Travel information
Niels Henrik Abels hus is located at Blindern, campus for the University of Oslo. Traveling from Oslo Lufthavn Gardermoen (OSL), we have the following recommendation:
- Airport Express train (FLYTOGET) from OSL to Oslo Central Station (Oslo S). You can buy a (return) ticket in a kiosk located near the entrance to the train tracks at OSL, or simply use a credit card/mobile phone with contactless payment activated at the gates to the main tracks.
- At Oslo Central Station (Oslo S), find a Narvesen kiosk and buy a ticket for the metro/subway. Your ticket needs to be activated on board the train using easily identified boxes.
- Walk to JERNBANETORGET metro station (5 minutes, station is inside the Oslo S building, and there are signs to follow)
- Follow signs to the westbound platform. Take any westbound metro line to BLINDERN station. (These are: 4 VESTLI VIA MAJORSTUEN, 5 SOGNSVANN, 5 RINGEN VIA MAJORSTUEN.) Remember to activate your ticket. (
- A short walk to Niels Henrik Abels Hus.
Airport Express (FLYTOGET)
The Airport Express (FLYTOGET) runs every 10 minutes. All trains stop at Oslo Central Station (Oslo S). You can buy a (return) ticket in a kiosk located near the entrance to the train tracks. You may also buy tickets at the train station gates by swiping a credit card or using contactless payment (e.g. Apple Pay). Your ticket will only be valid for the train trip, and you need to get a ticket for the subway when you arrive at Oslo S. You can get a digital receipt later at flytoget.no.
A second cheaper train option from OSL to Oslo S
The national Train service is called VY. Trains run regularly from OSL to Oslo Central Station. Travel times of Vy are similar to that of FLYTOGET, and are cheaper. The Vy trains run less often than FLYTOGET (check the large monitor at the entrance to the train tracks for the nearest departures). Tickets can be bought at an OSL kiosk in both cases. The Vy ticket is also valid for the subway.
For Vy and the subway, you can also download the ruter app, see www.ruter.no.
Subway/Metro
It is easy to find the metro station JERNBANETORGET after getting off the train. There are large signs in the main hall of Oslo S, see the below picture. Narvesen kiosks are located nearby. Expect about 5 minutes of walking.
Walking from Blindern station to Niels Henrik Abels hus
This is a 10 minute walk, see the map below.