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  1. skrivebord avatar

    Re: Lier mentalsykehus

    by skrivebord 10 October 2011

    Gamle Lier Mentalsykehus (i.e. "Old Lier Mental Hospital"). Situated in Lier, about 40 km west of Oslo and 10 km north of Drammen. The…

  2. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Lier mentalsykehus

    by Bjoern 07 October 2011

    Lier - where the ruins of this hospital for mentally ill is located in a bit north of Drammen. You can find it on Google Earth ("Lier…

  3. blazius avatar

    Oslo train stations closing down during summer 2011

    by blazius 06 October 2010

    [It has just been announced|http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/article3843270.ece] that the train stations in down-town Oslo will more…

  4. sorgenfri avatar

    Re: What's your favorite town in Europe that is safe, walkable, and beautiful?

    by sorgenfri 07 September 2010

    Hi! I`m norwegian and have travelled a lot in Europe. As mentioned, each country is unique with their own culture and way of living. …

  5. Martin2008 avatar

    RE: fjord and landscapes close to oslo

    by Martin2008 01 June 2010

    Sceggy> I use to think you could only see the great scenery in western Norway - which by the way is true if u want to see the real mountains…

  6. jostmoen avatar

    RE: Trip from Sandefjord Airport Torp - 2 days

    by jostmoen 29 May 2010

    It depends so much on your preferences, but a quick look at a festival calendar shows that you have a Shanty-festival in Langesund: A…

  7. yukinon avatar

    RE: Scandinavian Adventure!

    by yukinon 22 May 2010

    From Bergen to Stavanger there is either bus, www.nor-way.no or boat www.flaggruten.no From Stavanger there is train via Kristiansand…

  8. cowieh avatar

    Scandinavian Adventure!

    by cowieh 21 May 2010

    Hi! My best friend and I have booked an amazing trip to Scandinavia leaving on the 29th June. We're both 19 and have not done any travell…

  9. steinarh avatar

    RE: Train to Torpexpressen - change times

    by steinarh 29 April 2009

    There is a train stop close to Torp, and a shuttle bus between the airport terminal and the train stop (5minutes). You also do not have…

  10. Scand1 avatar

    RE: Asker

    by Scand1 06 April 2009

    It's close to Oslo on a major railroad, while Drammen, a bigger town, is located nearby in the other direction, and may be an alternative…

  11. Bea71 avatar

    RE: stopover for oslo - bergen by car

    by Bea71 12 March 2009

    There is another route you might consider. It Is Oslo-Drammen-Kongsberg-Haukeli-Hardangerfjorden-Bergen. Road E134.

  12. OsloViking avatar

    RE: How to travel best from Oslo to Rjukan

    by OsloViking 24 July 2008

    Drammen is a city, perhaps on the edge of the town. Bus: "Rjukanekspressen" from Notodden or from Oslo www.nor-way.no

  13. GoodnessShamrock avatar

    How to travel best from Oslo to Rjukan

    by GoodnessShamrock 23 July 2008

    Hello, This september we're planning to travel to Rjukan after a short stay in Oslo . Along the way we'd like to visit Drammen and the…

  14. OsloViking avatar

    Re: A Goofy Question

    by OsloViking 06 July 2008

    Norwegians don't either! People from Bergen are called Bergenser, people from Drammen are Drammenser. For Oslo you can say Oslogutt (for…

  15. jlb490 avatar

    RE: Gothenberg-Bergen-Oslo in October

    by jlb490 29 June 2008

    Steinarh, thanks so much for the quick reply. I really appreciate your information. I'm actually buying a car in Gothenburg and will…

  16. jlb490 avatar

    Gothenberg-Bergen-Oslo in October

    by jlb490 28 June 2008

    I will be picking up a car on a Monday (in October) in Gothenburg and would like to spend the rest of the week in Norway. I would very…

  17. jostmoen avatar

    RE: kajaking in norway

    by jostmoen 17 February 2008

    It all depends on what kind of kayakker you are, and thus where you plan to go: North, west, south-east or even inland. One of my suppliers,…

  18. gulnare avatar

    Re: A night in Sandefjord

    by gulnare 24 December 2007

    Hm. You arrive Torp at 21 hrs or so,- the overnight train from Sandefjord to Bergen (change in Drammen, which you also have to do next…

  19. akadius avatar

    Another question re: Torp & Norwayinanutshell

    by akadius 27 May 2007

    Torp to Bergen may be done via Drammen (depart the train there)

  20. bubsy26no avatar

    36 hours in Torp

    by bubsy26no 26 May 2007

    Drammen is a nice city that's not too far from Sandefjord. It is also home to the Aass Brewery!
    Norway's best beer in my opinion.…

  21. bjornmu avatar

    Train fares - MiniPris Nkr199? verses ScanRail Pass

    by bjornmu 28 April 2007

    I presume you have some business in Bø?

    > Can we use the Airport Fast Train with our scanrail pass?

    I'm 99% sure not,…

  22. katt7 avatar

    Norway in Easter?

    by katt7 22 March 2007

    You don't need to go all the way back to Oslo. You can take the bmta avatar

    Oslo airport to Solseth SELJORD

    by bmta 16 February 2007

    yes, there are 3 main choices for travel between Gmoen airpt and central oslo:
    1. NORMAL NSB train, ev hour daytime, the cheapest,…

  23. socalman avatar

    Travel to Norway

    by socalman 28 September 2006

    The key to avoiding Norway's very high prices is finding the hytte. These are cottages or cabin usually on farms, inrural hamlets, or…

  24. character avatar

    The World's Worst Round the World!

    by character 22 September 2006

    An incomplete list of not very attractive places in Norway:

    Drammen, near Oslo, just a little more sullen than the capital itself.

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