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Understand

Norway's largest airport and the country's main international gateway. It is officially called just "Oslo Airport" (in Norwegian: "Oslo lufthavn"), but in practice "Gardermoen" is often added to the name. This is to prevent confusion with the other airport serving Oslo: Sandefjord Torp Airport) and the airport in Fornebu, which closed in 1998. The airport is at Gardermoen, an unincorporated area within Akershus, 37 km north-northeast of Oslo. It is very well connected by ground transport and the terminal is very efficient, but because it is large, allow some time to transfer. In May 2017 a new northern pier was put into service followed by the extension of the eastern pier in 2022. This significantly increased the capacity of the airport. The airport is a secondary hub for the joint Danish-Swedish-Norwegian flag carrier SAS Scandinavian Airlines.

Getting around

The halls for arrival and departure at the terminal are relatively compact, but due to the size of the airport the distances may seem great. As in any big airport travellers need to allow generous time for moving around inside the terminal. However, it is quite easy to orient yourself in the terminal area.

Orientation

The terminal area consists of four floors:

The railway station is in the basement. The arrival terminal is on the ground floor. The departure terminal is on the first floor. The second floor of the departure terminal (some domestic flights) In the first floor, there is only one, huge 1 check-in-hall. (Connected to the security area) There are three "piers", all consisting of a number of gates:

2 The west pier (Domestic flights (Norway)). 3 The north pier (The newest pier; opened in May, 2017). The international departure section (D gates) of this pier is on the first floor and connected with the east pier. The north pier part of the domestic terminal (C gates) is on the second floor. (updated Sep 2019) 4 The east pier (international flights). The E gates are for Schengen flights. The F gates (on the extreme east) are for non-Schengen flights. (updated Sep 2019) There are a large number of restaurants and shops both in the arrivals hall and within the security check in the departure hall. The floors in the airport terminal outside the security control are connected with stairs, escalators and lifts. The check-in hall is well signposted. Baggage trollies are available. In the vicinity of the airport, buses are the cheapest and best option.

Parking companies have free shuttle service to the parking areas. Free or low-fare buses to hotels.

On foot Walking to the hotels or other facilities that are in quite close proximity to the airport will not take long. The hotels, the long-term-car-parking-spaces and the museums west of the airport's runways or the hotels southeast of the airport are further away, so it is not recommended to walk there if

Buy

Duty free

At the duty free shops in the International terminal or the International arrival area of ​​the airport, before passing the customs control. Note: In Norway, both alcohol and tobacco are very expensive, but stick to the strict duty free quotas. Then you'll avoid having trouble with the customs office.

Speciality stores Apotek1, Oslo Lufthavn (Pharmacy at the arrival hall) Rolling Luggage (Arrival hall), where you find bags, suitcases as well as all the travel accessories you need. Æra Dame (International terminal) offers trendy fashion as well as simple, classic and timeless garments, bags, shoes, accessories and clothes for ladies, while Æra Men/Æra Active nearby offers finer gentlemen's tipping. Tanum (International and domestic terminal) sells Norwegian and English books, including new releases, bestsellers, classics, fiction and travel guides. Way Nor (International terminal) offers a wide range of Norwegian souvenirs and tourist gifts. Elkjøp Travel (International and domestic terminal) offers electrical components and information technology. Fine Food - Salmon House (International terminal) offers Norwegian salmon, cheeses, game products, seafood and cured meats. Ting (International terminal) offers brand-named Norwegian and Scandinavian design.

Sleep

Save your money: don't take a cab. Virtually all hotels here have pick up services, sometimes for a small fee. Just give them a call on arrival.

Airport hotels There are two hotels at the airport

1 Park Inn by Radisson Oslo Airport, ☏ +47 67 02 40 00, [email protected]. Next to the airport. Breakfast buffet from 05:00 to 09:30 (Sa Su until 10:30): kr 150 (June 2017). (updated Jun 2017) 2 Radisson Blu Airport Hotel, Oslo Gardermoen, Hotellvegen (connected to the airport by a covered pedestrian bridge), ☏ +47 63933000, [email protected]. Breakfast buffet from 05:00 to 09:30 (Sa Su until 10:30): kr 195 (June 2017). Five hundred guest rooms and suites. Well-equipped meeting facilities. (updated Jun 2017)

Nearby

Hotels 3 Clarion Hotel & Congress Oslo Airport, Hans Gaarders vei 15, Gardermoen (west of the airport), ☏ +47 64 00 45 00. One of the largest conference hotels in Norway. 4 Comfort Hotel RunWay, Hans Gaardersvei 27, Gardermoen (West of the airport runways), ☏ +47 63 94 88 88. Convenient and comfortable hotel. 5 Gardermoen Hotel B&B, Gardermovegen 42, ☏ +47 63 93 00 50. An airport hotel that is a 10-min drive from the airport. You can book a pick-up and drop-off service separately for kr 45/person. 6 Gardermoen Airport Hotel, Ravineveien 11 (3.5 km from the terminal), ☏ +47 6394 0800, [email protected]. Free Wi-Fi and airport shuttle bus at least once an hour. Single from kr 700. 7 Park Inn by Radisson Oslo Airport Hotel West, Museumsvegen 26 (airport shuttle bus S33), ☏ +47 63 94 95 00, [email protected]. This hotel west of the runways is adapted to travellers who will stay for a few days. Courses and conferences. (updated Oct 2020) 8 Scandic Oslo Airport, Ravinevegen 15, Gardermoen (West of the airport), ☏ +47 23 15 59 00. Hotel and conference facilities. 9 Thon Hotel Gardermoen, Balder Allé 22, Gardermoen (7 km from Oslo Airport), ☏ +47 64 00 45 00. 10 Thon Hotel Oslo Airport, Balder

Go next

Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF IATA) is the next other international airport, 10 km from the city of Sandefjord, 118 km southwest of Oslo and 155 km (96 mi) from Gardermoen.