The Oslo Pass is a great value city card, the price of which includes admission to many museums and attractions, as well as public transport, boats to the islands, the seasonal ferry to the museums on Bygdøy, and even the VY train journey from Gardermoen Airport.

It is precisely the airport transfer that has significantly changed the value for money of the Oslo Pass. For an adult, it often pays for itself after just two visits to more expensive museums and a few journeys on public transport. However, I wouldn’t automatically recommend it to everyone.

If you mainly want to visit free attractions, such as the Opera House, City Hall, Vigeland Park or the outdoor grounds of Akershus Fortress, individual admission tickets and travel tickets will work out cheaper.

Your plans	Is the Oslo Pass worth it?
Two more expensive museums and all-day public transport	Usually yes
Train journey from the airport and 2 paid museums	Yes
A whole day at the museums on Bygdøy	Mostly yes
One paid museum and a walk around the city	Probably not
Are you under 25?	Compare discounted museum tickets

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How much does the Oslo Pass cost?

The Oslo Pass is available with a validity of 24, 48 or 72 hours. The current prices are as follows:

	24 hours	48 hours	72 hours
Adults	580 nok	845 nok	995 nok
Senior citizens aged 67 and over	465 nok	675 nok	795 nok
Children aged 6 to 17	290 nok	420 nok	495 nok

Children under 6 travel free on public transport and also have free entry to most museums. Therefore, do not buy an Oslo Pass for them.

Always check the current prices on the official Oslo Pass website.

Student discount

Students under 30 are entitled to a 20% discount, but only when purchasing in person at the Oslo Visitor Centre in the Østbanehallen concourse at Oslo S Central Station.

After the discount, the student Oslo Pass costs:

24 hours	48 hours	72 hours
464 nok	676 nok	796 nok

You must present a student ID card with a photograph and proof of enrolment for the current term, or a valid ISIC card. The discount does not apply to secondary school pupils and cannot be obtained when purchasing via the app. At the visitor centre, you will be given a code which you then enter into the Oslo Pass app.

Validity is calculated in hours

The Oslo Pass is not valid for calendar days, but for exactly 24, 48 or 72 hours from activation.

If you activate it on Friday at 14:30, the 48-hour option will expire on Sunday at 14:30. Once activated, the countdown cannot be stopped, nor can the card be suspended.

What the Oslo Pass includes

The Oslo Pass has three main components:

• free entry to over 30 museums and attractions (see below for details)
• unlimited travel on public transport in the included zones 1, 2, 3, 4N and 4V (including OSL Airport)
• discounts on boat trips, tours, activities, restaurants and shops
• A complete list of everything included in the Oslo Pass:visitoslo.com/oslo-pass/whats-included

The best value comes from the free museums and transport.

Think of the discounts at restaurants or on boat trips more as a bonus, and only factor them into your calculations if you would have used the service in question even without the Oslo Pass.

Is transport from the airport included in the Oslo Pass?

Yes. The Oslo Pass covers travel between Oslo Gardermoen Airport and the city centre, but only on regular Vy trains on lines R12, RE10 and RE11.

We describe the journey in more detail in our guide to transport from Oslo Airport.

Your Oslo Pass must be active before you board the train and must remain valid until the end of your journey.

What the Oslo Pass does not cover from the airport

The Oslo Pass is not valid on:

• Flytoget express trains
• Flybussen buses
• long-distance buses operated by other carriers
• transport from Oslo Torp Airport

Therefore, do not automatically board the first train at the airport station. Look for the operator ‘Vy’ in the departures, not Flytoget.

Is it worth activating your pass whilst still at the airport?

It mainly depends on your arrival time.

If you arrive in the morning or early afternoon and head straight to the museums, activating your pass before your train journey will save you the first 134 nok and it makes sense.

If you arrive in the evening, I’d be more cautious. If you activate the pass at, say, 10.00 pm, a large part of its first night’s validity will be wasted when all the museums are closed. It’s often better to pay for a separate ticket from the airport and only activate the Oslo Pass the following morning before visiting your first museum.

The situation is different if both your arrival and departure fall within the validity period of a 48-hour or 72-hour pass. Two separate journeys between the airport and the city centre would cost 268 nok, so activating the pass at the airport can save a significant portion of the total cost of the pass.

Which public transport is free with the Oslo Pass

With an active Oslo Pass, you can travel unlimitedly in zones 1, 2, 3, 4V and 4N:

• the metro
• trams
• Ruter city and regional buses
• regular trains
• Ruter ferries across the Oslofjord
• the seasonal ferry to the museums on Bygdøy (not included in a standard ticket)

The whole of Oslo, including all metro stations, lies within Zone 1. The Oslo Pass also covers Gardermoen, Lillestrøm, Asker and Drøbak.

With the Oslo Pass, you can take standard Ruter ferries to islands such as Hovedøya or Gressholmen.

The ferry to Bygdøy is included in the price

A particular highlight is the seasonal boat service from Rådhusbrygge 3 to the Bygdøy peninsula. It runs from April to October and stops at the Norwegian Folk Museum, followed by the Fram Museum, the Kon-Tiki Museum and the Maritime Museum.

A single journey 70 nok for a single journey or 115 nok for a day ticket. Standard Ruter tickets are not valid on this ferry, but the Oslo Pass is. Please show it to the crew when boarding.

You can find the latest timetable and prices on the Visit Oslo website.

How to use the Oslo Pass on public transport

When boarding the metro, tram or train, you do not need to tap or scan the card anywhere.

Simply ensure your Oslo Pass is active and show the transport QR code when asked. On buses with front-only boarding, show your pass to the driver.

Be aware of the expiry date. The Oslo Pass must be valid for the entire journey, not just at the time of boarding. The same applies until you leave the ticket-controlled area of the metro station.

You can find details about routes, tickets and journey planning in the ‘Transport in Oslo’ section.

The Oslo Pass, or just a public transport ticket?

If you don’t plan to visit any museums, don’t buy the Oslo Pass just for transport. Individual Ruter tickets are significantly cheaper.

What you need	Price
Single journey in Oslo	46 nok
Public transport in Oslo for 24 hours	137 nok
Airport and all zones for 24 hours	314 nok
Public transport in Oslo for 7 days	379 nok
Museums and transport combined	Oslo Pass from 580 nok

A seven-day pass can be worthwhile even for a three-day stay if you only intend to use public transport. You can find current prices on the Ruter website.

Which museums are free with the Oslo Pass

The Oslo Pass covers virtually all the city’s best-known paid museums. Below are the ones that make the pass particularly good value.

Museum or attraction	Standard admission price
Munch Museum	280 nok during the day, 200 nok evening
The Viking Planet	285 nok
The National Museum	220 nok
Norwegian Folk Museum	200 nok
Holmenkollen – museum and ski jump tower	200 nok
Fram Museum	180 nok
Kon-Tiki Museum	180 nok
Nobel Peace Centre	180 nok
Astrup Fearnley Museum	180 nok

Children, students, young people under 25 and senior citizens can get separate tickets at significantly reduced prices, or even completely free of charge.

Museums on Bygdøy

In one place, you can visit several attractions included in the Oslo Pass:

• The Fram Museum
• Kon-Tiki Museum
• Norwegian Folk Museum
• Norwegian Maritime Museum
• Holocaust Centre

Bygdøy is one of the best areas to make the most of the 24-hour pass. The museums are close to one another and, during the tourist season, you can reach them by boat, which is also included in the price.

Art and architecture

With the Oslo Pass, you can visit the following for free, for example:

• MUNCH
• The National Museum
• Astrup Fearnley Museum
• Vigeland Museum
• Kunstnernes Hus
• National Museum – Architecture
• Henie Onstad Art Centre

Vigelandsparken itself is free to enter for everyone. The Oslo Pass covers admission to the Vigeland Museum, which charges an entry fee, but not the park, which is otherwise free of charge.

History, technology and other attractions

The price also includes, for example:

• the interior of Akershus Castle
• Norway’s Resistance Museum
• the Armed Forces Museum
• Historical Museum
• Natural History Museum
• Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
• Ibsen Museum & Theatre
• Rose Castle
• Oslo Reptile Park
• Oslo Transport Museum
• Museum of Oslo
• Oslo Jewish Museum
• Nordic Bible and Book Museum
• International Museum of Children’s Art
• Selected Oslo City Walks

The full list is subject to change. Please check it in the app or on the ‘What’s included in the Oslo Pass’ page before you travel.

What the Oslo Pass does not include

The words ‘Oslo Pass’ next to an attraction do not automatically mean free entry. For some activities, you will only receive a discount.

The following, for example, are not free:

• hop-on hop-off sightseeing buses
• most sightseeing cruises on the Oslofjord
• tickets for performances at the Opera
• extra-cost activities within the included attractions
• the simulator and zipline at Holmenkollen
• a standalone VR game at The Viking Planet

You’ll usually get a discount of between 15% and 20% on certain cruises, Opera tours, saunas, sports activities or restaurants. You can find the current offer and booking code in the app.

Older articles sometimes list free parking amongst the benefits of the Oslo Pass. Parking is no longer listed in the current offer for 2026.

When is the Oslo Pass really worth it?

The most reliable approach is to make a list of the places you actually want to visit and compare their standard admission prices with the cost of the pass.

Don’t include attractions just because they’re free with the Oslo Pass.

When it comes to transport, only count the tickets you would actually buy.

The centre of Oslo is compact, and you can easily walk between the Opera House, the Munch Museum, Akershus Fortress, City Hall and the National Museum.

Practical calculations for a 24-hour pass

Real-world itinerary	On your own	Oslo Pass	Result
MUNCH + National Museum + 24-hour public transport	637 nok	580 nok	Savings 57 nok
Train from the airport + MUNCH + Nasjonalmuseet	634 nok	580 nok	Savings 54 nok plus other public transport
Ferry to Bygdøy + Fram + Kon-Tiki + Norsk Folkemuseum	675 nok	580 nok	Savings 95 nok plus other public transport
MUNCH + 24-hour public transport	417 nok	580 nok	Loss 163 nok

With the 48-hour option, the value for money is even better.

If you spend one day at Bygdøy and the next visiting MUNCH and the Nasjonalmuseet, separate admission tickets and the ferry cost 1 175 nok. The Oslo Pass costs 845 nok, so you’ll save 330 nok even before taking other public transport into account.

When the Oslo Pass isn’t worth it

I wouldn’t buy the Pass in the following cases:

• you only want to visit one paid museum a day
• you spend most of your time outdoors, on the islands or out walking
• you’re mainly interested in free attractions
• you’re entitled to significantly discounted individual admission tickets
• you’re arriving on a day when selected museums are closed
• you’re planning a paid boat trip lasting several hours, for which the Oslo Pass offers only a small discount

Is the Oslo Pass worth it for students and people under 25?

Here, too, you need to do your sums carefully. The MUNCH costs just 100 nok and the Nasjonalmuseet is the same 100 nok. Together with a full-day public transport pass, 137 nok you’ll pay 337 nok.

Even the student Oslo Pass for 464 nok is therefore not yet worth it with this combination. You’ll need to add another paid museum, a journey from the airport or another included attraction.

Which option to choose: 24, 48 or 72 hours?

Option	Who it makes the most sense for
24 hours	You have a precise and fairly packed itinerary with at least two or three paid attractions
48 hours	The best choice for a typical weekend with two days of sightseeing and museum visits
72 hours	You’re staying for three full days and will spend at least part of the third day at a paid attraction

The 24-hour option offers the least value for money per day. With this option, you’ll need to keep an eye on opening times and avoid stretching your itinerary unnecessarily.

Upgrading from 24 to 48 hours costs an adult just 265 nok, which is roughly the price of one of the more expensive museums. That’s why the 48-hour Oslo Pass is often the best choice for a typical first visit.

The difference between the 48-hour and 72-hour options is just 150 nok. If, on the third day, you visit Holmenkollen, for example, for 200 nok, the longer pass will pay for itself with this single attraction alone.

Where to buy the Oslo Pass

The easiest way is to buy it via the official Oslo Pass – Official City Card app for Android or iOS. You can download the app from the official Visit Oslo website.

You can buy the pass at any time before your trip and activate it once you’re in Oslo. An unactivated pass must be used within one year of purchase.

If you don’t want to use the online version or need a student discount, visit the Oslo Visitor Centre in the Østbanehallen concourse at the main railway station.

The staff will assist you and can issue a code so that the pass can be used on a fellow traveller’s tablet or phone.

How to activate and use the Oslo Pass

The process is simple:

1. Download the Oslo Pass – Official City Card app
2. Buy the pass
3. Before your first entry or journey, open the ‘My passes’ section
4. Connect to the internet and swipe the pass to activate it
5. At the museum, open the QR code for attractions
6. When your ticket is checked on public transport, open the QR code for transport

Do not activate your pass immediately after purchase. Only activate it just before your first journey or visit that you wish to use the Oslo Pass for.

Does the Oslo Pass work without an internet connection?

Once purchased and activated, the app works offline. However, you must connect to the internet:

• when purchasing
• when activating
• once every morning to update the verification code for public transport

A screenshot of the QR code is not valid. Both the ticket inspector and the museum must see the active pass directly in the app.

Keep your phone charged and take a power bank with you for a full day’s programme.

Can there be more than one Oslo Pass on a single phone?

Yes. You can have passes for several people in a single app.

However, everyone must travel and visit attractions together at all times, as all tickets will remain on a single phone.

Before activation, the pass can be transferred once to another person’s app. Once activated, it is personalised and cannot be transferred or shared.

Do I need to book admission to museums?

You do not need a booking for most museums. Simply show your active Oslo Pass at the ticket office and a member of staff will scan the QR code.

The exception is the MUNCH, which operates on a 15-minute time slot system. Oslo Pass holders cannot book a free time slot in advance, but the museum reserves a portion of places in each time slot for them.

If the current time slot is full, you’ll usually have to wait a further 15 to 30 minutes.

The Oslo Pass does not provide fast-track access. You’ll have to queue just like other visitors, and if a time slot is fully booked, you’re not entitled to immediate entry.

You can visit each included attraction a maximum of once every 24 hours.

How to get the most out of the Oslo Pass

1. Group attractions by location

It makes the most sense to visit the museums on Bygdøy on one day and MUNCH, the National Museum, the Nobel Peace Centre and Akershus on the next.

You won’t waste time travelling long distances across the city.

2. Check opening times before you buy

Many museums close between 4 pm and 6 pm, and some are closed on Mondays outside the peak season.

The Oslo Pass is not extended if an attraction is closed, and no compensation is offered for unused entries.

3. Activate it before using your first service

The morning train from the airport, your first museum visit or a full day’s use of public transport are good times to do this. An evening journey of two tram stops back to your hotel is not a good time.

So is the Oslo Pass worth it?

For an adult who wants to visit Oslo’s main museums over two or three days, the Oslo Pass pays for itself quite easily.

The savings are even more significant if you include one or both train journeys from Gardermoen Airport within its validity period.

Conversely, for a leisurely itinerary consisting of walks, free viewpoints and just one museum, I’d simply buy individual admission tickets and a Ruter travel card.

The most versatile option is the 48-hour Oslo Pass. You don’t need to rush around the whole city in a single day, and it costs only 265 nok more than the 24-hour version. For a three-day itinerary, it’s worth paying a little extra 150 nok for the 72-hour option.

Before buying, have a look at our guide to what to see in Oslo and work out just which attractions you’re actually interested in.

If you’re still choosing a base for your visit to the city, take a look at our tips on where to stay in Oslo, or compare hotel prices in Oslo straight away.