Gardermoen is a pleasant airport to wait in, with big windows, plenty of wood and cafés along every pier. Even so, a long gap before a flight goes better with a proper chair, a plate of food and a quiet corner.
The lounge picture at Oslo Airport is simpler than at most hubs, but it has a few traps for visitors. The biggest one surprises a lot of travellers from North America: the usual card memberships do not open the doors you might expect.
Below is what each lounge offers, where to find it, who gets in for free and what walk-in access costs. Details were checked against Avinor, SAS and Widerøe pages in October 2026. Prices and partner deals change, so confirm before you rely on one.
Two lounge operators, two sides of the airport
Lounges at Gardermoen are split between domestic and international departures, and the two areas do not connect for lounge purposes. Pick the lounge that matches the flight you are actually taking.
SAS runs two lounges. The SAS Domestic Lounge sits opposite gate A2. The international SAS Lounge is one floor up near Starbucks by gate E2, after security in the Schengen area.
OSL Lounge is run by SSP, the airport catering company, and is open to anyone willing to pay. OSL Lounge Innland is up the stairs by gate A15 on the domestic side. OSL Lounge International is one floor up by gate E2.
There is also an OSL Lounge Premium section. It is reserved for airline and corporate agreements, with shorter hours than the main room, so you will only end up there if your ticket sends you.
The SAS lounges and who gets in
SAS lounge access depends on your ticket and status, and every visit needs a same-day boarding pass for an SAS or SkyTeam flight from Oslo.
You get in for free if you are flying Business, or Premium on a domestic SAS flight. EuroBonus Gold and Diamond members and SkyTeam Elite Plus members also have access. Gold and Diamond members can bring one guest, or up to four close family members on the same flight.
The SAS Domestic Lounge is the one frequent flyers talk about. It covers about 900 square metres and has a barista bar, a buffet through the day and showers. Towels are included at no extra cost, which is a real comfort before an early meeting in Tromsø.
The international SAS Lounge near E2 is larger, at about 1,370 square metres. Expect a buffet, phone rooms, small offices and a kids’ zone. Beer and wine are served from 18 and spirits from 20, in line with Norwegian rules.
Both SAS lounges open about an hour before the first scheduled SAS departure from their side of the airport. They close 30 minutes before the last one.
OSL Lounge: the option for everyone else
If you are flying Norwegian, a low-cost carrier or an economy ticket on a non-SkyTeam airline, OSL Lounge is usually your door. Norwegian does not run its own lounge at Gardermoen.
OSL Lounge International is open from 05:15 to 20:30. Anyone with a same-day boarding pass for an international flight can buy entry from three hours before departure, subject to space. Business class and some status passengers on a long list of airlines also get in, including British Airways, Finnair, KLM, Air France, Icelandair, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways.
OSL Lounge Innland has shorter and less obvious hours. It opens 07:00 to 20:00 on weekdays, 07:00 to 14:30 on Saturdays and 09:00 to 22:00 on Sundays. If you are flying out on a Saturday afternoon, there is no paid domestic lounge to fall back on.
Widerøe passengers with Flex or Full Flex tickets can use the domestic lounge on direct flights to a set list of Norwegian cities. Norwegian Reward Priority members flying Widerøe qualify too. Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim are on the list, along with several smaller coastal airports. Widerøe publishes the exact routes, so check it if yours is a smaller hop.
Both OSL lounges have an 18 age limit unless a parent or guardian comes along. Food is lighter than in the SAS rooms: snacks and simple meals, coffee, tea, beer and wine. The international room also has eight sit-stand workstations.
Oslo Airport lounge prices at the door
This is where planning ahead saves money.
OSL Lounge International charges a flat NOK 495, paid by card at the entrance.
OSL Lounge Innland prices by how long before departure you arrive. It costs NOK 445 up to three hours before your flight, NOK 700 for three to five hours and NOK 850 for more than five hours. Arrive early and the lounge costs you more, so it pays to time your entry.
SAS lounges can be bought by passengers flying SAS or SkyTeam who are not already entitled to access. Booking online more than three hours before departure costs NOK 399. Within three hours it is NOK 449, the same as at the door, where you can also pay with 4,300 EuroBonus points. Door sales depend on space, and entry is from three hours before departure at the earliest.
Children under two are free in SAS lounges. From two to 17, SAS charges the adult price, which adds up fast for a family of four.
Priority Pass, Amex and other access cards
Priority Pass is the big disappointment at Gardermoen. It does not open any lounge here. Instead, the Priority Pass listing for Oslo shows a dining offer at Trattoria Tavolare in the main terminal, open 11:00 to 20:00. The app shows the current credit and terms.
American Express can also mislead visitors. Avinor lists Amex Platinum and Centurion access for both OSL lounges, but only for cards issued in Norway, Sweden or Finland. A US or UK Platinum card does not qualify under that wording.
Other programmes do better. Lounge Pass and DragonPass both work at OSL Lounge International, and DragonPass also covers the domestic room, in both cases from three hours before departure. Lounge Key works through cards from a list of Norwegian banks only.
The safe rule: if your access comes through a card or membership, check its own app for Oslo before you go. Avinor itself notes that access terms and billing come from your bank or partner, not from the airport.
Is a lounge at Oslo Airport worth it?
Usually only when you have real time to kill. Gardermoen is a long, spread-out terminal, and part of any wait goes on security and the walk to your gate. A 50-minute window rarely justifies NOK 445.
A lounge earns its price in a few situations:
- A long connection, especially an international arrival onto a domestic evening flight.
- An early start, when a shower and a proper breakfast make the day work. Our notes on early morning departures in Norway cover the timing side.
- Work calls, since lounge Wi-Fi and quiet rooms beat a gate seat beside a busy café.
- Delays, when a lounge with departure screens is calmer than standing at the gate.
For transfers, remember that the domestic and international sides are separate. If you land from abroad and continue domestically, your lounge is on the domestic side, after any second security check. Connecting through Oslo Gardermoen explains when you clear security again.
Small details that make the visit easier
Have your boarding pass ready on your phone. Every Gardermoen lounge checks it at the desk, and some entry rules depend on your departure time.
Keep an eye on the clock. Lounge screens show departures, but OSL is spread out, and the far gates on a pier take longer to reach than the signs suggest. If your flight leaves from a non-Schengen gate, allow time for passport control after you leave.
Gate changes happen. Check your flight on the live departures board before you settle in, and again before you leave. For the rest of the airport, from trains to baggage, the Oslo Airport guide has the basics.
A good lounge visit at Gardermoen comes down to matching the lounge to your flight, arriving at the right point in the pricing window and not trusting a card until you have checked it. Get those three right and the wait becomes the easy part of the trip.
