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Moss, Norway

Moss is a coastal town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Moss.

Type City

Why go

  • Municipality in Østfold, Norway.

History

Moss is a coastal town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Moss. The city of Moss was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 and City in 1720. The rural municipality of Jeløy was merged with the city on 1 July 1943. The former municipality of Rygge was merged into it on 1 January 2020.

Airports

Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) 34 km to the centre
Sandefjord(Torp), 39, NO — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (Norwegian Air Shuttle, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Widerøe…) · direct flights to 30 destinations incl. Alicante, Amsterdam, Bergen, Copenhagen, Malaga… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Oslo (85 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 30 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor

Getting there by ferry

Moss
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre · Bastø Fosen
Outdoor
Horten
Ferry terminal · 9.6 km from the centre · Bastø Fosen
Outdoor
Engelsviken
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre · Flybåten
Outdoor
Horten - Moss
Ferry route · Torghatten Sør
Outdoor
B21
Ferry route · Ruter
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Moss, Norway — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Moss, 1.7 km); routes include Horten - Moss, B21.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Moss, Norway. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
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