City Sightseeing Oslo Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Discover Oslo at your own pace with a 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour. With conveniently located stops across the city, you’re free to hop on and off whenever and wherever you choose. From the elegance of the Royal Palace to the striking exhibits at the MUNCH Museum and the open-air beauty of Vigeland Sculpture Park, there’s something to suit every interest. Along the way, enjoy pre-recorded audio commentary available in a variety of languages through the in-seat modules. Prefer using your own device? Simply connect to our free Wi-Fi and stream the audio guide on your phone. You can bring your own headphones or use one of our recyclable headsets, compatible with both iPhone and Android. Getting started is easy - just exchange your voucher or digital ticket with City Sightseeing staff or the bus driver for your pass. Then sit back, relax, and experience Oslo. With comfortable buses and engaging commentary, it’s an ideal way to explore - so book your City Sightseeing ticket today!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
First departure from Stop 1 at 10am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 4pm. Tour duration: 90 minutes. Frequency: every 30 minutes. Timings are dependent on cruise arrival
Buses run in all weather, so dress accordingly
You will need to exchange your ticket for your hop-on hop-off ticket with the City Sightseeing staff or bus driver before or upon boarding the bus. Keep the ticket with you at all times
Please make sure you only board our official branded City Sightseeing buses
Audio Guide: The audio guide is available via in-seat modules or directly on your own device in several different languages. Please bring your own headset for the best experience. Turn on the location services from your provider, scan the QR code on the seat/ brochure and press play to start. If needed, headsets with jack sticks and adapters for iPhone and Android are available to borrow - please return them for recycling
Accessibility: We aim to make our tour accessible to all. For guests requiring assistance, we offer storage for collapsible wheelchairs. Subject to space and availability. Please note that a ramp or single step may be needed to board the bus, and several steps are required to access the upper deck. We also accommodate strollers, with designated storage space, ensuring families with young children can navigate the city with ease
With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
Mobile and printed paper vouchers are both accepted on this tour
You can start your tour at any of the stops. For guests arriving via cruise ship, please note that City Sightseeing Oslo serves cruise guests arriving at the city's different ports; for Filipstad and Oslo Cruise Terminal our iconic red buses await our guests on the pier right at docking. For Revierkaia/ Langkaia passengers meet our staff on the pier and the buses stop around the corner next to the SALT Sauna and Culture Scene
Season: This tour is seasonal and typically operates between June - October, dates vary each year
Dates with Potential Disruptions: 24th - 25th April, 1st May, 17th May, 19th - 27th June, 12th September. Throughout 2026: Possible major roadworks or infrastructure works in Oslo city centre and ring roads
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Duration:1 hour 30 minutes
Operating Schedule:Departure from stop 1 (National Theatre) at 10am. Last tour at 4pm. Frequency every 30 minutes. Times subject to change at any time, check locally for latest timetable.
The National Theatre / The Royal Palace / Karl Johans Gate
Vigeland Sculpture Park and Oslo Museum
Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
Kon-Tiki Museum/ FRAM/ Norwegian Maritime Museum
Norwegian Museum - Cultural History
6A - Color Line Terminal Hjortnes
6B - Filipstad Cruise Terminal CREATE
Tjuvholmen (Alternative Stop)
Oslo Cruise Terminal
DFDS Ferry Terminal
Langkaia
Opera House/ MUNCH Museum
The National Theatre/ The Royal Palace/ Karl Johans Gate
What‘s Included
24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
Borrowable headsets with jack sticks and adapters for iPhone and Android
Audio guide available on your own device or via in-seat modules
Discounts on selected attractions and entries
Stops near the major sights
Free Wi-Fi onboard the buses
Food and drinks
Optional gratuities
Entry to attractions
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Options
24-Hour Ticket
24-Hour Ticket : 24-Hour Ticket
48-Hour Ticket
48-Hour Ticket
Reviews
465 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Absolute waste of time and money
dd43,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Absolutely dreadful Expensive and commentary that just wasn’t working When it did it was cutting in and out We were told later that the commentary wasn’t good downstairs We then caught another one later and this time the commentary wasn’t working One of the best things about HOHO is the information given about the city you are in In a culturally rich city I expected to know more about it after an hour Nothing ! Except that Norway has oil Get your act together
Don't rely on the audio guide!
Antonio G,May 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The audio guide doesn’t work on some vehicles. Using the app on my smartphone I couldn’t resynchronize it. Finally, the audio guide’s content is extremely sparse: when (and if) it works, it can only be used to find out where you are.
Hopping Around Oslo
Glenn K,May 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The hop-on, hop-off bus experience is excellent for those travelers who want to get an overall view of a city, with the option to dig into some specific properties. Not all of the sites along the route will be of equal interest. There were about twelve stops in Oslo. We started from a point at the cruise ship docks and traveled counterclockwise around the city. We hopped off at two points: the Vigeland Park and Sculpture Garden, and the Kon Tiki/Fram/National Maritime museum complex. The Vigeland Park is a very large area with water features and a cafe. The sculpture garden consists of many statues, all by the same artist, and all united in the theme of family life and relationships. The cafe was quite pleasant. There are three museums at the end of a road that terminates by the harbor. The Kon Tiki Museum is dedicated to the work of Thor Heyerdahl, the famous Norwegian explorer. In addition to the raft Kon Tiki, the museum includes his reed boat from the Aku Aku expedition. There are many interesting exhibits and videos. Across the street is the Fram Museum, featuring the Fram, the boat in which the explorer Fridtjof Nansen conducted expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. Next door is the National Maritime Museum, which featured artworks related to seafaring and nautical life. There is an excellent museum store, which carried many books about the Vikings. Those two stops, with four separate institutions, made the hop-on, hop-off experience worthwhile.
Uber taxi cheaper and more efficient.
Ewp64,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We thought it was smart to buy a hop-on and hop-off tickets for one day. Specially there was a bus stop set up at the cruise terminal and we could easily get on. Via a QR code we can see where the buses were travelling so we can plan our city trip properly. Unfortunately there were only four buses that went through Oslo so the waiting times were at least 30 minutes. Often, the stop added extra waiting time because she wanted to distribute the buses over the entire route. The result was that we could only get off and board stop 1 and get off at stop 2 alone. Boarding at stop 2 was not possible because the bus was on the road too long and we were forced to take a taxi to the cruise terminal. My advice for visiting Oslo is, order an Uber taxi and visit the places you want to visit because that is much cheaper compared to four day passes at city sightseeing hop-on hop-off. Four day passes cost me $191 and you can make quite a few Uber taxi rides for that.
-Bus was crowded. Audio...
Katerina B,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00-Bus was crowded. Audio was not good. No app or easy access to the live map. + Bus was on time, as per the schedule on the paper map that you could only find on the bus.
A fun sightseeing trip on the Bus.
AndrewR1104,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really enjoyed my bus tour. Not that many stops, but interesting ones. Recommend the park, the museums and the cruise port stop for souvenirs. Great value ticket price, and the voiceover gives real insight into Oslo.
Rubbish, no service at all
stevecY3192UC,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Bus due at 10am. Temperature about zero. At 11.20 rebooked with competitor bus company and asked for refund. Request refused. We do citibreaks often - guess which company not to be used in future
Very little commentary...
Dawn K,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Very little commentary and each bus seemed to have a different channel to listen in English on one occasion mine was channel 2 and my friends was 3!
Not on the bus.
Agnes J,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00This particular tour operator could not be reached via phone by myself nor Viator on the day of my experience. Their website said that they were closed and we NEVER saw a bus!!! Have requested a full refund!!!
Wish we had tried the other company.
davidn59,Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Sparse commentary, what there was was very hard to hear and I think I was on maximum volume (and the doctor says I have excellent hearing).
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