CONNECTIVITY
Internet is included in your room rate.
The country code for Norway is +47. To call cities in Norway, dial +47 (or 0047) and the actual phone number.
ELECTRICITY
In Norway, they use power sockets (outlets) of type F. In Belgium, you have plugs C and E. Your plugs fit into the power sockets in Norway. You don't need a power plug adapter.
CURRENCY
The currency in Norway is the Norwegian krone, often represented by the symbol “kr” and the currency code NOK.
The current exchange rate is 1 EUR for 11.17 KR (XE average exchange rate on 06 March 2026).
LOCAL TIME
The time zone for Norway is GMT+1. There is no time difference between Norway and Belgium.
CREDIT CARDS AND ATM MACHINES
All international credit cards (Visa, Master, American Express, etc.) are accepted in outlets in major cities including hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, etc.
Norway is a mostly cash free society. You can pay by card (debit/visa) everywhere and there are many places where cash is no longer accepted.
LANGUAGE
The most common used language in Oslo is Norwegian (Bokmål). Norwegians have a very high proficiency level in English, ranking third in Europe and fourth in the world, according to the 2022 EF English Proficiency Index.
Some useful expressions in Norwegian:
ENGLISH - Norwegian
| Good morning | God morgen |
| Good afternoon |
God ettermiddag |
| Good evening | God kveld |
| Nice to meet you | Hyggelig å møte deg |
| How are you? | Hvordan har du det? |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nei |
| Thank you | Takk! |
| Goodbye | Ha det bra! |
| Where is the bathroom? | Hvor er toalettet? |
| Do you speak English? | Snakker du engelsk? |
| How much is this? | Hvor mye koster denne? |
| I don’t understand | Jeg forstår ikke |
| Water please | Vann, takk |