Oslo Lufthavn

About Oslo Lufthavn

Oslo Airport — alternatively referred to as Oslo Gardermoen Airport or simply Gardermoen — is an international airport serving Oslo, the capital and most populous city of Norway. The airport is the second largest in Scandinavia and the Nordics. It is a hub for Scandinavian Airlines and an operating base for Norwegian Air Shuttle, Norse Atlantic Airways and Widerøe. As of 2025, it was connected to 31 domestic and 164 international destinations. Source: "Oslo Airport, Gardermoen" by Wikipedia contributors (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oslo_Airport%2C_Gardermoen), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Edit history on the linked Wikipedia page.

Overview

Oslo Lufthavn is the main commercial airport for Oslo, Norway. Its IATA code is OSL and its ICAO code is ENGM. The clocks here run on Europe/Oslo, the runway sits roughly 700 ft above sea level, and the airport is a large international gateway, with around 182 scheduled departure pairs in the public OpenFlights schedule plus onward connections through partner airlines.

Terminals and concourses

Most travellers will pass through one of a handful of terminal areas at Oslo Lufthavn. Bigger fields tend to split domestic and international traffic into separate halls, each with its own arrivals area, immigration counters, customs and a landside check-in concourse. Signage is bilingual wherever the local language and English share the airport, and walking between terminals at Oslo's main gateway is usually possible on foot. Where the aprons stretch more than a kilometre, a shuttle bus or an automated people mover takes over.

Lounges and amenities

Lounge options at Oslo Lufthavn match what you would expect from a large international gateway. There is normally at least one airline-run lounge for premium-cabin passengers and elite-status flyers, plus an independent or contract lounge that sells day passes and accepts programmes like Priority Pass, DragonPass, Plaza Premium and LoungeKey. Inside, you can usually count on hot food, espresso, charging at every seat, decent Wi-Fi, and showers at the busier terminals. Quiet zones, prayer rooms and family areas tend to sit landside near check-in.

Getting to and from the airport

Getting between Oslo Lufthavn and central Oslo is straightforward. Licensed taxis queue at marked curbs outside arrivals, with metered or zoned fares posted at the rank. Ride-hail apps have a designated pickup point, often one level up at departures or in a nearby lot. Public transport varies by city. A primary gateway like this one almost always offers an express train, a metro line or a dedicated airport bus running from before the first wave of departures until after the last arrival. Long-stay parking, rental car desks and hotel shuttle stops are clustered together on the landside.

Tips for travellers

A few things worth knowing for Oslo Lufthavn. Aim to arrive at least two hours before a domestic flight and three hours before an international one, especially during peak banks. Local time is Europe/Oslo, so plan your transfers around the time difference if you are coming in from another zone. Save a screenshot of your boarding pass before you leave the house, since terminal Wi-Fi is hit and miss when it gets busy. If you are connecting on a partner airline, check whether your bag is tagged through to the final destination, because Oslo Lufthavn handles a mix of in-terminal and inter-terminal connections. With 179 direct destinations on the public schedule, this is a useful node for both point-to-point trips and onward connections across Norway and the wider region.

More guides for OSL

Four extra pages dig deeper into lounges, layovers, getting to and from the airport, and the terminal layout itself. Open whichever one matches the problem in front of you.

Direct destinations from OSL

These are the cities you can fly to nonstop from Oslo Lufthavn, based on the published schedule. Tap any one to open its own terminal, lounge and route guide.