Getting
to Norway
The only non-stop flights to Norway from the U.S. are on
Continental (Newark, N.J. to Oslo Gardermoen.)
Connections are also available on SAS through Copenhagen,
Air France through Paris, KLM/Northwest through Amsterdam,
Icelandair through Reykjavik, Lufthansa through Frankfurt,
USAir through Manchester and British Airways through
London.
An orbitz.com search in January produced non-stop and
connecting fares between $900 and $1100 with a Saturday
night stay over the June 24 weekend.
When booking your tickets, the airport code for Oslo
Gardermoen airport is OSL. Some search engines may find
cheaper fares to Sandefjord Torp airport (TRP). Keep in
mind that Torp is about three or more hours from Hamar by
car or public transport and the public transport involves
taking a bus to Oslo where you need to transfer to a train.
Gardermoen (OSL) is only an hour from Hamar by train with
no transfers or an hour by car.
Getting
Around in Norway
Public transport in Norway is very reliable and
comfortable. Gardermoen has a train station in the airport
and it is only an hour ride to Hamar with 3 stops maximum
in between. Trains depart Gardermoen for Hamar at least
every hour from about 7 AM to midnight. The one-way fare
runs about $20. You can check train departure times against
your arrival at the NSB web site. All trains heading
North to Lillehammer or Trondheim will stop in Hamar.
All flights arrive at Gardermoen during the hours the
trains depart, but if you should arrive when the
trains are no longer running, contact us and we can
arrange something. If you choose, you can also rent a
car at Gardermoen through one of the major companies,
although you will find that renting a car in Norway
can be significantly more expensive than in the U.S..
The drive from Gardermoen to Hamar is also about an
hour and is mostly on one road, the E6.