Lounges at Oslo Airport: which one should you choose
Choosing the right lounge at Oslo depends above all on where you are departing from: the airport draws a sharp line between the domestic and international areas, and each zone has lounges with different access rules. Travellers with a Priority Pass equivalent or a premium card will find dedicated entries, but not everywhere: here is how to find your way among the options available.
Passengers departing from Oslo's international area will find the OSL Lounge International the most open lounge to those not flying Business: besides Business passengers and partner-airline status holders, entry is also guaranteed with LoungeKey, DragonPass and American Express Platinum or Centurion cards issued in the Nordic countries, or by buying a single entry at reception. The height-adjustable desks make it a practical choice for anyone who still has to work before boarding, with wine and beer included in the café service.
Dedicated solely to domestic flights, this lounge offers spaces designed for working or resting in peace and a hot food service throughout its opening hours.
Hours
Mon-Fri 07:00-20:00, Sat 07:00-14:30, Sun 09:00-22:00
Paid entry with a rate that increases depending on how far ahead of the flight it is purchased: 400 NOK up to 3 hours before departure, 700 NOK between 3 and 5 hours before, 850 NOK with more than 5 hours' notice; requires a valid ticket for a domestic flight the same day (minimum age 18, unless accompanied by an adult). Access included for holders of American Express Platinum or Centurion cards issued in Norway, Sweden or Finland, for LoungeKey limited to a few Norwegian banks (Nordea, SEB, Sparebank1, DNB) and DragonPass. Widerøe passengers with a Flex or Full Flex fare on direct flights to Bergen, Brønnøysund, Leknes, Stavanger, Svolvær or Trondheim, and Norwegian Reward Priority members on a Widerøe flight, enter at no extra cost.
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Run by the airportInternational flights
OSL Lounge International
On the upper floor above the shopping area, next to gate E2
The height-adjustable desks at its workstations set this international-flights lounge apart, run by SSP on behalf of Avinor; the café service also includes wine and beer.
Hours
05:15-20:30
Paid entry of 445 NOK by debit or credit card, requiring a valid ticket for an international flight departing the same day (minimum age 18, unless accompanied by an adult). Free access for Business passengers and loyalty card holders of nineteen partner airlines (including Air France, British Airways, Emirates, KLM, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines), for holders of American Express Platinum or Centurion cards issued in Norway, Sweden or Finland, and with LoungeKey or DragonPass.
Hot food
Bar
OtherInternational flights
OSL Lounge Premium
Reserved area inside the OSL Lounge International, next to gate E2
This reserved section of the OSL Lounge International has more limited hours and hosts only passengers covered by direct commercial agreements between airlines and the airport.
Access reserved for passengers covered by specific agreements between airlines and Avinor; there is no paid entry that can be purchased on site.
AirlineDomestic flights
SAS Lounge
Gate A2, 902 square metres
It is the only one of the two lounges dedicated to Oslo's domestic flights to offer a shower and towels to guests, together with a café service with a barista.
Access for holders of an SAS Premium ticket on SAS domestic flights and for EuroBonus Diamond, Gold and Elite Plus members, with a boarding pass valid for the same day. Day pass purchasable online or at reception, subject to availability. Opens one hour before the first SAS departure of the day and closes 30 minutes after the last departure.
Showers
Hot food
AirlineInternational flights
SAS Lounge
On the upper floor, next to the Starbucks beside gate E2, 1,370 square metres
Oslo's largest SAS lounge provides dedicated phone booths and offices for those who need to work in peace, in addition to the group's hot buffet.
Access for SAS Business passengers and those of SkyTeam partner airlines, and for EuroBonus Diamond, Gold and Elite Plus members, with a boarding pass valid for the same day on an SAS or SkyTeam flight. Day pass purchasable online or at reception, subject to availability. Opens one hour before the first international SAS departure of the day and closes 30 minutes after the last departure.
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Next to this lounge, a separate and more exclusive section, the OSL Lounge Premium, remains accessible only to those flying with airlines that have a direct agreement with the airport: it is not for sale and has more limited hours, so it is not an option to count on unless you fall under one of those agreements.
On the domestic side the choice is between two lounges with opposite philosophies. The OSL Lounge Innland, near gate A15, accepts anyone who buys an entry - the price rises the further in advance you arrive before the flight - as well as Nordic American Express cards, DragonPass and LoungeKey limited to a few Norwegian banks; it also offers spaces designed for working or resting in peace. The SAS Lounge at gate A2 instead caters mainly to SAS Premium passengers and EuroBonus Gold, Diamond and Elite Plus members, but it is the only one of the two with a shower and towels, useful for anyone arriving from a previous flight or needing to freshen up before the next one.
Passengers instead departing from the international area on an SAS flight or one of a SkyTeam partner airline will find the SAS Lounge next to the Starbucks at gate E2, the largest of the group in Oslo: besides the hot buffet, it offers dedicated phone booths and offices for anyone who still has to work, open to Business passengers and the highest-status members, with a paid entry for other SAS passengers subject to availability.
In short, in Oslo the choice is made first by zone - domestic or international - and then by what you actually need: anyone wanting open entry even without status should head for the lounges run on behalf of the airport, which accept the main lounge programmes and still sell a single entry; those flying SAS with high status will instead find the carrier's own lounges more tailored to them, with the concrete advantage of the shower on the domestic side. The Premium remains an exception, reserved for those covered by a direct agreement between their airline and the airport.
