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Is Oslo good for cycling, and where are the bike lanes?

The bike network, the city's bike map, city bikes and guided tours.

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Short answer

Yes, Oslo is a growing cycling city, with a municipal bike network 70% longer at the end of 2025 than in 2014 and bike traffic up 82%. The city's bike map shows the bike lanes and recommended routes in mixed traffic. Visitors can use Oslo Bysykkel or join a guided tour with Viking Biking.

Cycling in Norway: rules, routes and etiquette a blue tram at a stop with a ticket app on a phone and a simple parking sign

Why

  1. The City of Oslo's statistics show that the municipal bike network in the built-up area was 70% longer at the end of 2025 than in 2014.
  2. Bike traffic measured by the city's counters was 82% higher at the end of 2025 than in 2014, and winter cycling rose 69% compared with winter 2014/2015.
  3. Oslo's bike strategy for 2015–2025 aimed for 85% of residents to live within 200 metres of the bike network.

Details

The city's bike map shows where streets are adapted for bikes and which stretches in mixed traffic it recommends. Oslo Bysykkel is open all year with both electric and manual bikes, and a three-day Discover Oslo pass costs NOK 119. Viking Biking's public tour is a relaxed 12 km, three-hour ride from its shop near Christiania Square, with stops at Akershus Fortress and Frogner Park and its Vigeland sculptures.

Tip

In winter, use studded tyres, lights and windproof clothing, as the City of Oslo advises, and lock both the frame and a wheel when you park.

What may differ

Viking Biking does not rent out e-bikes from November through April, and Oslo Bysykkel has fewer studded-tyre bikes in winter.

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Sources

Information checked on 15 October 2026.

Cycling in Norway: rules, routes and etiquette
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