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Vy local trainorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Vy local train is cheaper by NOK 880. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Vy local train is quicker: 23 min against 40 min.

Vy local train: 05:13–23:43. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in NOK. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Pre-booked private transfer is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersVy local trainPre-booked private transferDifference
1NOK 134about NOK 1,014NOK 880
2NOK 268about NOK 1,014NOK 746
3NOK 402about NOK 1,014NOK 612
4NOK 536about NOK 2,028NOK 1,492
5NOK 670about NOK 2,028NOK 1,358
6NOK 804about NOK 2,028NOK 1,224
7NOK 938about NOK 3,042NOK 2,104
8NOK 1,072about NOK 3,042NOK 1,970

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
RE10RE11R12 · Vy, on a Ruter ticketVy local train
From
Oslo lufthavn station, beneath the terminal
To
Oslo S, and onward across the network on the same ticket
Luggage
A regional train, with racks at the carriage ends.
Runs
05:13–23:43
Journey
23 min

It is half the price of Flytoget and one minute slower. The real difference is that there are three an hour rather than six, and it stops at 23:43.

On Saturday mornings it does not start until 06:13, an hour later than on a weekday and 43 minutes after Flytoget.

The ticket keeps working for 150 minutes after you board, including transfers, which the Flytoget ticket does not.

Vy local train: price for every party size

Check fares with Ruter
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address in Oslo
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
40 min

Unlike a taxi’s meter, this price is fixed when you book; the vehicle size and luggage set it.

For four or more, Welcome Pickups quotes a larger vehicle when you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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