From Poland 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 Poland 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 Warsaw to Oslo
Direct flights to Oslo Airport leave from Warsaw Chopin two or three times a day and take about two hours. Wizz Air also flies daily from Chopin to Sandefjord Torp.
From Gdańsk to Oslo
Direct flights to Oslo Airport leave from Gdańsk several times a day and take about an hour and a half. Ryanair also flies from Gdańsk to Sandefjord Torp, about twice a day.
From Kraków to Oslo
Direct flights to Oslo Airport leave from Kraków two or three times a day and take about two hours. Ryanair also flies daily from Kraków to Sandefjord Torp.
From Katowice, Szczecin, Poznań and Wrocław
There are also direct flights to Oslo Airport from Katowice on most days of the week, and from Szczecin twice a week. In summer, Ryanair flies to Sandefjord Torp from Poznań on most days and from Wrocław a few times a week.
From the airport to Sentralen
The airport train from Oslo Airport 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: Wizz Air's flights from Warsaw and Ryanair's flights from Gdańsk, Kraków, Poznań and Wrocław land at Sandefjord Torp, about 110 km south-west of Oslo. From Torp, the Torpekspressen coach takes about 1 hour 35 minutes to Oslo bus terminal, and the train about an hour and a half to Oslo Central Station.
ID
Poland and Norway are both in the Schengen area, but you must carry a valid passport or national ID card. The mObywatel app only counts as ID inside Poland, so bring the passport or card itself. 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 Polish złoty. Visa and Mastercard are accepted almost everywhere, and very few places take cash only. Oslo is on the same time as Poland.
Good to know from Poland
Poland has active bachata and Brazilian zouk scenes, with classes and socials in Warsaw, Kraków and other cities. Poles are also the largest group of immigrants in Norway, so you may well hear Polish in Oslo. Your pass is in euros when you buy it online; in Oslo you pay in Norwegian kroner. Pay with a Visa or Mastercard, and when a card machine offers to charge you in złoty, choose kroner: the machine's own rate is almost always worse. Your Polish 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