Venue
- 9th April 2025, Workshops and Opening Reception: Noatun (Nord University)
The workshops and opening reception will be hosted in Noatun, the newly opened building of the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture at Nord University. The building is within a two-minute walk from the main entrance of the main building. Noatun is brand new and is therefore not yet visible here on Google Maps - but you can find it on Mazemap.
Public transport and directions – Noatun (Universitetsalléen 14, 8026 Bodø) is located 10 km from the city center, but can be reached in 20 minutes with bus 1 or in 30 minutes with bus 2. Bus 2 stops right at the university ("Universitetet"), while bus 1 stops at "Studentparken" (5 minutes walk) and "Hokkåsterrassen" (3 minutes walk). A phone application for time tables and tickets Reis (Google Play or App Store) makes it easy and cheaper to take the bus. It is also possible to purchase a bus card for commutes within Bodø including Nord university campus for 24 hours, 3 days or 7 days in the Reis App, or in Sentrumsterminalen in the Bodø city centre.
- 10-11th April 2025, Conference day 1 and day 2: Scandic Havet (Bodø centre)
Scandic Havet is a hotel located in the Bodø center on the waterfront.
It is only a 10-minute walk from the Bodø Train Station and 15-minute walk from the Bodø Airport.
Getting to Bodø
Academia has a substantial CO2 footprint, with plane travel to conferences making a large contribution (e.g., Jäckle 2022). With OIKOS Norway 2025, we want to show that sustainable conferences are possible! We really hope you share or contribute to this goal and will choose non-plane travel options if possible. We'll survey and publish results on travel choices after the conference.
All non-flying travel options offer fantastic landscape (and occasionally wildlife) views and are an experience in themselves!
... from southern and central Norway and Nordland south of Bodø:
- There are direct trains to Bodø from Trondheim departing twice a day (a daytime train leaving at 7.49 and a night train leaving at 23.05) and it takes eight hours, passing through or past several national parks. The night trains offer very comfortable individual cabins (could be shared by two persons). To book tickets or learn more about destinations and travel times, please visit the website of the train operator Vygruppen.
- The Hurtigruten and Havila kystrute coastal route stops at Bødø (for example you can travel directly from Bergen, Trondheim or other harbors).
... from Troms, Finnmark and Nordland north of Bodø:
- Buses connect Bodø to Narvik. To learn more about destinations and departure times, please visit the website of Reis Nordland.
- The Hurtigruten and Havila kystrute coastal route stops at Bødø (for example you can travel directly from Tromsø or other harbors).
... from Sweden
- Buses connect Bodø to Narvik where there is a train line to Sweden. To learn more about destinations and departure times, please visit the website of Reis Nordland.
- From southern Sweden it may be faster to travel via Åre and Trondheim, or even via Oslo, depending on when you want to arrive in Bodø and use the train operator Vygruppen.
... by plane
- Bodø has an airport with direct flights from Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim and Tromsø, plus many smaller airports in Nordland. From the airport to the city centre it is a 15 minute walk or 5 minute bus ride (see Reis Nordland. for departure times and routes)
Useful webpages
https://entur.no/ A national travel planner where you can select which kinds of transport you wish to include in your search – for example, you can select journeys with long-distance buses and ferries combined.
Getting around Bodø
There is a good and frequent public transport. Please visit the website of Reis Nordland to learn more about destinations and departure times.
A phone application Reis (Google Play or App Store) could be conveniently used for time tables and tickets. Apart of the single ride ticket, it is also possible to purchase a bus card for 24 hours, 3 days and 7 days in the Reis App or in Sentrumsterminalen in the Bodø city center.
Where to stay in Bodø?
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About Bodø
Bodø is a town in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county and is located just north of the Arctic Circle. It is the largest urban area and town in Nordland county with a population of roughly 45 000 people. Over the past years it developed into a vibrant Arctic cultural hub offering great nature and wild life experiences.
In 2024 Bodø won to be the European Capital of Culture, while Nordland was listed by National Geographic as one of the most exciting destinations to visit.
April is a great time of year to enjoy the cultural and the beautiful nature adventures in and around Bodø. Please see following for information and inspiration: