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TusenFryd
Norway's largest amusement park south of Oslo offering thrill rides, family attractions, and a waterpark.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Ski
Akershus, Norway · Europe
About Ski
Ski works well as a base: 10 minutes from Greverud, 22km from Akershus Fortress.
Ski is in Akershus, Norway, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Greverud, about 6 km away.
Ski Station (Norwegian: Ski stasjon) is a railway station located in Ski, Norway. It is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Oslo Central Station on the Østfold Line, at the point where the railway splits in two into an eastern and western line. It also serves as the terminal station of the Follo Line.
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served by all passenger trains on the Østfold Line and Follo Line. This includes regional services to Halden Station and Gothenburg Central Station, as well as Oslo Commuter Rail services to Moss Station and Mysen Station. Ski is also the terminal station for a commuter train service to Oslo that stops at all stations on the Østfold Line.
The restaurant at the station was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap on 1 January 1921, but leased to private operators. After an agreement with Norwegian State Railways, Spisevognselskapet renovated the restaurant and took over operations again on 1 January 1924. It was closed on 14 April 1946.
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What is there to see near Ski?
Within an hour or so of Ski: TusenFryd (5 km), MUNCH Museum (21 km), Oslo Opera House (21 km), Akershus Fortress (22 km).
Where is Ski?
Ski is in Akershus, Norway, about 6 km from Greverud.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,513
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Akershus
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 59.7195, 10.8358
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Worth the detour from Ski
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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MUNCH Museum
A striking waterfront tower dedicated to Edvard Munch's art, housing The Scream and thousands of his other works.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Oslo Opera House
Striking contemporary building with a sloping white marble roof that visitors can walk on, right on the Oslo waterfront.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Akershus Fortress
A medieval castle and fortress on the harbor of Oslo, built to protect the city and later used as a royal residence.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo
The world's largest sculpture park by a single artist, featuring 212 bronze and granite works by Gustav Vigeland depicting the human condition.
24 km · about 30 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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