Notodden
Get in
By car
Notodden is 113 km from Oslo and the drive time is 1 hour 45 minutes. Follow E 18 out of Oslo (West) until the city of Drammen.Then E 134 forward to Notodden.By bus
The easiest way to get from Oslo is by bus. TIMEkspressen runs to Notodden every hour around the clock all year. (daytime) It takes about 2 hours 15 minutes. This bus line also run on this route at night, though only every second hour.Buses run from Bergen to Notodden. It’s a worthwhile trip, as it crosses the Hardanger Plateau with its beautiful natural scenery.
Notodden is a hub for local and regional buses running in all directions in the municipality and further afield, such as to the town of Rjukan.
By plane
Bergen Air has a flight from Bergen to Notodden every day. Airwing has a daily flight from Stavanger. The airport is just west of the town centre.By train
The Oslo to Bergen train is a bit tricky, but nice. Look up NSB, the national train company.If you arrive by air to OSL (Gardermoen), take the L12 directly from the airport to Kongsberg, continue by bus.
Optionally take the Regional 50 from Oslo to Nordagutu, switch to the L52 from Nordagutu to Notodden.
By boat
It is possible to come from the south up the Telemark Canal into Heddalsvatnet lake.Get around
See
- The industrial park and several other sites are inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list.
- Industrial history museum - Lysbuen (Bedriftshistorisk samling - Hydromuseet).
- Norsk Hydro: Administrative building - where it all started in 1905.
- Telemark Art Gallery (Telemarksgalleriet).
- Notodden church and the church gardens.
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address: HeddalThe biggest stave church (a medieval wooden church) in the world. Guided tours in English are included in the entrance fee. Reservations recommended.
- Heddal Bygdetun, 300m from the stave church. Based on a rural village. Includes an exhibition about the church,several stages of medieval norwegian architecture and traditional norwegian clothing. Kafé Olea has meals and souvenirs.
Do
Notodden Blues FestivalJuly/August every year. Aims to be the best blues festival in Europe. Extra train services may be run on the weekend of the festival.
HikingStep into nature and enjoy beautiful scenery, fresh air and drinkable lakes wherever you go, ask the tourist information for suggested routes
Bok & Blueshuset"House of Books & Blues". You will find the house next to the breathtaking lake in the city centre. The house contains a café,library, recording studio, a blues museum and a state of the art cinema.
Eat
Eyde RestaurantSteaks, seafood and veggie-dishes. Good food, reasonable price.
Pizza på veiFire lit stone oven, great italian pizza. Cozy atmosphere.
Felicia CafèA good place to stop for lunch.
Gatebar1Burgers, pizza and fries. Make sure you try "Ostebolle" - A local speciality!
Oasen KroA roadside diner next to the airport, Norwegian and Chinese menu.
Sleep
Brattrein HotelA cozy, high standard hotel in the heart of Telemark, five minute walk from the city centre. Great view of the lake and town.
Notodden HotelA city-centre hotel.
Connect
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phone: +47 35015600address: Storgata 1Public tourist information with good opening hours all year.