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{{Infobox Country|country = of Norway|in = Europe|map = <map lat='65.33017791526852' lng='15.556640625' zoom='4' view='0' float='right' width='270' height='375' country='Norway'/>|capital = [[Oslo]]|pop = 4,848,474|currency = Norwegian Krone (NOK)|hitch = <rating country='no' />|BW = NO|language = Norwegian, Sami, Finnish}}'''Norway''' is a good country to hitch in[[Europe]]. It is a member state of the [[Schengen Agreement]], but is not part of course depending on location! the [[European Union]]. Its capital is [[Oslo]]. Its neighbouring countries are [[Sweden]], [[Finland]] and [[Russia]].
''(see also: [[Talk:Norway|No, it is not easy to hitchhike in Norway]])''
In Statoil gas stations, you can buy one of their cups for the equivalent of 30 euros and drink as much coffee, tea and hot chocolate as you like for one year.
== Highway rest areas with paid showers ==
Eastern Norway
E6 Svinesundparken, Halden, Østfold
E6 Fugleåsen, Ski, Akershus
E6 Ormlia, Eidsvoll, Akershus
E6 Circle K Minnesund, Eidsvoll, Akershus
E6 Biri travpark, Gjøvik, Oppland
E6 Vinstra vegpark, Nord-Fron, Oppland
E6 Dovreskogen, Dovre, Oppland
E18 Ørje, Marker, Østfold
NR 3 Myklagard, Løten, Hedmark
NR 3 Shell Koppang, Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark
NR 3 Alvdal, Hedmark
Southern Norway
E18 Kjellstad, Lier, Buskerud
E18 Furulund Kro & Motel, Stokke, Vestfold
E18 Horisonten Lillesand, Aust-Agder
E18 YX Lillesand, Aust-Agder
E18 Circle K Lillesand, Aust-Agder
E39 Circle K Livold, Lindesnes, Vest-Agder
Western Norway
E16 Shell Dale, Vaksdal, Hordaland
E16 YX Skulestadmo, Voss, Hordaland
E16 Shell Gudvangen, Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane
E16 Steinklepp, Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane
E39 Esso Vikeså, Bjerkreim, Rogaland
E39 Søylandskiosken, Gjesdal, Rogaland
E39 Heiane, Stord, Hordaland
E39 Bergen travpark, Vågsbotn, Hordaland
E39 Haugsvær, Masfjorden, Hordaland
E39 Esso Skei, Jølster, Sogn og Fjordane
E134 Best Kyrping, Etne, Hordaland
Central Norway
E6 Oppdalsporten, Oppdal, Trøndelag
E6/E39 Circle K Klett, Trondheim, Trøndelag
E6 Stav Gjestegård, Malvik, Trøndelag
E6 YX Gråmyra, Levanger, Trøndelag
E6 Best Brekkvasselv, Namsskogan, Trøndelag
E39 Digerneset, Skodje, Møre og Romsdal
NR 70 Håsøran, Sunndalsøra, Sunndal, Møre og Romsdal
Northern Norway
E6 Mosjøen, Vefsn, Nordland
E6 Fauske, Nordland
E6 Innhavet, Hamarøy, Nordland
E6 Buktamoen, Målselv, Troms
E6 Circle K Storslett, Nordreisa
E6 Shell Talvik, Alta, Finnmark
E6/E75 Tana bru, Finnmark
NR 80 Bodø havn, Nordland
== North Norway ==
Hitchhikers had varying experiences in the beautiful North. Some locals hitch regularly to commute. You can hitch a ride from mostly anywhere as there is not much traffic. Another challenge are the long winter nights, which make the hitchhiking day very short unless you are well equipped for [[Hitchhiking at night|night hitchhiking]]. In the North, total darkness sets in from around mid-November. Don't forget the specifics of [[Winter|winter hitchhiking]].
=== Hitching rides on ferries ===
If possible, try to find out the ferry schedule. Hitch on the side where the cars drive into the ferry because in many places it's hard to hitch on the other side. You can maybe knock on people's windows when they wait for the ferry, especially if they come early and have to wait long, it's easy to talk to them. You can maybe try to hitch into cars that have already paid for the ferry but on almost all car ferries, and definitely all the short distance ones, you pay extra for each passenger so that would be sneaking. In a few ferries the driver might have paid for the car not dependent on passengers, but that is a rare case.
Blackriding the ferries is also very easy most of times. Just don't show up too much, there is always a queue (long or not) of cars waiting for it, ticket sellers are on board or at the harbour and they go directly, one by one to each car to make the ticket. When the ferry arrives and the ticket sellers (can recognize them easily) are busy making tickets to cars just enter the ferry and nobody will tell you anything, the guys at the entrance of the boat are not supposed to check tickets just to tell cars where to go so they won't stop you nor anything, just think that you have already paid before. Of course if there are other "backpackers" stay away from them cause they are the first to be approached for tickets when the boat arrives. Fede, his brother and a Polish hitchhiker (that makes 3 people together) easily entered in that way every time, from [[Lofoten]] Islands to [[Bodo]] as around Sognesfjord and [[Bergen]]
Popular Ferry routes to Denmark and Germany are Kristiansand-Hirtshals, Larvik-Hirtshals (ColorLine), Oslo-Frederikshavn and Oslo-Göteborg-Kiel (StenaLine). With ColorLine, cars carrying up to 5 people don't pay extra, so it's possible to hitch a ride on the ferry for free (not correct any more as of November 2012: extra passenger is EUR 5. It would be an acceptable price, but since ALL of the drivers buy tickets on-line with 50% discount, it's almost impossible to catch a ride at the ticket office. We had to give up and hitchhike all the way to Oslo, Sweden and then Denmark. So you better don't rely on this possibility) StenaLine operates overnight only, so even if you manage to find a car, they'll still force you to pay for a very expensive berth (500+ kr). If you're heading to Denmark (the ports of Hirtshals and Frederikshavn are quite close to each other) it makes no sense to take the StenaLine from Oslo, because it takes a really long time (12h!!! that's the way to make you spend as much as possible on board) and you can sail from [[Larvik]] in about 4h, which is reasonably close to Oslo to reach in about 2 hours.
A note about hitching trucks! Alert, it is no longer possible to hitch trucks on Stena lines and probably Colorline as well. Only drivers allowed. when i asked several trucks in Frederikshaven they all said not possible.
=== Distances ===
[[File:Erga_trying_to_hitch_from_Alta_to_Tromso.jpg|320px|right|Erga hitchhiking in Alta]]
According to [[User:Markuspetz|markus]] and [[User:abstorz|abstorz]], two dudes.
* [[Stavanger]] - Mandal (near Kristiansand) - '''1 day'''
* Mandal - [[Oslo]] - '''1 day'''
* [[Oslo]] - [[Trondheim]] - '''1 day'''
* [[Trondheim]] - Mor e Rana - '''1 day'''
* Mo i Rana - Karlsøya - '''1 day'''
* Karlsøya to [[Tampere]], [[Finland]] - '''2 days''' or 1 day and 1 night
According to [[User:Mila77|Mila77]], female
* A i Lofoten to Tromsö 2 Days on quite low traffic, maybe possible on 1 day in summertime
Note by Mila77: (now Mila.77) Please do calculate more time than usually in Norway. Remember they have a huge land but very few inhabitants. In the areas outside of cities, there are almost no people living. That means especially in the north, you will need much more time for the same distance than in Germany for example. You cannot compare this. Be prepared to wait much longer than you have ever in your life. There are few cars coming. However those who pick you up are very friendly.
* [[Lofoten]] - [[Trondheim]] - '''2 days'''
According to [[User:ThorRune|Thor-Rune]], one guy.
* [[Sortland]] - [[Tromsø]] one shortish day.
* [[Steigen]] - [[Tromsø]] one longer day.
* [[Fredrikstad]] - [[Nesodden]] just a few hours.
* Hitchhiking in [[Meldal]] is virtually impossible, no ride for 6 hours. (2 guys then) Sørtrønderlag Countriside is heavily sceptical to hitchhikers.
* [[Berkåk]] - [[Oslo]] easily one day
* [[Oslo]] - [[Molde]] via E6 one day.
According to [[User:J. O'Hannes|J. O'Hannes]] in 2012, one guy
* [[Kirkenes]] (Norwegian/Russian border) - Honningsvåg ([[Nordkapp]]) 13 hours, E6
* [[Nordkapp]] - [[Tornio]] (Baltic Sea, border between Sweden and Finland) 14 hours
According to [[User:peregrine|Peregrine]] in 2013, one gal
*[[Stavanger]] - Mandal - half day (14:00 to 18:00)
*Mandal - [[Oslo]] - "1 day" (09:00 to 16:00)
*Mandal - Kristiansund - 30 minutes (10 min wait)
*Kristiansund to Tonsberg - 4 hours (10 min wait)
*Tonsberg to [[Oslo]] - not recommended as it was bad to wait on interstate: 1st attempt - 30 min, failed, got something to eat, returned and it was rush hour - the slower traffic helped! 10 min wait, hour ride to Oslo!
*[[Oslo]] - Swedish border - a few hours, 20 min wait in the rain, do not use hitch wiki's suggestion for the spot, 2 women took pity on me because they'd seen others standing at the "dangerous spot" and it was raining...
According to [[User:Francisco1|Francisco1]]
*[[Göteborg]](Sweden) - [[Bergen]] - two days by road number 7 (camping in Flå, between Honefoss and Gol)
consider a complete day (with as much light hours as possible) for [[Oslo]] - [[Bergen]]
I definitely recommend taking road 7 passing by the Aurlandsfjordet (fjord) at Aurland and Flåm, very beautiful
'''Distances''' - Note: By car, not including waiting time and change of rides:
* Oslo - Bergen : ca. 7 hours
* Oslo - Trondheim: ca. 7 hours
* Oslo - Kristiandsand: ca. 4 hours
* Oslo - Stavanger: ca. 7 hours
* Oslo - Tromsø: ca. 22 hours
* Stavanger - Kristiandsand: ca. 3 hours
* Stavanger- Bergen: ca. 3,5 hours (2 ferries)
* Trondheim - Bergen: 10 hours
* Trondheim - Tromsø: 15 hours
* Most southern point of Norway(Lindesnes) - northern point (Nordkapp): ca. 1 day, 8 hours.
Hope that's of any help :)
Check out [http://no.avstand.org/nordkapp/lindesnes]this :)
== Useful Language Bits ==
* Thank you - Tusen takk
* Cheers - Skål
* How are you? - Hvordan går det?
* North - nord
* South - sør
* West - vest
* East - øst
Vowels: Vowels are pronounced very differently in Norwegian as opposed to English
* A pronounced "ah" as in bar
* E pronounced "eh" as in heck
* I pronounced "e" as in here or "i" as in hill
* O pronounced "oo" as in moon and in other times, "aw" as in law
* U pronounced "ou" as in soup
* Y pronounced "ew" as in few (rounded lips)
* Æ pronounced "a" as in bag
* Ø pronounced "er" as in "her" without the R sound
* Å pronounced "aw" as in "law"
Additionally, the consonant J and the combination GJ is pronounced the same way you would pronounce Y (young). For instance, "jobb" (work) would be pronounced "yobb".
== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
[[trash:Norway]] [[nomad:Norway]]
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/hitchhikersnorway/ Hitchhikers in Norway] FB group </br>
[[wikipedia:Norway]]
[[wikivoyage:Norway]]
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