Classic route
Vestfoldbanen
Eidsvoll → Skien · Norway
RE11 starts at Eidsvoll, calls at the airport, then runs down the fjord’s west side through Tønsberg, Norway’s oldest town, to industrial Grenland.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from 2 OpenStreetMap relations, their own nodes end to end: relation 4247281 (134 km), relation 4247282 (105 km) — 239 km of the route between them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 9 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 807
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Vestfoldbanen?
The Vestfoldbanen runs 242 km from Eidsvoll to Skien.
How long does the Vestfoldbanen take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 52 min for the 242 km. That is an average of 84 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 200 km/h.
Who runs the Vestfoldbanen?
Vy, with Stadler Flirt Type 74.
How old is the Vestfoldbanen?
The line has been in service since 1881. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Vestfoldbanen run?
19 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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