Oslo Metro
The Oslo metro or T-Bain is the best option for getting around the city as quickly as possible. It has 6 lines and roughly 150 stations.
Lines
Oslo's 6 metro lines are identified by numbers and colours:
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- Line 1 (lilac): This is the longest line and will take you to the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, the National Theatre and the multicultural neighbourhood of Grønland.
- Line 2 (orange): Connects Østeras with Ellingsrudåsen, with the main stop being Tøyen, near the Munch Museum.
- Line 3 (green): Crosses Oslo from north to the south and will take you to the Ulleval Stadion football stadium.
- Line 4 (dark blue): Parallel to line 3, line 4 connects Ringen with Bergkrystallen.
- Line 5 (yellow): Beginning in Vestli, to the northeast of Oslo, and runs into the city centre.
- Line 6 (light blue): Although a very short line, it's very useful for getting around the southeastern area of Oslo.
Rates
The price of the metro in Oslo varies depending on the distance you cover. The average price of a journey is around 39 kr (US$ 3.48). The metro, tram and bus networks are also all managed by the same company, allowing you to buy one ticket that can be used on all 3 forms of transport.
There are single tickets, 24-hour tickets (117 kr (US$ 10.46)) and 7 or 30-day consecutive tickets (323 kr (US$ 28.87) and 814 kr (US$ 72.78), respectively).
Schedule and frequency
Depending on the line, the metro starts running between 5:30 am and 6 am until midnight.
From Monday to Friday, the frequency of the Oslo metro is around every 5 to 10 minutes until 9 pm. From then on, and at the weekend, the frequency is around every 30 minutes.
Where can I buy tickets?
You can purchase tickets at the machines in the metro stations (recognisable by a T in a circle), at tourist information points and in supermarkets like Narvesen, Deli de Luca or 7-Eleven.
Remember
Don't throw away your ticket until you have arrived at your destination as there may be ticket inspectors on the metros.
