Horten

Horten is a city in Vestfold, Norway. Mostly a quick stopover for travellers crossing the Oslofjord by ferry between here and Moss

Get in

By air

The nearest airport is Torp, near Sandefjord. Otherwise go for Gardermoen, Oslo.

By bus

Southbound local bus to Stavern passes through Tønsberg, Sandefjord and Larvik.

By sea

The busiest crossing of the Oslofjord runs east to Moss every half hour. 30 minutes, 28kr.

By train

Even though the Vestfold Line does not pass through the Horten city proper, Skoppum station is inside the Horten municipality, and buses into Horten are often available. Another option is to use the station at Holmestrand.

Trains run about hourly, with more trains during the Monday-Friday morning and evening peak, and fewer on Saturdays and Sundays.

Get around

Most of Horten is within walking distance.

See

Borrehaugen

🌍 Midgardsenteret (Borrehaugen), Birkelyveien 9, 3182 Borre, ☎ +47 33 07 18 50. season: 1 may - 15 sept, daily open 11am - 4pm. Offpeak Th - Su open 11am - 4pm, Mo - We closed. New museum about history, religion and wars of the vikings, next to Borrehaugen, the viking cemetery. Cafeteria. Adult 60 NOK, child 40 NOK.

Do

Klokkergården Studentboligtun, Sandeveien 5. Klokkergården Studentboligtun is a studenthousing complex. Founded in 1992.

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Drink

Sleep

Horten Vandrerhjem, Borreveien 44/46, 3186 Borre, ☎ +47 33 31 06 00, e-mail: horten@hihostels.no. Bed in dorm 350kr.
Rørestrand Camping, Parkveien 34, 3186 Horten, ☎ +47 33 07 33 40. Check-in: Season 1 Mai - 15 Sept..
🌍 Borre Familie Camping, Steinbrygga 30, 3184 Borre, ☎ +47 33 08 23 90, e-mail: resepsjon@bfc.no. Check-in: season 1 Mai - 31 Aug. offpeak contact: Tel. +47 33 04 81 98.

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Go next

Routes through Horten

Kristiansand ← Tønsberg ←

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→ Drammen → Oslo

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