By air: most major European cities have direct flights to Oslo International Airport, which is located about 30 miles from the capital. Excellent, speedy transportation ensures a relatively short trip to the city for visitors. International air carriers, such as British Airways, Icelandair, KLM and SAS provide service to Oslo on a regular basis.

By train: from Denmark, Sweden and continental Europe, trains arrive at Oslo Sentralstasjon, located in the city centre, at the top of Karl Johans Gate. A new high-speed link has been launched between Stockholm and Oslo, reducing travel time between the two capitals to 4 hours, 50 minutes. The station is open daily from 04:30 to 01:00. City trams serving the major areas of Oslo also depart from the main train station.

By car: many auto routes to Oslo involve a ferry crossing, but there are a number of routes from continental Europe permitting overland travel, most passing through Sweden, with which Norway shares a long border. The E18 connects Gothenburg with Oslo and the E6 runs along Sweden’s west coast, through Heisenberg and Gothenburg and then on to Oslo. If you’re driving from mainland Europe, the quickest route to Oslo includes the car ferry that departs from Frederikshavn, Denmark.

By ferry: ferries from Denmark, departing from Frederikshavn and from Copenhagen, dock at ports in and around Oslo. Other ferry lines connect the UK with Oslo, such as the Colour Line, DFDS Scandinavian Seaways and the Stena Line. Ferries arriving from Europe arrive at Oslo Port, which is 15 minutes by foot from the city centre.