Symposium venue: Vestlia Resort is one of the Norway's best ski and spa mountain resorts located at Geilolia south of the center. The hotel has excellent conference facilities.
Climate and clothing: The temperatures in March are from 0 to -11 centigrade. For outdoor activities you are advised to bring warm winter clothing and boots. It is possible to hire downhill and cross-country skiing equipment. If you prefer indoor activities, Vestlia Resort has an excellent spa, fitness room and indoor swimming pool. For further preparation of outdoor activities, please follow weather forecast services: www.yr.no or www.pent.no
Travel routes to Geilo:
By Train: Geilo is about midway on the trainline between Oslo (ca. 3.5 hrs) and Bergen (ca. 3 hrs.). The hotel offers minibus pickup from the Geilo railway station to the hotel (ca 2 km walk). NECS will try to set up pickup-buses if you inform us about the train arrival time during your registration. Otherwise please contact the hotel beforehand to arrange with pickup. The train departures below are by September 2024, so check their website for updates (www.vy.no).
Bergen Geilo : 08:08–11:07 (2t 54min), 11:49-15:00 (2t41min), 15:37–18:47(3t 3min) 16:46–20:10(3t 12min) 23:00–02:40 (3t 12min)
Oslo to Geilo : 08:25–11:53(3t 28min); 12:03–15:44 (3t 34min) ; 14:25–17:58(3t 34min); 16:25–20:08(3t 43min; 23:03–02:44(3t 41min)
By air: Oslo Airport Gardemoen is the most convenient airport for those participants who need to travel by air. You may hire a car for a winter drive to Geilo. The airport train takes you to Oslo Central station in 20 min for further connection by train or bus from Oslo to Geilo.
Bergen Airport is also an alternative for the participants. A city surface tram brings you from the airport to Bergen railway station, for further connection to Geilo.
VY.No VY also have buses from Oslo and Bergen to Geilo. See above
Airport Shuttle Direct bus from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to Geilo (only winter season).
Numedalsbussen Bus between Kongberg and Geilo.
Hallingbussen (NX 175) - Bus between Oslo and Geilo.
Skyss (991) Bus between Odda and Geilo.
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