Oslo Spektrum: the complete English guide

Oslo Spektrum is an indoor arena in central Oslo, a stone's throw from Oslo Central Station (Oslo S). It opened in December 1990 and holds up to about 11,500 people with seated and standing audience combined. The arena reopened on 1 September 2026, and construction of a new stage next door continues until autumn 2028. This guide covers the address, getting there, entry rules, accessibility and tickets.

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Quick facts

  • Address: Stenersgata 9, 0184 Oslo, between Oslo City, Gunerius and Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel.
  • Location: a stone's throw from Oslo S, Oslo Bus Terminal and Jernbanetorget, where all metro lines and most tram lines stop.
  • Capacity: about 10,000 seated (4,700 fixed seats in the stands and 5,600 movable chairs), or up to about 11,500 with seated and standing combined. The layout varies by show.
  • Closed from 19 June 2025 and open again since 1 September 2026. Until autumn 2028 the entrances on the south and west sides are closed because of construction.
  • Doors normally open about one hour before the show. The box office opens one hour before doors on event days.
  • No re-entry once your ticket has been scanned.

The construction: New Oslo Spektrum

If you have found conflicting information online, here is the short version: the arena is not being demolished. It closed on 19 June 2025 when construction started and reopened on 1 September 2026. Concerts, shows and congresses now run alongside the building work until autumn 2028, when New Oslo Spektrum opens with two separate stages.

The new stage is a congress and culture hall for around 3,000 people, which the venue describes as the mid-sized stage Oslo has been missing. The project also includes Byhallen, an 800 square metre gathering space, the office building Over Spektrum with more than 1,000 workplaces, and an upgraded Sonja Henies plass with a new metro entrance from Jernbanetorget.

How to get to Oslo Spektrum from Gardermoen Airport

From Oslo Airport, take Flytoget, the airport express train, to Oslo Central Station (Oslo S). According to Flytoget, trains leave every 10 minutes and the trip takes 19 minutes. Regular trains between the airport and Oslo S are an alternative. From Oslo S, the arena is a stone's throw away.

Within the city, all metro (T-bane) lines and most tram lines stop at Jernbanetorget, and regional and long-distance buses use Oslo Bus Terminal next door. Parking around the arena is limited, and the venue points drivers to nearby multi-storey car parks, so public transport is the simpler choice. See our transport guide and parking guide in Norwegian.

Tickets and avoiding fraud

Buy through the official ticket seller listed on each event page at oslospektrum.no. The venue warns that a ticket bought from an unofficial seller may be invalid, and that a ticket refused at the door for that reason is not compensated.

  • Red flag: a price far above face value with pressure to buy now or pay outside the platform.
  • Red flag: a seller who cannot provide an official digital transfer or valid barcode through the ticket platform.
  • Red flag: listings on general classifieds or social media rather than the venue's authorised sellers.

Seating, bags and entry

Each event has its own seating map, and the layout changes from show to show. Your entrance is printed on your ticket. Friends with different entrances can queue together as long as they have the same ticket type, standing or seated.

A small bag or backpack is normally allowed, while larger luggage often is not. Prohibited items include cameras with detachable lenses, video and audio recording equipment, selfie sticks, laptops and tablets, umbrellas, and bottles, cans and other containers, including empty water bottles. Bottles and umbrellas are not stored, and the venue recommends lockers at Oslo S or Oslo Bus Terminal. The organiser can set extra rules for a show and emails ticket buyers about a week before.

Everyone passes a security check at the entrance, and once your ticket is scanned you cannot leave and come back. If you have a particular need to step out, talk to the staff at the entrance. Cloakroom space is limited, and a staffed cloakroom is only available at selected events, so plan to keep your coat with you. Free earplugs are available from the hosts, the Red Cross and the bars.

The venue encourages card payment to limit the use of cash. There is no ATM inside the arena; one of the nearest is outside the building, opposite Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel.

Wheelchair access

The arena floor lies below ground level and is reached by stairs only, so the wheelchair spaces are in the stands: row 2 in section 209 and row 1 in sections 201, 202, 217 and 218. Wheelchair users in section 209 use entrance 9. At most events, wheelchair and companion tickets can be bought online from the general on-sale, with one companion ticket per wheelchair space in the same row. Premium, Pluss and box ticket holders also use entrance 9.

Where to stay

Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel is the venue's closest neighbour, right across the street. The venue also lists Thon Hotel Terminus, Thon Hotel Opera, Thon Hotel Spectrum, Scandic Oslo City, Scandic Byporten, Clarion Hotel Oslo, Clarion Collection Hotel Folketeateret, Amerikalinjen and Clarion Hotel The Hub within walking distance.

Upcoming international shows at Oslo Spektrum

A selection of the international concerts coming up at the arena. Each link goes to our full Norwegian concert guide with dates and ticket details:

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Oslo Spektrum closed on 19 June 2025 when construction started and reopened on 1 September 2026. It is not being demolished. Building work around the arena continues until autumn 2028, when a new stage for around 3,000 people opens, and until then the entrances on the south and west sides of the building are closed.
Take Flytoget, the airport express train, from Oslo Airport to Oslo Central Station (Oslo S). Trains leave every 10 minutes and the trip takes 19 minutes, according to Flytoget. Oslo Spektrum is a stone's throw from Oslo S.
About 10,000 with seating only, and up to about 11,500 with seated and standing audience combined, according to the venue's technical information. The layout varies from show to show.
The address is Stenersgata 9, 0184 Oslo. The arena sits between Oslo City, Gunerius and Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, a stone's throw from Oslo Central Station and Jernbanetorget.
Cameras with detachable lenses, video and audio recording equipment, selfie sticks, laptops and tablets are on the venue's list of prohibited items. The organiser can add further rules for a specific show.
Buy through the official ticket seller listed on the event page at oslospektrum.no. Tickets from unofficial sellers may be invalid, and the venue does not compensate tickets that are refused at the door.
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel is the venue's closest neighbour, right across the street. The venue also lists Thon Hotel Terminus, Thon Hotel Opera, Thon Hotel Spectrum, Scandic Oslo City, Scandic Byporten and several other hotels within walking distance.