Ski Municipality

Understand

The town derives its name not from skiing equipment (which predictably is a Scandinavian invention in its modern form), but rather from skeið, Old Norse for "horse racing track".

Getting there

By plane There are three airports within reasonable distance: Moss Airport, Rygge is 47 km (approx. 43 mins) away. Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is 70 km (approx. 56 mins) away. Sandefjord Airport, Torp (Ryanair branding Oslo Airport; Torp) is 78.5 km (1 hr 41 mins including ferry) away.

By train The three daily international trains Oslo - Gothenburg stops here, two of these corresponding during low season with trains to Copenhagen and the European continental railway network. The journey to Gothenburg takes about 4 hrs and to Copenhagen takes about 8 hrs. There are several train connections to Oslo per hour and at least one service per hour southbound towards various cities in Østfold (Mysen; Halden and Moss).

By car European Route 6 and 18 are nearby. There are local buses to Drøbak, Ås operated by #Ruter.

See

Waldemarhøy. The ghettos of Finstad and Hebekk. Gaupesteinmarka forest. with the Gaupestein rock.

Do

1 Tusenfryd amusement park. the biggest in Norway

Drink & nightlife

Bowlers and Krydder are respectable establishments at Flamenco Bar & Grill you can meet the local people.

Sleep

Thon Hotel Ski (located in walking distance from the train and bus stations).