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With a large choice of car rental companies at Oslo Airport, it’s worth comparing car hire on our site to get the best deal. As well as finding the right vehicle at a good price, you’ll also have a number of benefits that comes as standard. These include zero credit card fees, 24-hour assistance should you need it and free cancellation if your plans change.
You can collect your hire car from the terminal at Oslo Airport, with the car rental desks being located in the arrivals hall. Simply retrieve your luggage and find a representative from the company that you have booked with. Then you will be able to drive into Oslo or further afield.
The city of Oslo seems to melt perfectly into the natural landscape that surrounds it. As well as having a thriving cultural scene, it has a large selection of green spaces and a redeveloped waterfront area. Being surrounded by hills, forests and lakes, you’re never far away from the great outdoors.
Jessheim is even closer to Oslo Airport than Oslo itself, at less than ten minutes’ drive away. It has a huge shopping centre, which makes it a good place to stock up on souvenirs before returning your hire car to the airport. To the west of Jessheim, you will find Raknehaugen, an old royal burial ground dating back to between 533AD and 551AD.
A drive to Hamar, which sits on the banks of the Mjosa Lake, should take little over an hour and will reward you with rich cultural experiences. The city is not huge, but lies within a very traditional part of Norway. The Hedmarksmuseet is a beautiful museum and offers a fascinating insight into life in Viking times right up to the present day. Oslo is also not far from the border with Sweden, so you could even venture to Gothenburg.