Oslo
Start in the capital — the Opera House, Akershus Fortress and Vigeland Park before the train heads west.
The facts
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Coordinates | 59.9104, 10.7530 |
| Time to allow | 8 h |
What to see
- Operahuset Sight
- Vigelandsparken Sight
- Munchmuseet Museum
- Holmenkollen Viewpoint
- Mathallen Vulkan Food
- Nasjonalmuseet Museum
The largest art museum in the Nordics, opened at Vestbanen in 2022. - Akershus festning Sight
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8 h | -1.5 °C | 11 | Open |
| February | 9.2 h | -0.1 °C | 9 | Open |
| March | 11.8 h | 4.3 °C | 8 | Open |
| April | 14.6 h | 10.1 °C | 9 | Open |
| May | 17.1 h | 15.7 °C | 11 | Open |
| June | 18.8 h | 19.5 °C | 12 | Open |
| July | 18 h | 21.7 °C | 13 | Open |
| August | 15.6 h | 20.3 °C | 14 | Open |
| September | 12.9 h | 15.7 °C | 11 | Open |
| October | 10.2 h | 9.2 °C | 12 | Open |
| November | 7.6 h | 4 °C | 12 | Open |
| December | 6 h | -0.1 °C | 11 | Open |
Background
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 724,290 in 2025, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,110,887 in 2025, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.
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On these routes
- Oslo–Bergen — The Bergen Line across Hardangervidda, with the Flåm Railway and Nærøyfjord along the way.
- Oslo–Trondheim — The Dovre Line through Gudbrandsdalen and over Dovrefjell, home to Norway's musk oxen.
- Oslo–Tromsø — The length of the country: Dovrefjell, the Arctic Circle, Lofoten, and finally the aurora over Tromsø.
- Oslo–Bodø — From the capital across Dovrefjell and past the Arctic Circle to Saltstraumen.
- Bergen–Trondheim — The fjords and Hardangervidda east to Oslo, then north over Dovrefjell to Nidaros.