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 plane

The nearest airport is Torp (TRF^IATA), near Sandefjord. Otherwise go for Gardermoen (OSL^IATA), Oslo.

By bus

Southbound local bus ^{[dead link]} to Stavern passes through Tønsberg, Sandefjord and Larvik.

By boat

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

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

59.384810.46681 Midgardsenteret (Borrehaugen), Birkelyveien 9, 3182 Borre, ☏ +47 33 07 18 50. 1 May - 15 Sep: daily 11:00-16:00; off season: Th - Su 11:00-16:00, closed M - W. New museum about history, religion and wars of the vikings, next to Borrehaugen, the viking cemetery. Cafeteria. Adult 60 kr, child 40 kr.
59.42555610.4869442 Marinemuseet (Royal Norwegian Navy Museum), Klincks vei 9 (Karljohansvern), ☏ +47 33 03 33 97. May-Sep: daily 12:00-16:00; Oct-Apr: Sundays only). Norway's most important naval museum, focuses on the period from the Gun Boat War in the early 19th century to World War II and the Cold War. Several museum ships.
59.432710.4542833 Tordenskiold Oak. One of Norway's oldest and most legendary oak trees. Admiral Thordenskiold is said have moored in the tree.

Do

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

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Sleep

Horten Vandrerhjem, Borreveien 44/46, 3186 Borre, ☏ +47 33 31 06 00, horten@hihostels.no. Bed in dorm 350 kr.
Rørestrand Camping, Parkveien 34, 3186 Horten, ☏ +47 33 07 33 40. Check-in: Season 1 May - 15 Sep.
59.37833310.4658331 Borre Familie Camping, Steinbrygga 30, 3184 Borre, ☏ +47 33 08 23 90, resepsjon@bfc.no. Check-in: season 1 May - 31 Aug. offpeak contact: Tel. +47 33 04 81 98.

Hotels

59.39957710.4637762 Hotel Horten, Borreveien 44 (Borre), ☏ +47 33 22 10 80.
59.41290110.4830883 Thon Hotel Horten, Jernbanegata 1, ☏ +47 33 08 33 80.

Connect

Go next

Routes through Horten

Kristiansand ← Tønsberg ←

W

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→ Drammen → Oslo

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