• Most popular - The most popular option for traveling in Norway is by car. Especially if you gather the group of people the costs are lower.
• Cost-effective - The air connections are very favorable for Norwegian conditions. Often, the flight costs less than traveling by coach or train on the same route. Due to the poorly developed infrastructure in the north, we can reach Norway's furthest corners most conveniently and not at all more expensive than by bus.
• Time-efficient - Due to the long distances, planes are the fastest means of transport.
• Traffic safety - Norwegian roads are of good quality, but they are rather regular single lane roads.
• Warning - It is not recommended to violate traffic regulations. Speeding is punished absolutely, a fine is offered or alternatively a penalty of arrest.

🚗 Car

• When renting a car, it is worth checking each time whether the insurance is included in the price or whether you need to buy it additionally..
• There are many scenic routes in Norway and almost every road is picturesque. That is why you can meet the National Tourist Route.
• It is not allowed to drive a vehicle that is not registered in Norway without the presence of the vehicle owner in the car.
• Many ferries cannot be entered with a gas-powered vehicle.
• Acces by car without a ferry crossing is possible via the bridge connecting Denmark with Sweden. Additionally, there is a possibility to get by ferry from Poland, Germany or Denmark.
• Before departure it is worth to register on the Auto Pass system website.
• Speed limits: cities and built-up areas - 50 km / h, roads outside built-up areas - 80 km / h, highways - 80/90/100/110 km / h. In many city districts the speed is 30 km / h.
• A journey through Norway, especially with the use of LPG, must be relatively well planned due to the not too large but constantly growing number of stations offering this fuel.
• Driving is not allowed after drinking alcohol.
• In Norway, Norwegian drivers usually follow the rules and their driving style is defensive.
• In Norway, you drive on the right side of the road, as in the rest of the Scandinavian countries.
• To rent a car, it is enough to have an ID card and a driving license valid for over a year. For this reason, the minimum age limit for a landlord is 19 years.
• Often drivers under 25 have to pay a certain deposit for each day rented, usually around 100 Nkr.
• Drivers are required to wear safety belts and to use dipped headlights at all the times.
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🚌 Bus

• There are well-developed bus connections, especially in larger cities in southern Norway.

✈ Plane

• The fastest and easiest way to get to the north of the country is to use the air connections offered by cheap airlines like Wideroe or Norwegian.
• Sandefjord-Torp airport is about 120 km from Oslo and Gardermoen airport about 50 km.

🚆 Train

• The most popular route is the railroad connection between Oslo and Bergen. This route abounds in beautiful landscapes, which you can enjoy during a seven-hour journey.

⛵ Boat

• On the west coast of Norway, there is a well developed ferry network.
• There are over 100 ferry crossings in Norway that are part of the road system. The ferry crossing is included in the road number.

👍 Hitchhiking

• Hitchhiking is popular, but it is worth hitchhiking right on the ferry.
• Traveling in Norway by hitchhiking is possible, legal and pleasant.
• Patience - this is the most important thing we must arm ourselves with when deciding to travel in Norway in this way. Owning at least one car is the norm in Norway; therefore, it is not popular to give lifts to others.

🚲 Bicycle

• There are many convenient bike paths in Norway. And large, covered bicycle parking is almost standard.
• Cyclists are privileged road users, so pay special attention to them.

⏱️ When to go

• The best time to go to Norway is summer, from June to August. At that time, you can count on high temperatures and the greatest amount of sunshine.

🌡️ Temperature

• The average temperatures in Norway vary greatly. Given the humidity, temperatures are low for most of the year.
• The hottest season is at the end of July, when temperatures regularly reach 18 ° C and rarely drop below 10 ° C at night.

☔ Rainfall

• Precipitation is abundant, especially on the coasts, while decreasing inland.
• Along the beach, the rainiest months are the autumn and winter ones.
• Eastern areas receive less than 300mm of rain per year.
• The rains, brought by the Atlantic winds, decrease from the coastal zone (where in some south-western coastal areas even exceed 2,000 mm per year) towards the interior.

🌱 Spring

• In March, April, and May, the days get longer and it is getting warmer all over the country.

☀️ Summer

• In June, July, and August, the days are long and the nights short. North of the Arctic Circle you get the midnight sun. The summer weather is quite stable, and the temperatures are pleasant alike on land and at sea.

🍂 Fall

• In September, October, and November, the days are getting shorter, the air sprightly, and the colours more gleaming. Autumn is the perfect time for a city break.

❄️ Winter

• Winter nights are long, and from the middle of November until the end of January at all in parts of Northern Norway the sun doesn’t rise. However, aurora borealis could be dancing overhead. On the other hand you can expect between six and eight hours of daylight in southern Norway.