From Spain 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 Spain it's a direct flight of about three and a half hours from Madrid to Oslo Airport, then about 20 minutes on the airport train to Oslo Central Station, a 10-minute walk from the venue.
From Madrid and Barcelona to Oslo
Direct flights to Oslo Airport leave from Madrid and take about three and a half hours. Barcelona has direct flights to Oslo too.
From Málaga and Alicante to Oslo
From Málaga and Alicante, direct flights to Oslo Airport take about four 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
Spain 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 mainland Spain.
Good to know from Spain
Spain is one of Europe's bachata homes: bachata sensual took shape there, in Cádiz, and Spanish dancers and teachers are known at festivals all over Europe. Brazilian zouk is danced in Spain too, mostly in the big cities. Summer in Oslo is mild rather than hot: days are usually around 20 to 22 degrees and the nights are cooler, so pack a light jacket for the walk home after the parties. Oslo also eats earlier than Spain, and many kitchens close earlier than you're used to, so plan dinner before the evening parties. 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. When a card machine offers to charge you in euros, choose kroner: the machine's own rate is almost always worse. Your Spanish phone plan normally works in Norway at home prices, because Norway follows the EU's roaming rules.
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