
Take a regular Vy train. They don’t run as often and take a few minutes longer, but they only cost 124 NOK. Senior tickets (67 years and above) are half price. Buy your ticket on the blue/red boxes, or use the Vy app. You can take R12 Kongsberg, R10 Drammen or R11 Skien.

Flexible
You can also take the airport busses (Flybussen), which can be especially handy if you dont live in the city centre, as they cover different routes and have more stops. Adult tickets are 239 NOK, student and senior tickets are 145 NOK. Note that prices are higher if you buy the tickets on the buss. Tickets can be prebought on their webpage and are valid for 30 days. As the tickets are flexible, this can be a handy option if you want to buy the tickets in advance and not be stress out if your plane is delayed.

Going directly
If you’re a hard core lindy-traveller going straight from the airport to the party - you should look for trains that go all the way to Nationaltheatret, which is a 5 min walk from most our venues. For the Vy trains – all the above mentioned lines should go to Nationaltheatret. For Flytoget you want to choose the lines with Drammen as the final destination

Torp airport

Torp airport is located further away from Oslo (even if the airlines will tell you it is also an Oslo airport). The VY train service from Torp takes approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. This includes a shuttle buss from the airport to the train station.

The train tickets are approximately 300 NOK (depending on demand) from Sandefjord lufthavn Torp to Oslo S, route R11 Eidsvoll. Senior tickets (67 years and above) are half price. Tickets can be cheaper when bought well in advance.

You can also take the Torp express buss , which takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes. Adult tickets start at 209 NOK, student tickets at 229 NOK and senior tickets at 159 NOK. Tickets can be prebought online.

If you are not sure which route is optimal for where you are staying, we recommend using Google maps to compare the different options.

Getting around

So far, so good - you’ve arrived at Oslo S. Where to go from here depends on when you get here and where you want to go. We’ve created this Google Map with the Winter Jump Venues hopefully that’s helpful.

Public transport

Ruter # (the public transport company in Oslo) can help you get around just about anywhere in Oslo, by tram, metro, buss or boat. Make sure to buy a ticket in advance. Download the Ruter app for iPhone or Android and register a payment method before you arrive. You can plan your trip in the app, or use the Google maps app which is also linked to the public transport system and will be helpful for finding your way around.

Single fare: 42 NOK, 24 hour pass: 127 NOK, 7-day pass: 352 NOK. These prices are for the inner city zone. Senior (over 67) and youth (under 20) tickets are half price. Note that these tickets are not valid to and from the airport.

Taxi

If you’re feeling fancy (or lazy) you can always grab a cab. We recommend Oslo Taxi. Call +47 02323 or +47 22388090 (from abroad), or you can download their app: TaxiFix!

Other taxi companies:
Christiania Taxi: +47 02365
Norgestaxi: +47 08000

Stops close to our venues


St. Olavs plass: bus 37
Holbergs plass: Tram 17, 18 19
Nationaltheatret: Tram 11, 13 + Subway (any line)
Nordahl Bruns gate: Bus 37

Staying

There are many places to stay in Oslo: hotels, hostels and Airbnbs.
We currently don't have a specific hotel deal, but Scandic St. Olavs plass is just around the corner from BLS, as are a number of other hotels

If you would like to stay with a local, we have arranged this Facebook group where you can connect with local dancers who offer hosting in their homes during the event. Feel free to write a post in the group if you are looking for a place to stay.

Eating

We will not be serving lunch. There are however plenty of cafes, restaurants and super markets near our venues. We have made a Google map with some suggestions in the neighborhood, see below.

Please note: Most shops are closed on Sundays, including supermarkets. Take-away restaurants, kiosks and restaurants will normally be open, but might have limited opening hours. Check and prepare before traveling far!

If you are on a budget and want to experience a true Norwegian tradition, we stumbled upon this page describing the wonderful art of matpakke. You can get coffee, tea and some snacks in the BLS lunch area.

PS: The BLS lunch area might get very crowded during lunchtime. Please be considerate, and dispose of your trash properly. We will provide bins and garbage bags.

Things to do

Well, except dancing.

 

Oslo is great. If you have some free time while you're here, some of our personal favourites are:

  • Visit Frognerparken/Vigelandsparken – a park full of statues of naked people.
  • Have a look at The Opera House – inside and outside. And also the neighbouring Deichman library and new Munch museum.
  • Get out of the city centre and check out the epic view from Holmenkollen or rent a sleigh and sleigh down the two kilometer hill Korketrekkeren from Frognerseteren.
  • Walk around at Akershus festning or check out the new National museum or Nobel Peace Center at Aker Brygge.
  • Hang out in hipster-joints and go vintage-shopping in Grünerløkka.
  • Try out the saunas at Salt and cool down with a bath in the Oslo fjord.
  • Bring your skis and try one of a multitude of skiing routes close to the city.

You can also check out Visit Oslo and Visit Norway for more ideas.