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

Lillehammer in March
Estimated hotel price
£93
1 night at 3-star hotel
Lillehammer in March
Estimated hotel price
£93
1 night at 3-star hotel

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

Train is the most popular train carrier serving Lillehammer, followed by FlixTrain. The train journey from Lillehammer to Stavanger takes 7h 54m and costs around £23 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Frankfurt am Main, expect to pay about £115 for a 48h 15m 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 Vy Bus, FlixBus and Vy. From Gothenburg, the bus ride to Lillehammer takes 338 km and will cost you around £34. From Malmö, the ticket costs about £26 for a journey of 684 km.

Plane

Although Lillehammer doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Fagernes Valdres (VDB), which is located 64 km from Lillehammer.

Train

Train is the most popular train carrier serving Lillehammer, followed by FlixTrain. The train journey from Lillehammer to Stavanger takes 7h 54m and costs around £23 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Frankfurt am Main, expect to pay about £115 for a 48h 15m 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 Vy Bus, FlixBus and Vy. From Gothenburg, the bus ride to Lillehammer takes 338 km and will cost you around £34. From Malmö, the ticket costs about £26 for a journey of 684 km.

Airports near Lillehammer

Airlines serving Lillehammer

Lufthansa
Good (4,640 reviews)
KLM
Good (849 reviews)
SWISS
Good (925 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,473 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,601 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,298 reviews)
Air France
Good (982 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,557 reviews)
Austrian Airlines
Good (477 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,937 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,126 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,481 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,770 reviews)
Brussels Airlines
Good (229 reviews)
Finnair
Good (879 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (832 reviews)
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Good (1,165 reviews)
LOT
Good (682 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (913 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (832 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Lillehammer

Most booked hotels in Lillehammer

Mølla Hotel
4 stars
Excellent (8.6, Excellent reviews)
£95+
Birkebeineren Hotel & Apartments
3 stars
Excellent (8.2, Excellent reviews)
£66+
Scandic Victoria
4 stars
Good (7.9, Good reviews)
£89+
First Hotel Breiseth
3 stars
Good (7.7, Good reviews)
£66+
Scandic Lillehammer Hotel
4 stars
Good (7.6, Good reviews)
£100+

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 35% cheaper than airport locations in Lillehammer.

Expect to pay £1.71 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 £20.41 and £27.22. Compact (Toyota RAV4 or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Lillehammer, while also 27% cheaper than other types, on average.

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 35% cheaper than airport locations in Lillehammer.

Expect to pay £1.71 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 £20.41 and £27.22. Compact (Toyota RAV4 or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Lillehammer, while also 27% cheaper than other types, on average.