Lillehammer travel guide
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You're Going to Love Lillehammer
With a population of 19.096, Lillehammer is the largest city in Oppland, Norway by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. Lillehammer deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
When to visit Lillehammer
How to Get to Lillehammer
Plane
Although Lillehammer doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Fagernes Valdres (VDB), which is located 64 km from Lillehammer.
Train
FlixTrain is the most popular train carrier serving Lillehammer, followed by Train. The train journey from Lillehammer to Stavanger takes 8h 09m and costs around £30 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Frankfurt am Main, expect to pay about £135 for a 48h 13m trip. The train station in Lillehammer is called Lillehammer, and is located 0.3 km from the city centre.
Car
Another option to get to Lillehammer is to pick up a car hire from Oslo, which is about 134 km from Lillehammer. You’ll find branches of Budget and Hertz, among others, in Oslo.
Bus
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Lillehammer, including FlixBus, Vy Bus and Vy. From Gothenburg, the bus ride to Lillehammer takes 338 km and will cost you around £35. From Stockholm, the ticket costs about £32 for a journey of 716 km.
Airlines serving Lillehammer
Where to stay in popular areas of Lillehammer
Most booked hotels in Lillehammer
Hiring a car in Lillehammer
Hiring a car in Lillehammer costs £44 per day, on average, or £88 if you want to hire it for 2 days.
It’s generally cheaper to hire your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 37% cheaper than airport locations in Lillehammer.
Expect to pay £1.72 per litre in Lillehammer (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £20.64 and £27.52. Compact (Toyota RAV4 or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Lillehammer, while also 27% cheaper than other types, on average.