Regional and intercity trains in Norway

Local trains and short distance commuter trains in the Oslo area (SUB)

• Regional trains linking larger cities to surrounding towns on various short-distance routes.

• 2nd class carriages only.

• No reservation required.

VY Tåg trains (REG / RE)

• Regional trains linking bigger cities and smaller towns around Oslo and Bergen 
• Main routes:
  • Oslo – Myrdal - Bergen
  • Oslo – Oslo Airport – Hamar – Lillehammer – Dombås 
  • Oslo – Drammen – Larvik – Skien 
  • Oslo – Lillestrøm – Kongsvinger
  • Oslo – Moss – Fredrikstad – Halden
• Reservations on some routes are mandatory.

Go-Ahead Norge trains (REG/ RE)

• Regional trains linking bigger cities and smaller towns between Oslo and Stavanger 
• Operating on 3 routes: 
  • Oslo – Kristiansand – Stavanger 
  • Stavanger – Egersund 
  • Nelaug – Arendal 
• Reservations on some routes are mandatory.

SJ Norge trains (REG)

• Regional trains at Dovrebanen, Rørosbanen, Raumabanen, Nordlandsbanen, and local trains at Trønderbanen and Meråkerbanen. 
• Main routes are: 
  • Oslo – Dombås – Trondheim 
  • Hamar – Røros – Trondheim 
  • Trondheim – Mo I Rana – Bodø 
  • Trondheim – Hell – Storlien (Sweden) 
• Reservations on some routes are mandatory.
  

Gjøvikbanen AS (REG)

• Regional train from Oslo, through Nordmarka, to Gjøvik.
• Reservations are optional.

With an Interrail Pass valid in Norway, you only have to pay the reservation fee.

Bus services in Norway

Veøy Buss

• Service from Åndalsnes to Molde.

• Tickets can be bought on the bus.

• 50% discount for holders of an Interrail Pass.

SJ high-speed

• Trains from Oslo to Stockholm (Sweden)
• Reservations are mandatory

VY Regiontog day trains (REG)

• Trains from Oslo to Gothenburg (Sweden)
• Reservations are optional

SJ Norge trains (REG)

• Trains from Trondheim to Storlien (Sweden)
• Reservations are optional

Night trains in Norway

Domestic night trains (REG)

• Domestic overnight trains on the routes:

  • Oslo - Stavanger (GoAhead Nordic)
  • Oslo - Bergen (VY Tog)
  • Oslo - Trondheim (SJ Norge)
  • Trondheim - Bodø (SJ Norge)
    

• Sleep in a cosy compartment and awake to inspiring scenery passing your train window.

• Keys to sleeping compartments are collected from the on-board cafeteria (Meny Kafé).

• You must reserve a bed or seat in advance.

Go-Ahead Norge night train (REG)

• Domestic overnight train on the route Oslo - Stavanger 
• Comfortable beds,  maximum 2 adults and 2 childre per compartment 
• Complimentary voucher for free water and earplugs 
• You must reserve a bed in advance

Tourist trains in Norway

Flåm Railway (RE)

• Very wild and scenic train route.

• Connects mountain railway station Myrdal to Flåm, located in the magnificent Aurlandsfjord, 865 meters below.

• Not covered by rail passes, but holders of an Interrail Pass do benefit from a 30% discount.

• Buy your ticket in advance by calling the Entur customer centre: +47 61 27 90 88 

   

You can travel to and from Norway from popular cities in the following European countries:

To travel overland from Denmark to Norway, you can take a regional train from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Gothenburg (Sweden). Then take the direct VY Regiontog listed in the above table. In total, this will take under 9 hours. Reservations are recommended on the trains between Sweden and Norway.