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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. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Lillehammer has to offer.

When to visit Lillehammer

Lillehammer in October
Estimated hotel price
£81
1 night at 3-star hotel
Lillehammer in October
Estimated hotel price
£81
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 40 miles from Lillehammer.

Train

Train is the only carrier operating train routes to Lillehammer. The train journey from Lillehammer to Trondheim takes 6h 45m and costs around £50 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Stavanger, expect to pay about £23 for a 9h 10m trip. The train station in Lillehammer is called Lillehammer, and is located 0.2 miles from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Lillehammer is to pick up a car hire from Oslo, which is about 84 miles from Lillehammer. You’ll find branches of Hertz and Thrifty, among others, in Oslo.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Lillehammer using Vy Bus or FlixBus. From Karlstad, the bus ride to Lillehammer takes 190 miles and will cost you around £38. From Gothenburg, the ticket costs about £34 for a journey of 210 miles.

Plane

Although Lillehammer doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Fagernes Valdres (VDB), which is located 40 miles from Lillehammer.

Train

Train is the only carrier operating train routes to Lillehammer. The train journey from Lillehammer to Trondheim takes 6h 45m and costs around £50 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Stavanger, expect to pay about £23 for a 9h 10m trip. The train station in Lillehammer is called Lillehammer, and is located 0.2 miles from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Lillehammer is to pick up a car hire from Oslo, which is about 84 miles from Lillehammer. You’ll find branches of Hertz and Thrifty, among others, in Oslo.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Lillehammer using Vy Bus or FlixBus. From Karlstad, the bus ride to Lillehammer takes 190 miles and will cost you around £38. From Gothenburg, the ticket costs about £34 for a journey of 210 miles.

Airports near Lillehammer

VDBFagernes Valdres
OSLOslo Gardermoen

Airlines serving Lillehammer

Lufthansa
Good (7,044 reviews)
KLM
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British Airways
Good (6,836 reviews)
SWISS
Good (1,588 reviews)
Delta
Excellent (7,935 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (3,790 reviews)
Iberia
Good (2,698 reviews)
Air France
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Austrian Airlines
Good (780 reviews)
United Airlines
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Emirates
Excellent (3,215 reviews)
Qatar Airways
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Air Canada
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Scandinavian Airlines
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Brussels Airlines
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LOT
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Finnair
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TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Good (1,851 reviews)
Etihad Airways
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ITA Airways
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Where to stay in popular areas of Lillehammer

Most booked hotels in Lillehammer

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Mølla Hotel
4 stars
Excellent (8.8, Excellent reviews)
£94+
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Birkebeineren Hotel & Apartments
3 stars
Excellent (8.4, Excellent reviews)
£78+
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Scandic Victoria
4 stars
Excellent (8, Excellent reviews)
£91+
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First Hotel Breiseth
3 stars
Good (7.8, Good reviews)
£66+
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Scandic Lillehammer Hotel
4 stars
Good (7.6, Good reviews)
£93+
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Hiring a car in Lillehammer

Expect to pay £1.44 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 £17.28 and £23.03. Economy (Class Economy Car or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Lillehammer, while also 47% cheaper than other types, on average.

Expect to pay £1.44 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 £17.28 and £23.03. Economy (Class Economy Car or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Lillehammer, while also 47% cheaper than other types, on average.

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