Getting there

An important part of the TG experience is actually getting there. Here are the easiest ways to travel.

By air

If you want to go by airplane, we recommend you land at Oslo Lufthavn (OSL), which is the closest to Hamar (about eighty km). There's a direct train connection from the airport to Hamar station.

Other alternatives include Sandefjord lufthavn, Torp (TRF), where you can take a shuttle to Torp station and a train from there to Hamar

If you arrive at Moss Lufthavn Rygge (RYG) You can either take a bus to Oslo and train from there, or a train and change at Oslo Central Station

By railway (and transfer from Hamar Stasjon to Vikingskipet)

The train station in Hamar is located approximately 2km from Vikingskipet, so walking with all your gear is not the best idea.
The Gathering is organizing a shuttle bus that will run from 07.00-1800 on Wednesday and 09.00-13.00 on Sunday. Tickets for the shuttle cost 20kr one way

Train schedule:

Departure Oslo	Arrival Hamar	Availability
06:34	07:53	Low
07:34	08:59	High (~250)
08:34	09:53	High (~250)
12:34	13:55	Sold out
13:34	14:58	Sold out

Hamar - Oslo

Departure Hamar	Arrival Oslo	Availability
10:03	11:26	Low
12:03	13:26	Very high
13:41	15:03	Prebook
13:56	15:03	Low
16:01	17:26	Usually full

Buy Tickets

If you take the train from Bergen, Stavanger, Kristiansand and Moss, you will need to change trains in Oslo. We would greatly reccommend buying tickets in advance.

Be advised that luggage capacity on the train is limited.

Buy your train tickets early. According to NSB, some trains are almost full already.

By car

If you want to drive to TG, check out Google Maps for directions. Vikingskipet has plenty of parking spots outside.

Read this if you are arriving in a car:

If you are arriving in the lane opposite the arena, please use the roundabout at the end of the road to change directions. Upon departure, access to the lane opposite the arena will be closed off, so everyone needs to initially head north when departing.

If you have a parking permit for the physically disabled, are arriving by taxi/bus, or if you're a sponsor, please use the regular parking entrance (the one further away from the roundabout) and follow the instructions given from there.

Everyone else must enter the parking lot from the entrance nearest the roundabout. From there, you will be directed by security to either the short term parking (max 10 mins, and the driver must stay in the car!), or long term parking.

Registration will be, at least, partially outside, so bring warm clothes. More accurate information on the registration and entry will be at Gathering.org just before the event opens.

By bus

Several bus companies will offer direct routes to TG from around Norway. Long distance buses often stop a bit outside the city. If you are organizing a bus trip to Vikingskipet, you may find other, bus seeking participants at our forums.