Østfold

Ytre Hvaler, Guttormstangen coast - Typical polished cliffs coastline at Hvaler

Østfold is a county in the southeastern corner of East Norway. It borders Akershus to the north and west and Sweden (Dalsland and Värmland) to the east. The name means east of the Oslofjord.

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Cities

• Askim
• Fredrikstad
• Halden
• Moss
• Mysen
• Sarpsborg
• Hvaler

File:Østfold kart - Østfold county within Norway

Other Muslim Friendly Destinations in Østfold

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  Østfold Halal Travel Guide

Østfold is a largely a gentle rolling lowland; nowhere in this county is above 300 meters in altitude.

File:Øymarksjøen Marker Norway - |Typical landscape of interior Østfold

Travel as a Muslim to Østfold

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Østfold

• Oslo Airport, located 100 kilometers north of Østfold. A major international airport with Flights from the USA and major European cities. Use trains to get to Oslo and then to Østfold.

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Østfold

• NSB's intercity trains run hourly between Oslo and Halden. Three daily train services continue to/from Gothenburg in Sweden. Inside Østfold and they stop at Moss, Rygge, Råde, Fredrikstad, Sarpsborg and Halden.

Travel on a Bus in Østfold

• Some buses from Gothenburg in Sweden stop at E6 near Sarpsborg and at E6 near Moss. Operators Swebus or Nettbuss].
• There are hourly local buses from Strömstad in Sweden to Halden (popular among Norwegians doing shopping). Tickets by credit card onboard or prebought.

How to get around in Østfold

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Østfold

• NSB's intercity trains run hourly between Oslo and Halden. Inside Østfold and they stop at Moss, Rygge (airport), Råde, Fredrikstad, Sarpsborg and Halden.

Travel on a Bus in Østfold

• Østfold Kollektivtrafikk is the company responsible for planning and for ticket sales for local buses in Østfold. Their website is in Norwegian only. Route info also on rutebok.no] (also available in English).

Halal Restaurants in Østfold

Østfold are famous in Norway for some of its dishes:

• Makrell-i-tomat, breakfast favourite consisting of mackerell in tomato Sauce placed on open-top sandwiches, invented in Fredrikstad
• Leverpostei, liver paté in a small, yellow box is another industrial success of Fredrikstad, popular with cereal bread
• Fiskesuppe, fish soup served in Engelsviken, Fredrikstad
• Stallmesterbiff, horse main course from Dickens, Sarpsborg
• Potetstappe, home made mashed potatoes, signature course at Rich Bar, Sarpsborg (also famous for biffsnadder, beef in small pieces)
• Rosa softis, pink soft ice now served in Isi Bar, Sarpsborg, invented at a now defunct yearly festival in Mysen
• Pølse i vaffel, Hot Dogs in waffle, local speciality invented in Moss, popular football food
• Purke, a local speciality in the bakeries of Halden

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Østfold

Cross the border into Sweden for affordable Meat, drink or cigarettes.

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