Bygdøy from the Water

The wooded peninsula on the western side of the harbour, low and almost rural from a boat, with the museums somewhere behind the trees. Every city cruise runs along its shore and none of them lands there; no cruise ticket in this catalogue includes museum entry. The traditional wooden sailing ship from Rådhusbrygge 3 does include a Bygdøy ferry ticket for a separate trip — that boat has open boarding and no guaranteed seat on the cruise itself. Rådhusbrygge 3 was historically the Bygdøy quay, which is why the two keep turning up in the same sentence.

What it isA wooded museum peninsula

From a cruisePassed, never landed on

Museum entryNot on any cruise ticket

Ferry ticket includedOn the wooden sailing ship

Historic quayRådhusbrygge 3

From the waterTrees, shoreline, small boats

What you actually see

Shoreline and woodland. Bygdøy from the fjord is the least urban thing on the route, which is the surprise given how close it is to the centre — you go from Aker brygge’s glass to trees and small jetties in a few minutes. The museums are inland from the water and you will not see much of them from the deck. The full sequence.

The ferry ticket that comes with a cruise

The two-hour wooden sailing ship from Rådhusbrygge 3 includes a Bygdøy ferry ticket in its booking, 4.5 from about 6,150 reviews, with blankets, a heated deck and a bar. Boarding is open and no seat is guaranteed. The ferry ticket is for a separate crossing on another occasion, not part of the cruise, and that is worth being clear about before somebody waits to be dropped off.

The quay history

Rådhusbrygge 3 was the Bygdøy boats’ quay, Rådhusbrygge 2 was the Nesodden boats until 1986, and Rådhusbrygge 4 was the island boats — and 4 still is, which is why Ruter’s B1 and a sightseeing cruise share it. The present arrangement is a layer on top of an older one. The quays, boat by boat.

The cruise that comes with the ferry ticket

Two hours on a traditional wooden sailing ship from Rådhusbrygge 3 — blankets, a heated deck, a bar and a Bygdøy ferry ticket for a separate trip, 4.5 from about 6,150 reviews. Boarding is open and no seat is guaranteed, so arrive early.

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Frequently asked questions

Do Oslofjord cruises stop at Bygdøy?

No. Every city cruise passes the Bygdøy shore and none of them lands there. The wooden sailing ship from Rådhusbrygge 3 includes a Bygdøy ferry ticket for a separate crossing, and has open boarding with no guaranteed seat on the cruise itself. The wooden ships.

Are the Bygdøy museums included in a cruise ticket?

No cruise in this catalogue includes museum entry. What you get from the water is the peninsula itself — woodland, shoreline and jetties. What is and is not included.

Which pier do the Bygdøy boats use?

Historically Rådhusbrygge 3, which is also where the wooden sightseeing ships leave from today. Rådhusbrygge 2 was the Nesodden boats until 1986 and Rådhusbrygge 4 was, and still is, the island boats’ quay. Which pier is which.