Akershus · Norway
Where to stay in Sandvika
Sandvika is a city in Akershus, Norway, home to about 116,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Sandvika.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June
- Nearest airport
- OSL47 km · Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport
- Currency
- NOKNorwegian krone
- Time zone
- Europe/Oslo
- Language
- Bokmål, Norwegian, Nynorsk
About
About Sandvika
Sandvika () is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway. It was declared a city by the municipal council in Bærum on 4 June 2003.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sandvika
Do
- Kolsåstoppen summit
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Sandvika
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Thon Hotel Oslofjord hotel |
Where to stay
Which part of Sandvika to stay in
Next to Sandvika Storsenter, there is the Thon hotel. However, there are not many more hotels and inns in Sandvika.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Sandvika
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kleivstua | 20.8 km | |
| Sollihøgda Hotel | 13.0 km | |
| Sundvolden Hotel | 22.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sandvika
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sandvika are June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 107 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Sandvika: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), about 47 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF, 80 km) and Torsby Airport (TYF, 140 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Between Oslo and Sandvika, there are regional train departures every 10 minutes, and a separate L1 line that also goes via Stabekk, Høvik, and Blommenholm before Sandvika four times per hour. There are several buses that go from Oslo to Sandvika, such as 130 Skøyen-Sandvika and 160 Oslo bus terminal-Sandvika-Rykkinn. Following the E18 highway, you can easily travel by car from Oslo or Asker, the two neighbouring places.
Getting around
The city centre is quite small so you can easily walk around. However, a car or a bicycle might be useful. In Sandvika, and the entirety of Bærum, there are several electrick scooters from Voi, Tier, and more.
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OSL · Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport
TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp
TYF · Torsby Airport
Questions
Sandvika: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sandvika?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sandvika are June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 107 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sandvika?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), about 47 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF, 80 km) and Torsby Airport (TYF, 140 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sandvika?
Norwegian krone (NOK).
Nearby
Destinations near Sandvika
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.