Arendal Travel Guide

Getting There

By Train -- Four trains a day arrive from Oslo, requiring a change of trains at Nelaug. Trip time, including the transfer, is 4 1/2 hours. For schedules and information, call tel. 81-50-08-88 or visit www.nsb.no.

By Bus -- Nor-way Buss Ekspress (tel. 81-54-44-44; www.nor-way.no) buses travel between Oslo and Arendal, taking 4 hours and costing 300NOK ($46/£25) for one-way passage.

By Car -- From Skien , our last stopover, E18 continues south into Arendal.

Visitor Information

For helpful advice about Arendal and the surrounding area, go to the Arendal Turistkontor, Peder Thomassons 1 (tel. 37-00-55-44; www.arendal.com), open mid-June to mid-August Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday noon to 6pm. Otherwise, hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.