59restaurants for those who have
free time when on the road.
GETTING IN
Oslo is served by two
airports: Oslo Airport
(Gardermoen) and Sandefjord
Airport (Torp). Oslo Airport
is the larger of the two and
is the main international
gateway to Norway.
Direct flights are
available to a multitude of
Norwegian and European
airports, as well as several
intercontinental destinations.
The largest airlines in Norway,
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)
and Norwegian Air operate
most of the flights.
The Flytoget Airport
Express Train runs from the
airport every ten minutes at
peak times, taking around
20 minutes to reach the
centre of the city and is the
recommended option.
Taxi fares are fixed
from the airport but depend
on destination and time of day.
Remember that the airport
is 50km out of the city and
the fare will be steep and the
journey longer than by train.
GETTING AROUND
There is a comprehensive
public transport system in
Oslo, consisting of buses,
trams, trains, metro (T-bane)
and boats. The public
transport is planned and
coordinated by Ruter.
Oslo has one of the largest
metro systems in Europe. It
is known as the Tunnelbane
or mainly just T-bane in
Norwegian. Trams and buses
complement the metro network,
and use the same tickets. They
cover most of the city, and run
from approximately 5.00am to
past midnight.
Local trains cover certain
areas of the city, and run out to
the neighbouring municipalities
and towns. The local train
network spans across the city
limits to neighbouring cities
and towns. Boats run to the
small, cozy islands just outside
Oslo. Locals use these to get a
little escape from the city.
Norwegian colleague wants to
get the opinion of others before
committing to anything.
Business dress is usually
informal, and almost never
anything more than smart casual.During the winter months it's
common to leave your shoes/
boots in a separate room, and
change into comfortable trainers
or even slippers to wear around
the office.F
irstly, and perhaps most
important of all, you
must understand that
Norwegians work to live rather
than live to work.
This results in many
workplace behaviours that can
surprise international visitors,
especially from across the
Atlantic. The working week is
short. 37 hours is normal and
never above 40.
Family comes first, so
even senior managers will leave
the office at around 4pm to
be home for dinner with their
family. Friday afternoons are
often cut short as Norwegians
like to spend their weekends up
in the mountains.
In addition, Norwegian
companies tend to make
decisions on a consensus basis.
Don’t be frustrated when yourVIGELANDSPARK
(or Frogner Park) is an
open-air collection of
more than 200 amazing
sculptures by Norwegien
sculptor Gustav Vigeland.
It's open 24 hours a day
and is close to Majorstuen
metro station and well
worth a quick visit.THE ROYAL PALACE
is the official residence of
the current Norwegian
monarch. Tours are
conducted in English
twice a day in summer.THE NATIONAL GALLERY
features mainly
Norwegian art from the
Romantic period. The
Scream by Edvard Munch
is one of the highlights.AKER BRYGGE
is a waterfront
neighbourhood full of
outdoor restaurants and
bars which comes alive
in the summer.WORKING WITH NORWEGIANS
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS