From Germany to Nordic in Oslo
Nordic is a bachata and zouk festival in Oslo, with both styles equal, from Thursday 29 July to Monday 2 August 2027 at Sentralen. From Germany it's a direct flight of about one and a half to two hours to Oslo Airport, then about 20 minutes on the airport train to Oslo Central Station, a 10-minute walk from the venue.
From Berlin and Hamburg to Oslo
Direct flights to Oslo Airport take about an hour and a half from Berlin and Hamburg.
From Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich to Oslo
Direct flights to Oslo Airport also leave from Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Munich, and take about two hours.
By ferry from Kiel
Color Line's ferry sails overnight from Kiel to Oslo in about 20 hours.
From Oslo Airport to Sentralen
The airport train takes about 20 minutes to Oslo Central Station, and Sentralen, at Øvre Slottsgate 3, is a 10-minute walk from there. Check which airport your flight lands at: some low-cost flights land at Sandefjord Torp, about 110 km south of Oslo, and from there the train or the Torpekspressen coach takes about 1 hour 35 minutes.
ID
Germany and Norway are both in the Schengen area, but you must carry a valid passport or national ID card. If you're not an EU or EEA citizen, check the rules for your passport on udi.no.
Money and time
Norway uses Norwegian kroner (NOK), not euros. Visa and Mastercard are accepted almost everywhere, and very few places take cash only. Oslo is on the same time as Germany.
Good to know from Germany
Germany has bachata and Brazilian zouk scenes in many cities, from Berlin and Hamburg to Cologne and Munich. If you'd rather bring your car, the Kiel ferry on this page takes cars too. Your pass is in euros when you buy it online, but in Oslo you pay in Norwegian kroner, and shops generally don't take euros. Bring a Visa or Mastercard: a girocard without an international logo on it (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro or V Pay) usually won't work outside Germany. When a card machine offers to charge you in euros, choose kroner, because the machine's own rate is usually worse. Your German phone plan normally works in Norway at home prices, because Norway follows the EU's roaming rules. Tap water in Norway is clean and free, so bring a bottle to refill between workshops.
Where to stay
Stay anywhere central: Oslo is compact, and most central neighbourhoods are 5–20 minutes from Sentralen on foot or by tram.
Your pass
Three passes: the Nordic Pass for bachata and zouk, or the Bachata or Zouk Pass.
- Thu 29 Jul from 16:00
- Nordic Pass €139 · Bachata Pass €110 · Zouk Pass €110