Boats & Fjord · Our pick in Oslo
Boat Service Sightseeing
Since 1946
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Wilhelm Joys Andersen from Oslo, Norway · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Boat Service Sightseeing
Boat Service Sightseeing has run sightseeing on the Oslofjord since 1946, in its own words: a two-hour fjord cruise (with heating lamps on board in winter), an evening skyline cruise with fish soup, summer shrimp-buffet evenings and the ferry to the museums of Bygdøy.
Why it's on our list
- Since 1946
- Bygdøy ferry
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Boat Service Sightseeing before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Boat Service Sightseeing are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest T-bane, tram and rail stations
- Aker bryggeTram100 m1 min walk
- KontraskjæretTram250 m3 min walk
- RuseløkkaTram450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Akershus Fortress600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Royal Palace800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Opera House1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- MUNCH1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Fram Museum1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Vigeland Park2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Holmenkollen7.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 22 min
Main railway stations
- Nationaltheatret500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Oslo S1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min