Lillestrøm, Oslo

It's time for my annual Christmas/New Year trip to Spain. This time flying over to Paris and then taking trains to and from Spain.

This year I will be flying from Oslo, but first a Christmas celebration somewhere in between Stockholm and Oslo.

The winter has started early this year, and it is a white Christmas all over Sweden

Last Hectorrail train from Katrineholm to Germany before Christmas

Christmas Eve in the countryside is magical this year

Christmas day and a walk in the forest

Taking the train from Degerfors to Oslo

X55 is back in service on this route

This means you can get a 3 course dinner served at seat, if preordered in advance

Passing by the border between Sweden and Norway

As I'm heading to Lillestrøm and this train do not stop there, I get off in Kongsvinger and continue with a local train

Not much activity here in Kongsvinger

The local train

Staying one night in Lillestrøm

View from the hotel room

Oslo Central station

Nice winter weather in Oslo, but a bit cold

Christmas market in central Oslo

Regiontog for Bergen railway

The new Flytoget from CAF is in service

CAF Oaris type 78

Visiting Tangen station next day

Back in Oslo

Storo metro station and Grefsen train station

Time to take my flight now

The engine needs to be warm

Flight #1

Flight #2