The train between Gothenburg in Sweden and Oslo in Norway is a great local railway connection. Especially for those who arrive in Sweden by ferry from Germany or Denmark, this is the best way to travel by train to Norway.
In this video I’ll start by showing the Gothenburg central railway station (Göteborgs centralstation / Göteborg C), the train between Gothenburg and Oslo that terminates at Oslo Central Station (Oslo sentralstasjon). Of course I also
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You can book tickets via www.entur.no or www.sj.se
Via Entur you can also book tickets that do include a seat reservation.
Even though in most situations you should be fine by finding a seat (especially if you’re early at the platform / in the train), I’ve heard some stories that in some occasional situations, these trains might be very busy. Just in case of a tight schedule, don’t plan to take the last train, if it’s going to be too busy you might be left behind (probably won’t happen though).
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00:00 Introduction
01:07 Environmental impact train, car & plane on the route Gothenburg, Sweden – Oslo, Norway
01:56 Göteborgs centralstation (Gothenburg central railway station)
07:14 Entire trip summary
08:24 Train between Gothenburg in Sweden & Oslo in Norway
16:15 Views from the train between Gothenburg, Sweden & Oslo, Norway
18:41 End of the video
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Great trip report
This route needs more departures per day, at least double, preferably triple, and higher speeds, to reduce travel time and be competetive. Also, since you have ferries in your videos, please also include the environmental impact for those.
the interesting part is also the connction from ferry terminal to train station- in your case
The infrequent service is a direct consequence of the low speed (and hight travel time) on the route. By car it takes just slightly 3 hours, so why would you spend money for a train ticket if by car you spend way less and it's even a bit shorter?
For the record Bane NOR has projects to upgrade the line between Oslo and Halden so that by 2032 it takes 1:10 minutes for a regional train to make the trip (I assume stopping in some stations along the way. Hence a direct trip could be ~ 1:00. There are also some improvement jobs scheduled in the Gothenburg to Halden section, so with some luck by 2032 the trip could take 2:30 hours rather than 3:30.
Still, it's a bit upsetting that rich and (supposedly?) "green" countries like Sweden and Norway so far have not invested in (real) high speed rail.
nooit gezin in mijn leven vending machines op een train 😂
I'm Australian and my debit card worked in the coffee machine on this route in April 2023, so hopefully it was just a temporary mishap that prevented yours from working. Nice review of a pleasanr route.
OMG i will ta den tog transform to english OMG i want to take that train