Norsk 101

Getting around Norway (Reisemåter i Norge)

getting around Norway

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Line map for tram in Oslo / Linjekart til trikk i Oslo.

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Norway is one of the most beautiful countries (Norge er blant de vakreste landene) in the world (i verden) and of course (og selvfølgelig) you want to see (vil du se) as much of the country (så mye av landet) as possible (som mulig). Fortunately there are many ways to travel in Norway (Heldigvis finnes det mange måter å reise på i Norge).

Many travelers (Mange reisende) arrive in Norway (kommer til Norge) by airplane (med fly) at Gardermoen airport (til Oslo lufthavn på Gardermoen). For longer distances between cities (På lengre distanser mellom byer), you can travel (kan du reise) by plane (med fly), train (med tog), or long-distance bus (eller med buss).

Public transportation (Kollektivtransport) is very popular in Oslo (er veldig populært i Oslo). The metro or T-banen, short for (kort for) tunnelbanen, can take you to the city center (kan ta deg med til sentrum) or you can ride (eller kjøre deg) to the end of the line (til slutten av linjen) and spend the day (hvor du kan tilbringer dagen) swimming at (med å bade i) Sognsvann, skiing near (gå på ski nær) Holmenkollen, or hiking in the forests around (eller gå tur i skogene rundt) Oslo. You can also travel (Du kan også dra) around the city (rundt i byen) by streetcar/tram (med trikk) or by bus (eller med buss).

Car rentals can be expensive (Leiebiler kan være dyre), but often a car is the best way to travel (men en bil er ofte den beste måten å reise på). In addition to the beautiful scenery (I tillegg til det vakre landskapet), Norwegian roads also have some impressive (har norske veier også imponerende) bridges (broer), tunnels (tunneler), and roundabouts (rundkjøringer).

Travel by boat (Å reise med båt) is a good way (er en god måte) to see Norway’s many beautiful islands and fjords (å se Norges mange vakre øyer og fjorder på). You can take (Du kan ta) a car ferry (en bilferje) or a passenger ferry (eller en passasjerferje). Hurtigruten (“hurtig” = speedy, “rute” = route) sails along (seiler langs) the spectacular coastline (den storslagne kysten) of Norway (til Norge).

A schedule (En ruteplan) will show you (kan vise deg) stops (stoppesteder), arrivals (ankomster), and departures (og avganger). You can buy (Du kan kjøpe) single tickets (enkeltbilletter) or multi-use tickets (eller periodebilletter) and see ticket prices, too (og også se billettpriser).

This article originally appeared in the January 25, 2019, issue of The Norwegian American. To subscribe, visit SUBSCRIBE or call us at (206) 784-4617.

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Christie Ericson

Christie Ericson is an academic librarian living in Anchorage, Alaska. She has a background in languages and linguistics and has been fulfilling her lifelong dream of learning the Norwegian language. She also serves as the cultural director and librarian at her local Sons of Norway lodge and is completely addicted to Selbu mitten knitting.

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