Super cheap flight to Scandinavia

June 10, 2009
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You can get super cheap flights to Travel between the three capitals in Scandinavia,takes no more than one hour in any direction. The downside
is that prices tend to be quite high. Since the airports in Stockholm and Oslo require transportation
to city centers, you don’t save as much time as you might expect, compared to, for example, high-speed trains.
Using air transportation within Scandinavia is mostly worthwhile only when traveling great distances, such as to the
north of Sweden and Norway. If you are out in good time and have flexibility with dates and times, you will find that flying
is often cheaper than other means of transportation.

The domestic companies, Braathens and Widerøe, are both affiliated with SAS. Widerøe concentrates more on the
Getting Around shorter flights between smaller cities, particularly in the north.
Norwegian is the low-budget alternative, which is worth checking out before booking through any of the other companies.

Many hostels in Norway are members of the organization called Hostelling International Norway (HI Norway), an
affiliate of the International Youth Hostel Federation. You don’t have to be a member in order to stay at these hostels in
Norway but you will get discounts, not only on accommodations but on other activities and attractions. A membership
costs 250 kr and, if you are not a member, you will pay an extra 25 kr when renting a bed.

Prices for accommodations are cheap, especially considering the high costs in general when traveling in Norway. Abed in a
dormitory, which usually contains two to four beds, costs around 150-225 kr but you can find prices as low as 90 kr at
some places. Double rooms can cost anywhere from 200 kr to 700 kr.

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