Directions to Brannfjell School

City Centre to Brannfjell

Oslo S to the bus/tram stop

These directions are from Oslo S (central train station).  If you arrive at the bus station, there’s a walk way to the train station.  Take a right when you get off the bus and keep going until you get to escalators.  At the top, outside and to the left, is Cafe Fiasco, where folk will probably meet on the Friday.  Oslo S is over the bridge on the left and well signposted. Obviously, if you arrive into S and want to head to Fiasco, the opposite applies: follow signs for the bus station and cross the bridge!

From Oslo S you should head to the Bjørvika tram and bus stop.  When you get into the main station, head for the main exit.  Follow signs in the station for Jarnberntorget (affectionally known as JBT).  Everything is pretty well signposted inside the station, but when you exit you should see a green building (with signs for Egon and seats outside) to your right.  The map to the left shows how to walk there from the main square outside the JBT exit.  After you turn left, look out for the tiger statue!

Bus to the School

Assuming you have bags and cases with you, the best way to get to Brannfjell is taking the 74 bus - there are no steps to get on and it takes you closest to the school.  

NOTE: The 74 usually changes route from the first Saturday of Norway Cup. You can still get the 74 but it will take you to Sportsplassen. Directions are as per the trams, below.

The bus will be marked as heading to Mortensrud. The buses are every half hour or so.  The easiest way to buy a ticket is to download the “Ruter” app and buy it on that.  Once you’ve checked in, you’ll get a wristband for free public transport.

The stops are announced on the bus and there is usually a screen showing them too.  You should get off at Ekeberghallen.  You’ll know you’re approaching because you’ll see the Norway Cup carnival and the football pitches! When you get off the bus, cross the road at the zebra crossing but then keep going the same direction as the bus (or stay on the same side of the road, but there’s no path!).  You’ll pass two Astro pitches, one on each side of the road.  At the next zebra crossing, cross back.  You’ll find yourself in front of the red KFUM building.  Turn left and then keep going an 100m or so until you get to some big bins and a small red roof-ed building.  Turn right until you’re past the buildings and then turn left. You’ll then find yourself at the front door of the school.

If you miss the Ekeberghallen stop, the next one - Bekkelagshjemmet - is only a little further on.  Just get off there and turn back.  You’ll find yourself going up a bit of a hill, though!

Trams to the School

The 13 and 19 trams, which also leave from Bjørvika, go close to the school.  They are marked as destined for Holtet or Ljabru.  The stop for the school is Sportsplassen.  Again, tickets can be bought on the Ruter app.  There is a really big hill between the tram stop and the school, so whilst it’s pretty handy during the week for getting into the city, it’s not advised when you’ve got all your gear to cart!  

If, though, you choose to get the tram to Sportsplassen, you’ll need to cross the tracks after you get off the tram.  After you do so there’ll be a turning circle and small road to your left.  Go up that road and keep going up before dog-legging to the right  (do not take either of the earlier right turns at or after the athletics track and don’t follow any other Norway Cup signs as they’ll take you to the pitches).  Keep going until you can see some orange picnic benches and bins on your left. The building there is the school.

Arriving Late to the Bus Station or Oslo S

If you arrive late at night, you will still want to head to Bjørvika. If you get the train to Oslo S, use the same directions as above.

If you arrive into the bus station, the map on the right shows the walking route: basically get out of the bus station at ground level, turn left, cross the road and keep going left.  When you get past the old red brick building on that side of the road (“Nortura SA” on the map), turn right.  You’ll see the steps up to the Akrobaten bridge on the right, the seating outside the bar Mastermind on the left and a view of the Barcode District buildings ahead in the distance.  Go up and over the bridge.  When you get over the bridge, keep going down the street to the main road, turn right and cross the road at the next opportunity.

You want to get the bus or the tram as described above.  The last 74 bus leaves at 2340 and the last tram leaves at 0028.  After that, the 19N nightbus (heading towards Kringsjå) goes the same route as the 74.  It starts at 0102 and leaves every half hour after that.  Get off at Ekeberghallen, as described above.