Country info: Norway (Norge)

Rail companies: NSB (Norges Statsbaner)

Norwegian Rail Network Map 

Currency: 1 euro = app. 7.4 Norwegian krone (NOK)

Train travel in Norway: train types, tickets, fares, discounts & other useful info

National Train Service:

Train types in Norway: Commuter (Lokaltog) & InterCity (Regiontog) trains

• Commuter (marked as 'Lokaltog' on NSB website) – suburban service around major Norwegian cities (Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim), no seat reservation required
• InterCity (marked as 'Regiontog' on NSB website) – long-distance intercity service (daytime & overnight) all over Norway, seat reservation not required (unless sleeper), but can be made
  

NSB Overnight (RegionTog) Trains: at the moment NSB operates 8 pairs of overnight trains (on routes from Oslo to Trondheim, from Oslo to Kristiansand & Stavanger, from Oslo to Bergen and from Trondheim to Bodø), sleeper compartment (2 berths) reservation is 850 NOK no matter whether one or two passengers traveling

Also potential passengers should note that NSB charges additional supplement (40 NOK) for purchase of trains tickets on board of a train (unless passengers boards a train on station without working ticket counter)

 Discounts, special offers & ways to save money for passengers traveling in Norway (NSB):

1. Passengers purchasing ticket in advance can take advantage of NSB offer - Minipris - discounted one-way tickets for long-distance intercity (Regiontog) trains available for almost any connection. Minipris tickets are limited in number per each departure & start from only 249 NOK (once all the 249 NOK tickets are sold out, minipris fares rises to 299 NOK, then 399 NOK and finally 499 NOK, thus when passengers was not able to catch cheapest 249 NOK minipris tickets he or she still have a chance to buy minipris tickets from a higher price level. Although remember that minipris tickets must be purchased at least one day before the journey & can't be exchanged or refunded
   
2. Passengers traveling with children can take advantage of special NSB Family offer - any child <16 years old travels free when accompanied by an adult having standard full fare ticket (2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. child >4 & <16 years old qualify for 50% discount)
   
3. Passengers planning multiple train journeys in Norway might consider purchasing SCIC-NRT(TCV) international ticket for domestic journeys in Norway (more info about use of international tickets for domestic train trips can be found 'Western Europe-how cheap it can be?'). For instance international ticket from Oslo to Bergen valid for one month & allowing unlimited stopovers on the way costs only 103,8 euro
   

International Train Service:

a) Regular discounts

Not available

b) Special offers (SparSchiene)

Ticket offers with limited number of tickets per each departure (purchase in advance required):

Sweden (Minipris International): from Oslo (& many other destiantions in Norway) to Stockholm, Gothenburg, Ostersund etc. (seats from only 249 NOK)

(discounted tickets from Norway to Sweden can be also purchased via Swedish Railways (SJ) website - www.sj.se)

c) CityStars:

Not available

Youth & Senior passengers holding Rail Plus Cards eligible for 25% discount on all NSB international tickets (issued using standard fares)

 SCIC-NRT(TCV) tariff tickets can be as well used for international journeys to/from Norway (more details about such tariff 'trick' at 'Western Europ-how cheapt it can be? section)

How to Buy Train Tickets in Norway:

National (domestic) & international tickets (including offers) can be purchased online via NSB website Ticket Shop - www.nsb.no

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