Discover the Conference Venue – Clarion Hotel Oslo

Norway uses the Europlug (Type C & F), which has two round prongs. If you are traveling from the U.S., you will likely need either an electricity transformer or adapter for your devices to use the 220 volts of electricity that come out of the wall outlets. Most of Scandinavia uses 220 volts.

Oslo Central Station is the main railway station in Oslo, and the largest railway station within the entire Norwegian railway system. It is the terminus of Drammen Line, Gardermoen Line, Gjøvik Line, Hoved Line and Østfold Line. It serves express, regional and local rail services by four companies.

Oslo Airport, alternatively spelt as Oslo Gardermoen Airport or simply Gardermoen Airport, is the international airport serving Oslo, Norway, the capital and most populous city in the country.

Thanks to Oslo’s excellent public transportation system Ruter, it is easy to travel around the city. Distances between attractions are often quite short, so you can explore a lot of the city by walking or biking. All public transport in Oslo and the surrounding boroughs are included in one ticketing system. That includes city and regional buses, trams, undergrounds, local trains and ferries. The ferries to Bygdøy are not included.

When travelling to Norway, you may bring medicines for personal use. There are limits to the amounts you can bring with you. It is the Norwegian Medicines Agency that is responsible for regulations concerning medicines. The rules vary depending on whether you are travelling to or from Norway, and they depend on the type of medicine. There are also different rules for what you may bring on holiday and what you may receive as a shipment. More information on how much you can bring with you and documentation requirements when travelling: https://helsenorge.no/legemidler/medisiner-pa-reise (in Norwegian)

Norwegian Customs may ask you to document that you are in compliance with regulations. You may be asked to present a prescription or medical certificate.

Depending on the purpose of your travel to Norway, there are different types of visas that will apply to the occasion. Whether you are planning to go on a visit, study or work and reside in Norway permanently, you will have to apply for a different Norwegian Schengen Visa, accordingly. You can apply for the Norwegian Schengen Visa since 2001 when Norway as an EFTA Member also became a member state of the Schengen Area.