Practical & travel
Travel
Getting to Hamar and to the venue.
From Oslo Airport (OSL)
- Train: direct regional trains run from Oslo Airport to Hamar station, roughly every hour. The journey takes about 1 hour. Buy tickets in the Vy app or at the station.
- Taxi: about 1 hour by road (around 100 km). Book in advance for groups.
- Car: follow the E6 north towards Hamar, about 1 hour.
From Sandefjord Airport Torp (TRF)
- Take the shuttle bus from the terminal to Torp station, then the train to Oslo Central Station (about 1 hour 45 minutes).
- Change at Oslo Central Station to a train towards Hamar (about 1 hour 15 minutes).
- Car: via E18 and E6 through Oslo, about 3 hours.
From Hamar station to the venue
- Scandic Hamar is at Vangsvegen 121. It is a walk of about 15 minutes from Hamar station, or a short taxi ride.
- Taxis wait outside the station.
- Local buses in Hamar are run by Innlandstrafikk; Entur shows every connection door to door.
Good to know
- Language
- The conference is held entirely in English.
- Currency
- Norwegian krone (NOK). Card payment is accepted almost everywhere.
- Weather in June
- Typically 15–22 °C with very long daylight hours. Bring a light jacket for the evenings.
- Entry requirements
- Norway is part of the Schengen area. Delegates who need a visa or an invitation letter should contact the organisers well in advance.
- Electricity
- 230 V, European type C/F plugs.
- Time zone
- Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) in June.