Lillehammer · Olympic town, train from the airport
Lillehammer. Two ski resorts, one town.
The 1994 Olympic town is the base that gives you a choice every morning: Hafjell 15 minutes up the valley, Kvitfjell 45 minutes north, Sjusjøen's cross-country trails 25 minutes up the hill – and a railway station with trains straight from the airport.
Why Lillehammer
For the week that is not only one mountain.
A real town with shops, restaurants and a station, and the ski areas spread around it. You stay in one place and pick the mountain by the weather. The train from Oslo Airport takes about an hour and a half, so no car is needed.
Hafjell lies 15 km north of town and Kvitfjell about 45 minutes north; both were built for the 1994 Games and Kvitfjell still hosts World Cup racing.
Nordseter and Sjusjøen sit just above town, with trail networks linking to Lillehammer, Hafjell and Øyer, and you can ski from Nordseter all the way down to the town centre.
Lillehammer has a railway station with direct trains from Oslo Airport, a pedestrian high street and the 1994 venues within reach: the Lysgårdsbakkene ski jumps above the centre and the bobsleigh track at Hunderfossen 15 km north.
Where to stay
Hotels in town, cabins at Nordseter, apartments towards Hafjell.
Three ways to do it: a town hotel on foot from the station, a mountain cabin with the trails at the door, or an apartment up the valley close to the lifts.
Hotels in the centre, along the pedestrian street Storgata and next to the bus and train station, suit guests who travel by rail and want restaurants and shops on foot.
Search Lillehammer →Mountain cabins and apartments at Nordseter, about 850 m above sea level and 12 km from town, with the cross-country trails starting at the door.
Search Lillehammer →Apartments and small hotels in Øyer, Hunderfossen and up the Hafjell mountain, including lodging at Pellestova at 980 m at the top of the ski area.
Search Lillehammer →Getting there
Fly to Oslo Airport, then the train straight to Lillehammer station
Oslo Airport Gardermoen is 145 km south of Lillehammer, about a 2-hour drive. All trains between Oslo and Lillehammer, including the Dovre Line, stop at the airport, and the ride to Lillehammer takes about 1.5 hours. From Lillehammer station a scheduled bus reaches Hafjell Alpine Centre in about 15 minutes, and buses run several times daily up to Nordseter and Sjusjøen.
Other resorts
Stays with their own page
69 places to stay in Lillehammer, each on its own page.
Beds, what is included, conditions and the supplier's own description – then live prices for your week.
Season 2026/27
The Olympic town, booked direct.
Live prices for hotels, apartments and cabins in and around Lillehammer. Season at Hafjell: 27 November 2026 to 11 April 2027.