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Norway

Oslo

A capital at the head of a fjord. The local habit: buy your ticket in the app before you board.

Trikken (Oslo Tramway)

No gates - spot checks instead, and no ticket costs 1,200 kroner. A Reisekort only counts once tapped on the reader inside the tram; skip that and you are ticketless. The same ticket covers buses, metro and boats.

Updated on August 2, 2026

  • Until Jan 29, 2027

    Line 13 runs as a bus between Thune and Lilleaker

    Overhead line renewal means buses replace the tram between Thune and Lilleaker on line 13 until January 2027. The buses take longer than the tram and temporary stops are not always where you expect, so allow extra time if your day runs through this stretch.

How to ride

  1. 1
    Get your ticket before you board
    Install the Ruter app, or buy a physical Reisekort card at a kiosk or metro station counter. Trams sell nothing on board.
  2. 2
    Buy the ticket in the app
    Buying in the app starts the countdown, and you may board from that moment.
  3. 3
    Tap a Reisekort on the reader inside the tram
    Once aboard, hold the card against the reader to activate it - without that tap the ticket does not count.
  4. 4
    Keep the ticket on you until you get off
    There are no gates, only spot checks - if you cannot show a ticket you are fined, on the spot or by invoice.
  5. 5
    Transfer on the same ticket
    The same ticket covers buses, the metro, the boats and local Vy trains; once it expires, buy a new one before changing.

Fares

Single fares1

Single ticket (Zone 1, adult)
Valid 60 minutes, plus 30 minutes for each extra zone; children under 6 travel free
46 NOK ≈ $5

Passes & multi-ride3

24-hour ticket (Zone 1, adult)
Ruter says it pays off if you travel more than three times within a day
137 NOK ≈ $15
7-day ticket (Zone 1, adult)
Runs seven days from activation and covers buses, the metro and the boats too
379 NOK ≈ $41
30-day ticket (Zone 1, adult)
Cut from 805 to 655 kroner on 3 May 2026; the state subsidy behind it runs to April 2027
655 NOK ≈ $70

Card itself1

Reisekort travel card (the card itself)
The card itself; you load tickets or travel money onto it separately, and not online
50 NOK ≈ $5

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
There is no open-loop bank card tap on Oslo's trams
IC card
The Reisekort travel card - activate it on the reader inside the tram
App tickets
The Ruter app is the main way to buy; it takes only a short list of card brands
Paper tickets
There are no paper tickets - only the app or a travel card
Cash
Trams sell no tickets on board, so there is nowhere to pay cash

Quick facts

Frequency
Every 10 min daytime; 20-30 min evenings and weekends
Fares from
46 NOK+

Timetable

Typical duration Six lines that between them cover the whole city at street level
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka