Transport in Norway in brief. Norway - transport in Norway

Norway has an extensive network of public transport, including rail, air, water and road.

Buses in Norway

Buses are the most convenient and common form of transport. Norway has a wide, well-balanced network of bus routes that covers and connects all the country's major cities with the smallest villages, as well as ferry terminals and airports. Passengers are served by about 200 very comfortable buses - with air conditioning, bio-toilets and comfortable seats.

There are several bus carrier companies operating in the country. Their routes, schedules and fares are combined into a single booking and planning network. As a rule, bus services between mainland and island parts of Norway are operated jointly with ferry carriers. In these cases, the price of the bus ticket includes the cost of the ferry. And although bus prices are quite high, in most cases the trip will cost much less than the same route by train. There are discounts for children, students, and families. There are often promotions and ticket sales.

As always, in certain cases it is profitable to buy travel tickets for 3-7-21 days. They are valid throughout the country and provide unlimited travel. You can buy them both at the ticket office and directly on the bus. There is no need to pre-book bus tickets: bus companies fully guarantee availability of available seats. Tickets can be purchased at bus stations, at tourist offices, or directly from the driver, indicating the destination.

A very useful website for tourists traveling to Norway will be the website of the company NOR-WAY Bussekspress AS, where you can get any necessary information about prices and schedules, as well as ongoing promotions.

Railway

The Norwegian railway network consists of five routes diverging from Oslo:
- southern Sarlandsbanen (from Oslo to Stavanger);
— mountain Bergensbahnen (from Oslo to Bergen);
— central Dövrebanen and Rørosbanen (from Oslo to Trondheim);
- northern Nordlandsbanen (Trondheim-Bodø).

The total length of railway tracks in Norway is 4,087 km. There are 775 tunnels and more than 3 thousand bridges along the route of trains. The management of all railway transport is in the hands of the state company NSB (Norwegian State Railways). The main part of the trains are express trains equipped with first and second class carriages. Traveling by rail is expensive; traveling by bus is much cheaper. You should also take into account that the basic ticket price does not include a sleeping place, the purchase of which will increase the cost by 30–40%. The company provides discounts when booking tickets for children, pensioners and disabled people, and for group trips. Travel tickets for 3-7-21 days are also available.

You can buy tickets at the railway station ticket offices, or also order them through the official website of Norwegian Railways, paying for the purchase with a credit card.

It should be taken into account that in the fjord areas the railway network is insufficient, and trains do not go to the Far North at all (the northernmost station is Bodø).

Taxi in Norway

Taxis are an expensive form of transport and operate only within the city. You can rent a car either in a special parking lot, or simply by voting on the street or ordering by phone. You can pay by cards.

Car roads

Norway's roads are among the best in the world. Their length is about 93 thousand km, 74% of them have a hard surface. In Oslo, many highways are underground. There are almost no toll roads, which cannot be said about tunnels and ferries (5 - 100 CZK). Gasoline in Norway is slightly more expensive than in other European countries.

The highways are very winding and you need to drive along them with headlights on all the time, even on a sunny day: this is due to both poor visibility and frequent weather changes. In some places the roads are so narrow that in certain places there are “pockets” so that you can miss an oncoming car. Such routes are found in fjord areas. The maximum speed on the highway is 80 km, in cities - 50, in residential areas - 30.

You only need to park in parking lots. Only residents of nearby buildings who have paid for an annual parking pass can park outside the parking lots. It is mounted on the windshield for easy inspection.

Car rent

To rent a car in Norway, you must have an international driving license, a credit card and paid insurance. In the absence of the latter, a cash deposit is required, the amount of which depends on the type of car. The minimum driver age is 19 years, but some companies extend it to 25 years. Payment is accepted mainly by credit cards.

Air Transport

In Norway, both external and domestic airlines are developed. Air transport is perhaps the most important in passenger transportation, ahead of buses and trains. All details about flights and prices can be found on the official website of the Norwegian airport service Avinor. There are 53 airports in Norway, the largest of which is Oslo Gardermoen Airport.

Water transport

Norway has a wide, well-developed water transport network: express boats and car ferries connect almost all coastal settlements, as well as large islands and islets. Tickets can be purchased before departure at terminal ticket offices, as well as on the websites of ferry companies. For booking a ticket you get a discount, sometimes quite significant. In addition to public boats, you can also find private boats that offer boat excursions or fishing.

Norway has excellent public transport, both urban and intercity. Oslo has a metro consisting of 6 lines; in other cities and suburbs, the main types of public transport are bus and tram.

Tickets in Norway

Tickets for public transport in Norway can be purchased both at station ticket offices and from the driver.

At the same time, Norwegian bus companies guarantee the availability of free seats on all intercity routes, so it is not necessary to buy tickets in advance.

Ticket prices for public transport are quite high, but the bus remains the most inexpensive way to travel around the country.

Approximate prices for popular destinations

Discounts for bus transport in Norway:

• When purchasing a round trip ticket: 20% discount
• People from 16 to 26 years old and pensioners: 33% discount
• Children under 4 years old: free
• Children from 4 to 16 years old: 50% discount

Bus companies often hold sales, so we recommend visiting the carrier company’s website in advance and familiarizing yourself with current promotions.

Buses in Norway

All buses in Norway are well equipped, they have air conditioning, seats for children and disabled people, and comfortable seats. Buses operating on long routes are equipped with dry toilets.

Norway's largest bus operator: Nor-Way Bussekspress.

Budget bus operator: Lavprisekspressen

Luxury bus transportation: TIMEekspressen

View a map of all bus routes in Norway.

Subway in Norway

There is a metro line only in the city of Oslo, it consists of 5 lines and 163 stations.

Trains run every 15-30 minutes.

Fare: 30 CZK (170 RUR), does not depend on the direction and duration of the trip. The ticket is valid for one hour, and works both in the metro and on buses.

Public transport in Norway is well developed. There is an extensive network of road, rail and air routes. Passengers are transported by road and sea transport. From Oslo, a network of modern highways extends across the country, covering even the remote north of the country. Intercity buses depart from the Central Bus Terminal on Schweigaardstrasse. Long distance tickets must be reserved in advance. Ferries depart from the embankment opposite the town hall to the Bygdø peninsula (Bjogde), from the Aker Brygge embankment to Nesodden, from the Wippetangen embankment to the island of Hovedøya, and from June to August

There are four main railway lines in Norway:

• South Sarlandsbanen to Stavanger
• Mountain Bergensbahnen to Bergen
• Central Dövrebanen and Rørosbanen to Trondheim
• North Nordlandsbahnen (Trondheim-Bodø)

There are few trains near the fjords; they also do not go to the far north. The railway ends in Bodø.

Oslo has an extensive network of bus lines, 5 T-bane metro lines, trams and ferries covering the capital and surrounding areas. A one-time ticket for any type of transport costs about 15 NOK and is valid for an hour after composting. A daily dagskort pass works the same way and costs about 40 NOK, a weekly pass costs 140 NOK. The flexikort ticket is valid for 8 trips and costs about 150 NOK. At night (after 24.00) the night rate comes into effect, which is higher than the day rate; night tickets are not valid.

It is profitable to purchase an Oslo Card, 150 NOK for one day, about 200 NOK for two days and 250 NOK for three days. For children from 4 to 15 years old - half the price. This card gives, among other things, unlimited travel on all types of public transport (a number of ferries are not included in this system).

Taxis are expensive and operate within the city. All cars are radio-equipped, so you can order a car from any phone, and also find it in special parking lots and on the street. Taxi drivers are allowed to pick up passengers only with the consent of the person already in the cabin, so not everyone stops on the street. In small towns it is recommended to book a taxi in advance.

Hitchhiking is possible on all provincial roads, but in the north of the country traffic on the highways is rare and you have to wait a long time for a passing car.

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The country has a fairly extensive network of road, rail and air routes. Most of the passenger traffic is transported by road and sea transport. From Oslo, a network of modern highways fan out across the country, covering even the most remote northern regions.

The roads are very good and are carefully cleared of snow in winter, but they are quite narrow and have many tunnels (there are more than 530 of them in the country), and the road surface itself makes endless turns, sometimes quite steep, between mountain ranges.

As throughout Scandinavia, low beams or side lights must be on here at any time of the day - frequent weather changes sometimes reduce visibility on the road to a minimum. Driving with trailers is prohibited on some roads, especially in the fjords, where the roads may run along narrow ledges and there are "pockets" for passing oncoming traffic.

In Norway, there are heavy fines for not wearing a seat belt and, especially, for driving while intoxicated. All parking lots in the country are paid, and you cannot park outside the parking lots. Entry by car within the cities of Oslo and Bergen is paid.

Last changes: 24.02.2013

Public transport

Norway has a very developed network of bus routes, for example in the fjord region and on provincial routes. Many of these bus routes intersect with each other and with local public transport lines. Express buses operate between major Norwegian cities, airports and ferry terminals.

Traveling by bus usually costs much less than traveling by plane or train, but, of course, takes longer. Most transport companies offer discounted rates to students, children, seniors and families.

It is usually not necessary to book bus tickets in advance. Many companies guarantee availability of seats on all routes. This means that there will always be a seat for you on the bus, even without prior reservation. Tickets can also be purchased at bus stations and tourist information offices.

If you are traveling in a large group, you should purchase tickets in advance.

Public transport in Oslo is very well developed. A whole network of bus lines, metro (“T-bane”), trams and ferries completely covers the capital itself and the surrounding areas. A one-time ticket for any type of transport costs about 2 EUR and is valid for an hour after composting (carriage of a bicycle is paid for with a separate ticket). A daily “dagskort” pass costs about 5 EUR, a weekly pass costs 17 EUR. The “flexikort” ticket is valid for 8 trips and costs 13 EUR.

You can also purchase a ticket directly when boarding the bus, simply by telling the driver your destination.

Last changes: 20.04.2010

Taxi

In Norway, you can hail a taxi right on the street or go to one of the many taxi ranks that exist in every city. You can also ask the hotel concierge to call a car for you.

Taxis are quite expensive and only operate within the city. The landing fee is about 3 EUR (4 EUR after 19:00 and on weekends) and about 1.3 EUR for each kilometer driven.

All taxis in Norway accept credit cards from payment systems VISA, American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard and MasterCard. If you are going to pay by card, you must inform the driver before the start of the trip.

Last changes: 04.06.2010

Aviation transport

Domestic air services are excellent and play a leading role in passenger transport in Norway, ahead of buses and trains. This is due to both the size of Norway (2,500 km from north to south) and the complex mountainous terrain of the country, indented by many fjords and bays. In winter, air travel is sometimes the only way to reach settlements located on islands or behind mountain passes.

The main airport in Norway is Gardemoen Airport in Oslo, where most planes from abroad arrive. Oslo city center can be reached from Gardemoen Airport by express train or bus. The journey by train takes about 20 minutes, and by bus about 40 minutes.

Last changes: 04.06.2010

Railway transport

The total length of Norway's railways is 4,087 km (of which 2,528 km are electrified) as of 2005 and also includes 775 tunnels and over 3,000 bridges. Most routes pass through changing landscapes, and the train window offers panoramic views of the surrounding cities, mountains, lakes and fjords.

The country's railway network consists of several main lines radiating from Oslo, connecting it with the main cities of the country - Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim and Bodø, as well as with Sweden. Another line, short in length in Norway, connects Narvik with Sweden.

Other scenic routes follow the Dovre railway from Oslo and Trondheim, while the Raumabanen side line is served by trains between Dombås and Åndalsnes, a fjord mountain town.

In the footsteps of Harry Potter.

Some episodes of the popular movie "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" were filmed on the Raumabanen railway in the Bjorli area. A vintage train belonging to Norwegian Railways was used for filming.

See the northern lights and the midnight sun.

There is a whole system of offers and discounts that make traveling by train both a source of pleasure and a way to save money.

So-called Minipris tickets for local trains cost NOK 199 per person, regardless of the length of the chosen route, as long as there are sufficient seats. This offer is valid for a limited number of seats on regional routes served by NSB trains. Minipris tickets can be purchased online, as well as from special ticket machines. The ticket must be purchased at least one day before the intended trip.

Tourists who plan to travel a lot around Norway are advised to purchase InterRail and Eurail cards.

In Norway, smoking is prohibited on trains and railway station buildings.

Last changes: 04.06.2010

Water transport

Sea vessels, ferries and boats carry many passengers. Tickets can be purchased both on the websites of ferry companies using a credit card, and directly at the ticket offices of the relevant stations before departure. The cost is quite high, but by planning a trip to Norway in advance, it is quite possible to purchase tickets during some promotion or sale. In addition, many ferry companies offer discounts of up to 20% when purchasing tickets in advance.

Please note that there may be queues during the summer months. It is better to book your seats in advance on the most popular routes: Geiranger-Hellesylt, Gudvangen-Kaupanger and Lauvvik-Lysebotn.

Flights operate daily and there are many stops along the coast. The ferries are designed to carry cars, making it possible to combine a cruise with a trip along the coast during your holiday.

For more information on ferries and boat schedules, please contact the following companies:

The Hurtigruten ferry, famous for many years, runs between Bergen and Kirkenes in Finnmark. The trip from Bergen to Kirkenes and back takes 11 days. During this trip you will have a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the beautiful nature of the coast. This sea voyage can truly be called “the most beautiful in the world.” Tourists are fascinated by the tiny and not-so-tiny settlements in which they stop during their trip.

Toll roads

Tourists who do not have an AutoPASS electronic pass must pay at checkpoints in the window marked “Mynt/Coin” or “Manuell”. You pay your fare either manually or at a machine that accepts coins. Only Norwegian coins are accepted for payment. Most checkpoints also accept credit cards.

If you have an AutoPASS electronic pass, you can use toll roads without stopping at toll booths. To obtain an AutoPASS pass, you must have an AutoPASS contract and a special electronic AutoPASS On-Board Unit (OBU), which is installed on the inside of the windshield, behind the rearview mirror. An AutoPASS contract can be purchased from companies that work with EFC systems. Each user only needs one contract. Toll roads with AutoPASS toll booths are clearly marked with an AutoPASS sign.

The transport system includes several modes of transport, but from the point of view of tourism, four modes of transport are important: air, road, rail and water.

The country has a fairly extensive network of road, rail and air routes. Most of the passenger traffic is transported by road and sea transport.

Air transport. Traveling to Norway these days does not present any difficulties. Airports have been built throughout the country, from which regular flights operate to anywhere in Europe; There are 50 airports in the country.

International flights are served by Gardemoen Airport in Oslo, Flesland Airport in Bergen and Sulla Airport in Stavenger. There are also international airfields in Kristiansand, Trondheim, and Tromso.

Airplanes of different airlines arrive at international airports: Aeroflot Airlines, operates direct flights Moscow-Oslo-Moscow; Norwegian airline “Norwegian”: direct flights Moscow-Oslo and St. Petersburg-Oslo; Scandinavian airline SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) offers daily flights to Oslo via Stockholm or Copenhagen; Low-cost airlines in Europe: Sterling or Ryanair; Also, British Airways, KLM and Lufthansa have many flights to Norway;

The air transport network within Norway is well developed; At all airports you can transfer to domestic flights or use another type of transport. Norway ranks one of the first places in the world in domestic passenger traffic. Domestic flights to all destinations within the country are carried out by the following airlines: SAS, Widershe, Braathens and Color Air.

Regular air service is established between Norway and Spitsbergen.

Air communication is developed between more than 120 cities.

Approximate cost of air tickets:

Aeroflot: Moscow-Oslo-Moscow from-from EUR 310.

SAS: Northern Norway-from EUR 510, other destinations in the Fjords and central Norway- from EUR 400.

Railway transport Norway is completely state owned. The total length of railways in the country is small and amounts to only 4,200 km. (without tram lines and metro), of which - 2660 km. electrified, 95% of all roads are single track. According to the latest data, the rolling stock of railway transport consisted of 92 electric locomotives, 52 diesel locomotives, 552 regular passenger cars, 71 sleeping cars, and 2,506 freight cars.

A wide network of railways connects Norway with the other Scandinavian countries and the rest of Europe. There are high-speed trains between Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm. There is no direct train connection between Russia and Norway.

There are four main railway lines in Norway and, for simplicity, the most important branches have names: the mountain Bergensbanen (from Oslo to Bergen) - considered the most picturesque, the southern Sarlandsbanen (from Oslo to Stavanger), the central Dövrebanen and Rørosbanen (from Oslo to Trondheim) and the northern Nordlandsbanen (Trondheim-Bodø). There are very few trains in the fjord area; they also do not go to the Far North - the railway line ends in Buda, so in order to get, for example, to Narvik, you need to make a long detour through neighboring Sweden.

NSB (Norwegian State Railways) operates trains on domestic lines; this network is particularly well developed in the south of the country, and ends in Buda in the northern part of the country. However, there is a system known as Togbuss (train-bus) that reaches as far north as Tromso and the Lofoten Islands.

Most train journeys in Norway have first and second class carriages, and NSB trains have separate carriages specially equipped for people with reduced mobility.

In the fjord region there is Flåm Railway(20 km long), which itself has become a tourist attraction.

This unique railway, laid along steep cliffs, past mighty waterfalls, among snow-capped mountains, it starts from the high-altitude station Myrdal (865 m above sea level in the Oslo-Bergen direction) to the Flåm valley, located at the mouth of the Aurlandsfjord. The railway journey takes place among the wild and beautiful landscapes of Norway. Along the 20-kilometer route you can see rivers cutting deep ravines; cascades of waterfalls falling from steep rocky mountains with snow-white peaks; and mountain farms clinging to the slopes at dizzying heights.

The Flåm Railway is one of the steepest regular gauge mountain railway lines in the world. The degree of its inclination is 55/1000 over more than 80% of the entire line, i.e. 1:18. The spiraling tunnels that enter and exit the mountains represent some of the most daring and skillful engineering ever carried out in Norwegian railway history.

Every year this section of the railway attracts more and more tourists from all over the world, making the Flåm Railway one of the most important and spectacular tourist attractions in Norway.

Train fare:

From Stockholm or Copenhagen-from EUR 130 per adult.

Flåm Railway-EUR 45 per adult.

Automobile transport. The country has a fairly extensive network of highways. From Oslo, a network of modern highways fan out across the country, covering even the most remote northern regions. Roads cross mountainous areas far and wide, skirting fjords or entering ports, where travel continues by ferry. Roads are built over water, on water and under water.

The length of highways exceeds 90.3 thousand km, but only 74% of them have a hard surface. Norway's roads and highways are named using the alphanumeric method: E16, E18, RV5, RV7, RV64.

Most highways in Norway are owned by the state. Its scope of responsibility includes maintaining the condition of the main roads, that is, roads of various classes and motorways; the maintenance of other roads is the responsibility of the county or municipalities.

You have to pay to drive on some private roads. The same applies to some state roads, for example, when entering a large city, passing through a tunnel, over a bridge or even an ordinary section of road. Funding large road projects through toll collection is becoming an increasingly common practice.

There are 1.3 million cars in the country, of which 1.1 million are passenger cars.

Norway is mountainous and building roads is difficult. We have to build long bridges across fjords, drill into long tunnels in the mountains. Norway has built 17,300 bridges and 830 tunnels. Norway has the longest tunnel in Europe, 25 km long.

Of particular importance for Norway is the development of the Oslo-Svinesund/Kornsche transport corridor with its continuation through Sweden to continental Europe. It is Norway's most important corridor for passenger and freight transport in both directions.

Norwegian roads are considered to be some of the best roads in the world. Direct highways are only found in close proximity to major cities. Outside populated areas, the maximum speed is limited to 80 km/h. In populated areas, the maximum permissible speed is 50 km/h. In Norway, traffic rules require the driver to take certain precautions. For example, even on a sunny day it is necessary to drive with low beam headlights constantly on. The use of a seat belt is mandatory. It is necessary to have a warning sign in your vehicle in case of an accident or malfunction. Most of the Norwegian population prefers to drive cars.

You can travel on buses that travel to more than 50 destinations. Flights are carried out by about 200 comfortable buses. But their movement is better developed in central and southern Norway. Most intercity buses depart from the Central Bus Terminal on Schweigaardstrasse.

Typically, bus services are connected to other modes of transport: ferries, ships, trains and planes. For travelers to Norway, there are two types of passes: 7 days and 14 days. For children - reduced price. The subscription is valid for a year.

Water transport plays a major role, accounting for the predominant part of the passenger flow. Many passengers are transported by ships, ferries and boats.

There are 34 ports along the Norwegian coast. The largest ports are in Oslo, Kristiansand, Ålesund, Trondheim and Tromso. From these ports there is international communication, as well as communication along the entire coast and to the islands.

Ferries operate between Norway, the rest of Scandinavia and Europe. These are modern ships with restaurants and comfortable cabins. Many of them have car decks.

A comfortable ferry liner DFDS (Scandinavian Seaways) departs from Denmark daily - travel time is 16 hours. Accommodation is possible in cabins of different categories from standard accommodation to luxury. Fjord Line and DFDS ferries sail from England (Newcastle) to Norway. Smyril Line ferries operate from Iceland, Scotland and the Faroe Islands.

Hurtigruta (Coastal Express) provides passenger sea transport all year round, serving the coast from Bergen to Kirkenes and further north to the Russian border.

Norway's main sea route will always be Royal Road No. 1, operated by Hurtigruta, which runs from Bergen to Kirkenes to the very north. The entire journey takes 11 days. Departing daily, the ferry makes frequent stops offshore where it is possible to disembark for sightseeing, excursions and various safaris. The ferry is a kind of hotel on the water, there are cabins with various types of amenities, restaurants, bars and shops. The ferry also provides car transportation services, which allows you to combine both types of transport when traveling. This trip provides a unique opportunity to see all the beauty of the Norwegian coastline. It is no coincidence that this sea voyage is considered one of the most beautiful sea voyages.

The Ford area is served by numerous ferries. The whole of Western Norway depends on the ferry service, where all the most famous fjords are located. Roads in this region usually end abruptly and the journey can only be continued by ferry. Most ferries and motor ships operate quite frequently, so there are rarely queues. In addition to the ferry, some shipping companies also offer fjord cruises.

Cruise routes and trips through the fjords are carried out on pleasure boats.

Main routes: Flåm-Aurland-Gudvangen, Bergen-Sogndal, Bergen-Vik-Balestrand-Leikanger-Flåm. The routes Flåm-Aurland-Gudvangen and Bergen-Sogndal operate all year round, while the remaining routes operate from 1 May to 30 September. There are souvenir shops and cafes on board the pleasure boats. Mini-cruises are conducted in several languages.

The old coasting boats that carry local residents from remote areas are quite attractive for tourists in the summer. The cabin must be reserved a month in advance. Only modern ships are capable of transporting cars. In many places there are specialized boat moorings, where both regular ships carrying passengers from distant fjords and private boats are usually moored, with the owners of which you can always agree on a trip to a particular area, as well as on a fishing or excursion flight.

The cost depends on the season and type of accommodation: from EUR 160 per cabin.

Ferries between fjords: from EUR 35 per person.