Sandvika
Sandvika is the administrative center of the municipality of Bærum. It is located in the Viken county in Norway, approximately 10 kilometers west of downtown Oslo.
Understand
Get in
By rail
Between Oslo and Sandvika, there are regional train departures every 10 minutes, and a separate L1 line that also goes via Stabekk, Høvik, and Blommenholm before Sandvika four times per hour.
By bus
There are several buses that go from Oslo to Sandvika, such as 130 Skøyen-Sandvika and 160 Oslo bus terminal-Sandvika-Rykkinn.
By car
Following the E18 highway, you can easily travel by car from Oslo or Asker, the two neighbouring places.
Get around
The city centre is quite small so you can easily walk around. However, a car or a bicycle might be useful. In Sandvika, and the entirety of Bærum, there are several electrick scooters from Voi, Tier, and more.
Do
- 🌍 Kolsåstoppen summit. Climb "Kolsåstoppen", a hill and summit in Bærum, north of . Nice view over the Oslo Fjord from the top. free.
Buy
- 🌍 Sandvika Storsenter. One of Norway's largest shopping centres, containing 108 stores spread over 29,000 m².
Sleep
Next to Sandvika Storsenter, there is the Thon hotel. However, there are not many more hotels and inns in Sandvika.