Holmenkollen in Oslo: Ski Jump, Museum and the Best Way to Get There
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Holmenkollen is open every day of the year, so you can go on your own; book a tour only if you want a guide, a ride up or the ski jump combined with another stop. The ski museum and the jump tower sit on the hill above Oslo, and one ticket covers both. Here is what the operator says about opening hours, and three ways to go with a guide.
What the operator says
The Holmenkollen website lists these opening hours: January to April, 10 am to 4 pm; May to September, 10 am to 5 pm; October to December, 10 am to 4 pm. On 17 May, 24 December and 31 December the hours are 10 am to 2 pm. The site states it is open seven days a week all year, and that every ticket includes both the Ski Museum and the Ski Jump Tower. Its 2026 prices are NOK 200 for adults, NOK 150 for young adults under 30 and NOK 100 for children aged 6 to 17. Check the page on the day you go, especially around Christmas.
Holmenkollen is also on the Oslo Pass. VisitOSLO lists the Holmenkollen Ski Museum & Tower among the 30-plus attractions the city card opens, and the card also covers the metro, which runs up to Holmenkollen. If you already plan to buy the pass for other museums, Holmenkollen costs nothing extra on top. Our bus or pass guide explains what the pass covers.
Three tours compared
| Tour | Length | Meets at | What you get | Price | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus tour with Holmenkollen and Vigeland Park | 3 hours | Haakon VIIs gate 1 | Guided city drive, 30 minutes at Holmenkollen, guided walk through Vigeland Park | €56.90 | 526 |
| Vettakollen viewpoint hike | 3.5 hours | Jernbanetorget, at the tiger statue | Metro up into the forest, hike to a viewpoint with a view of the jump | €93.89 | 8 |
| Private Holmenkollen ski museum tour | 2 to 3 hours | In front of the Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel | Private licensed guide, skip-the-line museum tickets | €188 | 0 |
The bus tour runs with a live guide in English and is the shortest way to see the jump and Vigeland Park in one outing. The itinerary shows 30 minutes at Holmenkollen, which the page describes as a break with scenic views. The listing names the ski museum entrance inside a block that mixes inclusions and exclusions, so confirm on the booking page whether the museum ticket is part of the price. The page says the tour runs daily except 17 May, 19 September and 25 December. Read our Vigeland Park guide to decide whether you want the hour in the park.
The hike is a small group of up to eight people. Guides speak English, Italian, Spanish and French. You take the metro to the hills, walk through pine woods to Vettakollen, and look at the jump from a distance. It is a nature outing, not a museum visit. The page lists it as not suitable for people with back problems or for wheelchair users, and meals and drinks are not part of it, so bring water and a snack.
The private tour is for the museum itself. It is listed as a new activity, so it has no reviews yet, and the page sets private groups at 1 to 25 guests per guide; the price is per person. The description speaks of skiing history and Olympic heritage. It lists skip-the-line tickets, a licensed guide in a choice of English, German, Italian, Spanish or Norwegian, and mentions hotel pickup and drop-off; the description ties private round-trip transport to the three-hour option, so confirm what your option includes. The meeting point is in front of the hotel; the page says not to go inside. The listing has a wheelchair-accessible label; confirm details with the operator.
When to go
The jump and museum are open year-round, and the official hours are shorter in winter. From October to April the museum closes at 4 pm, and in November and December darkness falls around closing time, so go in the morning if you want the view; dress for the cold on the tower. Snow in the forest depends on the weather, so a hike in November is not guaranteed to be a snow walk.
Our recommendation
For most visitors, the bus tour with Holmenkollen and Vigeland Park covers two classics in three hours. Choose the private museum tour if you want the museum explained, and the hike if you prefer trees to exhibits. More options are on the walking tours page and the forest and winter page.
