Took the train in and out of Oslo Sentral last week and it was a quick and easy experience. The…read morelocal commuter train from the airport took 25 minutes and it was easy. On the train out, leveraged the grocery store, restaurant on the upper level, and coffee shops before heading on my long distance train out of Oslo. The train station was orderly and uniformed staff were available to help.

The Oslo Sentralstasjon is the train station in the center of the city. If you're planning to take…read morepublic transit or travel throughout the country, with Oslo en route, you will make a stop or start or end here at Oslo Sentralstasjon. I was so impressed by this train station, reminding me that America once again lags in public transit systems. I recommend getting an accommodation walking distance to the Oslo sentralstasjon if you're visiting and planning to travel throughout the country. My experience here every time was pleasant. I first arrived to this station from the airport, taking a dedicated train service that gets you directly from the Oslo airport to here. Then I had to visit the train station again when I was traveling westward from Oslo. Make it a point to be nearby this train station for your trip planning. The train station is very clean and easy to navigate. There are signs everywhere of train departure times and locations and it's in English. There were also plenty of places to sit, relax and lots of eateries in the station and nearby. Many hotels are also next to this train station, and there's an area for car pick-up, taxis, etc. I was pleased to have this station so accessible for my Norway vacation, making it easy and pleasant to travel around.

The train station in Lillestrøm is easy to find and anyone can point out where it is. While you are…read morewaiting for the train you can get a haircut at "Hairport" or get a burger at a fastfood place. There is even a place to get your keys cut. The train station in Lillestrøm is the easiest way to catch a fast train to Oslo. It takes only 10 minutes and a person can get their hair done at "Hairport" before heading out partying in Oslo. One can also drink a cappuccino and eat a pastry at Garcon together with friends. There is a traffic school and fast food to be eaten and keys can even be cut while you wait and of course a Narvesen to buy ones newspapers and play the Lotto.

Overall it's a very nice train station. It is close to the bus station, and there are kiosks on…read moreeach end of the station. There are two exits, one towards the convention center (right when you exit the platform) and an other towards the taxis and buses (left). There are also a grocery store and other places you can eat. There are toilets, but you have to pay for them. There are a lot of ticket machines, that makes it faster to buy your ticket when there are a lot of people. It takes 10 minutes to Oslo, and around 15 minutes to the airport by regional train (72kr), which is A LOT cheaper than the airport express "Flytoget".

Here is a useless review for anyone reading. This train stop is located in Oslo, Norway…read more Was in and out of this train stop so quick, I barely remember it. We were running to catch the next train so we would not have to wait. Well, we made it. I can tell you that it was not crowded, and we were there on a Wednesday morning. Have no idea if it is always like that. If it is, then I would be a regular here.

It's a small station with 2 platforms for 4 tracks, which makes it easy to direct yourself. Tracks…read more3 and 4 go towards Oslo S. and tracks 1 and 2 to the opposite direction. There are two entrances that bring you to different roads and can save you time from walking around the whole station. The machines to buy tickets are near the main entrance. There is a room where you can sit near the tracks to keep you from getting cold but it's quite cold also so people usually stand near the top of the stairs inside.