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How to find SINTEF's office in Forskningsveien 1, Oslo

From Drammen by car:

  • Exit the E18 at Lysaker to Ring 3 north-east for Sinsen, Gardermoen and Trondheim.
  • Pass the Gaustad tollplaza, keep to the far right and follow the sign for Rikshospitalet and Vinderen at the first roundabout.
  • Exit the next roundabout to the right to enter Ring 3 again and follow this past the Gaustad toll-plaza.
  • After about 100 metres, follow the signs for Vinderen and Forskningssentrene. 
  • Follow the sign for Vinderen on the left across the Ringveien.
  • After about 30 metres on Slemdalsveien, follow the signs for Forskningssentrene.
  • This road goes round the SINTEF building. There are parking places at the front of the building just by the Ringveien.

From Oslo city centre by car:

  • Follow the signs for Majorstuen and take Slemdalsveien on the east side of the Majorstuen Metro (T-bane) station, past Vinderen and almost to RIng 3.
  • At the Gaustad Metro Station, follow the signs for Forskningsssentrene. There are parking places at the front of the building just by the Ringveien.

From Gardermoen by Airport Bus:

  • Take the NOR-WAY Express Airport Bus for Bekkestua (platform B28) to Gaustad/Rikshospitalet (about 45 min.).
  • Cross the footbridge over Ring 3, which brings you right to SINTEF.
  • Express Airport Bus departures are every 15 minutes during rush-hours and in the evening.

From Gardermoen or Trondheim by car:

  • Take the E6 to Oslo. Join the right-hand lane after the toll-station at Alnabru (Sign: Gøteborg/Stockholm/Ring 3).
  • Keep to the right and follow the signs for Ring 3 to Smestad.
  • Stay on Ring 3 past Ullevål Stadion, Sogn and the toll-plaza at Gaustad.
  • Take the exit for Vinderen/Forskningssentrene.
  • Follow the signs to the left over the Ring Road to Vinderen.
  • After about 30 metres on Slemdalsveien, follow the signs to Forskningssentrene.
  • The road goes round the SINTEF building.
  • There are parking places at the front of the building just by the Ringveien.

From Gardermoen with the Airport Train:

  • The Airport Train runs from Gardermoen to Oslo Sentralstasjon.
  • Departures for Asker also stop at Nationalteatret.
  • Continue from the centre of Oslo with the Metro (T-bane), tram or bus.
  • Airport Train Departures are every 10 minutes.
  • Timetables can be found on www.flytoget.no

From downtown Oslo by public transport:

  • From Jernbanetorget, Stortinget or Nationaltheatret take Metro (T-bane) line 1 Frognerseteren/Holmenkollen to Gaustad.
  • Outside the rush hour and in the summer, take the Metro for Østerås, Sognsvann, Kolsås or Storo to Majorstuen.
  • Change to the Frognerseteren/Holmenkollen line, getting off at Gaustad.
  • Cross Slemdalsveien, and follow the footpath along the Ringveien eastwards for about 100 m, when you will see SINTEF’s main building on your right.
  • Take tram line 17 or 18 from the centre of Oslo to Rikshospitalet.
  • Turn off to the left when you reach the Rikshospital.
  • Cross the footbridge over Ring 3, which brings you straight to SINTEF.
  • Timetables can be found at: www.trafikanten.no.

With the east-west bus on RIng 3:

  • Take bus no. 23: Lysaker - Simensbråten, or no. 24: Fornebu - Bjørndal (rush-hour route) to the Gaustad bus stop on Ring 3.
  • If you are coming from the east, cross the footbridge over Ring 3 to the SINTEF building.
  • Timetables can be found on the Internet, at: www.trafikanten.no