Two-Day Summer Trip From Oslo: Top Recommendations
Browse more guides: Norway travel | Europe destinations I've lost track of how many weekends I've spent figuring out where to go from Oslo. The capital is a fine city, but two days is the wrong amount of time to sit still in Norway during summer. Plus trains run on time, daylight stretches past midnight in late June, and the country opens up the moment you leave the Oslofjord behind. The catch, as anyone who has paid for a cheeseburger here will tell you, is the bill at the end. I learned that on my first weekend out, when I surrendered NOK 420 for a salmon plate and a Coke. This guide is the version I wish I had before I started. And eight 48-hour escapes I've done, with prices I paid in 2024 and 2025, the trains and flights that connect them to Oslo, and notes on where each one falls short. The exchange rate sits at roughly 1 NOK = 0.094 USD. Why Two Days From Oslo Works in Summer Norway compresses well into 48 hours between June and mid-August. Daylight runs 18 to ...