Flytoget

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Image:Flytoget nationalteateret1.jpg Flytoget (Airport Express Train) is a high-speed train service operated by the company Flytoget AS, running on the Gardermobanen line and connecting the central station in Oslo, Norway (Oslo S) with Oslo Airport, in the suburb of Gardermoen. The train speed is 210 km/h, which corresponds to a trip from Oslo to the airport taking 19 minutes. During the day there is one departure every tenth minute. This service started in 1998 when the new Oslo International Airport was opened. Flytoget AS is owned by the Norwegian government. The brand Flytoget is one of the strongest brands in Norway, although foreign visitors frequently complain about the price of a ticket to Oslo (between 120-190 NOK = 15-24 €). The service is operating a market share of 33% of all airport passengers, which is the highest in the world. The fleet consists of 16 BM71 electric multiple units.