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To get from the Airport Gadermoen to the city centre by train you can take either an Airport Express train (FlyToget) or a regular train. The Airport Express train is said to be the fastest (20 mins) transport, but it is the most expensive (150 NOK) alternative. In my opinion it is bloody expensive compared with the fare for a regular train.
Instead of taking the Airport Express train, just take a regular train. The ticket is only 74 NOK which is less than half of the ticket for the Airport Express train. Depending on the train the trip takes between 20 and 30 mins. All trains to/from Skien, Kongsberg, Drammen, Hamar and Lillehammer stop at the Airport Gadermoen. Leave a Comment
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I am not trying to describe Oslo as a tourist trap, but it can easily become one. Usually capital cities are easiest to reach and with some budget airlines flying to Oslo it doesn't have to cost much either to reach it.
Still one has to be honest and admit that Oslo is not by far the best Norway has to offer. It cannot compete with the attractions of other great European capitals, it cannot compete with the picturesque beauty of Bergen or Trondheim and although it does have some nice natural surroundings Oslo bay for instance cannot compete with fjords of Western Norway as it is not fjord at all (although locals insist on this).
Norway is a huge country and it is impossible to try to see all of it. You don't have to aim to the Nordkapp if you want to see some of the best features of Norway. If you have a week or so then the best thing to do (in my opinion) is to take the Bergen Railway ("over the roof of Norway") to Bergen, definitely the most beautiful of Norwergian cities. This can be combined with popular "Norway in a Nutshell" tours that include the Flaam railway and some of the most spectacular fjords. Please visit Travelogues on my Norway page for photos and description.
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Once in a while these people working for the buss/train and pram service wil be controlling the passengers tickets. if you forget to pay you'll have to pay a fine (around 800 NK)
Don't try to run away. they'll get you anyway. Dont try to hit them or yell at them, they'll get the police to come and get you.
The funny thing is that they're not always dressed in uniforms. So the person sitting beside you could suddenly demand to see your ticket. So you never know who's the mule. It makes it so much funnier.
If you're taking the metro tell them that you're a foreigner and that you thought that you were supposed to pay on the metro.Or that you were wating for an conductor to come.If you're lucky they'll let you go with a warning. Or you can try to speak a strange language that they definitely don’t understand.
if it still doesn't help and you have to pay. explain the situation at the Trafikanten at Oslo city. The people working there are usually very nice.
it can be quite amusing listening to the excuses people have for not paying their tickets. This could be a good motivation for learning Norwegian. Leave a Comment
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Oslo considered being among the most expensive cities in Europe. Prices might be shocking sometimes, restaurants and pubs are extremely expensive no matter what you will select to drink or eat. So be careful before you go in. Tourists shops, clothing, woollen items, are all extremely rip off and if you will find cheap sweater somewhere, that is double rip off as it will be a fake, so better buy the expensive real one.
Go where the locals go, buy what they buy and do as they do, after all, they found a way to live with this. Leave a Comment
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after hearing about how expensive norway and oslo is from tourist i started to read where have these people been shopping...
yes of course near all the tourist stuff... like aker brygge (very expensive shopping area) and karl johan street ...
if ur on a budget in any country i think its imporant that u research enough so u dont use more money than u have to or have in ur wallet
as on example go to grønnland (area behing the hotel oslo placa over the river) where u can get cheap dinners and fruit etc
aker brygge is nice to sit with an ice cream and watch people but not a palce for a beer unless u want to pay the price.... beer is cheaper in other parts of town Leave a Comment
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The oslo Pass provides you with free transportation in all the public transportations in the Metropolitan Area. The prices of 24 hours cards is 190 NOK (more than 25 dollars), but it is not valid on the night bus or trams)
Walk and pay only the ticket you need. Leave a Comment
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I only include this here because it can get you a bit hung up. There are very few kiosks that sell tickets with an actual person in them. These machines are supposed to be easy but you either have to speak Norwegian, or know exaclty where you are going. It is also a good idea to have spare change on you. Sometimes they won't accept bills. They are color coded and there are a few words you can pick up to help you out. You select the trip you want, it tells you how much money to put in and then it issues you your ticket (and change). Pretty easy....after a bit of figuring it out.
You will have to use this sometime....might as well figure them out.
Find a ticket that you can have for the entire time you are in the city if you are on your own a lot. If this gets too much you can always walk it. It is not worth the fine if you don't have a ticket. Leave a Comment
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In the main street of Oslo- Karl Johan street you'll meet an anoying amount of street sellers. If you first pay some attention to them, you may be ending up supporting then different organisations, and having 5 sponsor children in Africa. It can be expensive.
don't walk in the middle of the street, walk near the shops making it more difficult for them to get you.
Don't walk slowly, that will give them more time to get you.
walk fast, and dont look at them. pretend that you're in the hurry.
you should wear sun glases and listening to you Ipod. That way you're not so attractive.
If they still get you and ask for your support, dont try to spek norwegian. or you can say that you're already a member Leave a Comment
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Unless it's a emergency, it can be quite expensive to use the toilets there. They charge 10 NK and you have to pay in a machine that doesn't change.
Using the toilets in Oslo city, (the mall nearby) is half the price.
Using the toilets at MC Donalds is free. Leave a Comment
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One should think that a norwegian girl wouldn't be surpriced by the norwegian prices Think again!
a week ago I went to Egon to have a meal together with a friend. We left the place because of the hilarious prices
For instance: a baked potato with bread: 103NK
a hamburger 135-174 NK
a look at the menu :
http://egon.no/index.asp?L=ENG&TAB=0&ID=3162&U=&Name=This%20is%20Egon&P=0
there are other places to eat if you don't want to be totally ruined, try Peppes instead Leave a Comment
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