How walkable is Oslo?
Oslo has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 34th of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
3,476 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Oslo. The nearest grocery is Nutricia Norge, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Nutricia Norge290 m · 4 min
- Kiwi Minipris330 m · 4 min
- Joker460 m · 6 min
- Grotten øl- & vinbar210 m · 3 min
- Den Glade Gris250 m · 3 min
- Oslo Sjømannsforenings Selskapslokaler250 m · 3 min
- Bar and Beyond160 m · 2 min
- Zooslo190 m · 2 min
- Kjells markiser210 m · 3 min
- Henriken220 m · 3 min
- Café Europa330 m · 4 min
- Tullins Cafe390 m · 5 min
- Landkreditt Bank590 m · 7 min
- RørosBanken590 m · 7 min
- SpareBank 1 Søre Sunmøre620 m · 8 min
- Slottsparken110 m · 1 min
- Universitetshagen320 m · 4 min
- Studenterlunden340 m · 4 min
- TRK Group260 m · 3 min
- Bygården Barnehage550 m · 7 min
- WANG Toppidrett570 m · 7 min
- Deichmanske Bibliotek120 m · 1 min
- Høyskolen Diakonova350 m · 4 min
- Litteraturhuset480 m · 6 min
- De Kongelige Samlinger280 m · 3 min
- Historisk museum350 m · 4 min
- IBSEN Museum & Teater390 m · 5 min
Measured from the representative point at 59.9172, 10.7306. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 156 street intersections per km², and blocks average 75 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 88 to 100, and Oslo's score of 99 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km south | 88 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 99 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm, Sweden | 417 km | 99 |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | 484 km | 100 |
| Hamburg, Germany | 710 km | 100 |
| Berlin, Germany | 839 km | 98 |
| Köln, Germany | 1,028 km | 99 |
Questions about walking in Oslo
Is Oslo a walkable city?
Yes. Central Oslo has a walkability score of 99 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 34th of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Oslo compare with nearby cities?
Oslo is at most as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Oslo scores 99, against Stockholm (99, 417 km away), Copenhagen (100, 484 km away) and Hamburg (100, 710 km away).
How is Oslo's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Oslo it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.