Norway
Every hostel-dense city in Norway. Sorted by the vibes we think you'll actually care about.
The cities.
The ranked list.
Bunks at Rode
Brand-new design hostel in the middle of Grünerløkka, with kitchenettes and private bathrooms in every room, a leafy garden, terrace, and a cosy ground-floor bar that doubles as a movie-night spot.
Bergen Hostel Montana
Bergen Hostel Montana sits on the Ulriken hillside above the city with the best fjord-and-seven-mountains view any hostel bed in Norway can offer. 2,183 Booking reviews at 8.6, dorms from around €48, chalet-style common room with fireplace, organized hikes and pub crawls. Line 12 bus runs every 10 minutes from the city center.
City Hostel Bergen
City Hostel Bergen (listed on Booking as Marken Gjestehus) is a 4,475-review, 8.3-rated large hostel on Marken lane, three minutes from the train/bus station and five from Bryggen. Dorms from about €52, a proper full shared kitchen, 11pm check-out enforcement that annoys some guests but keeps the place clean.
HI Oslo Haraldsheim
Oslo's classic Hostelling International outpost, a 2.5 mi tram ride from the centre, set in green Grefsen with a fully equipped guest kitchen, garden BBQ, library, and breakfast included. The reliable budget pick.
Oslo Living
Boutique-feel guest accommodation on Frognerveien, with garden views, a shared kitchen, terrace, and a calm atmosphere a 10-minute walk from Vigeland sculpture park. Compact, cozy, and right in posh Frogner.
Oslo Hostel Rønningen
A quiet former-school hostel up in leafy Kjelsås, 4.3 mi from the city centre. Big garden, library, board game shelf, and the Maridalsvannet lake walk starts at the doorstep — the antithesis of central Oslo prices and noise.
Oslo Vest
Apartment-style hostel on Frognerveien (the second Frogner pick) with sun terrace, board games, garden, and parquet-floor rooms — friendly, quiet, and within steps of Vigelandsparken trams.
Fabryka
Fabryka is a no-frills bunkhouse in Bergen Sentrum, a 5-minute walk from Torgallmenningen and Bryggen. 7.2 from 142 reviews on Booking, dorms from around €45 — cheap for Norway, basic for anywhere else, but the location is unbeatable in the city center.