History and description

The new Skagerak Arena, which seats around 42,000 people, replaced the old Odd Stadion that had stood in its place since 1920. The old stadium was demolished in late 2006, after which the pitch was turned 90 degrees and construction of the new stadium began. One-and-a-half new stands had been built by the start of the 2007 season, which was enough for Odd to start playing their home matches at the arena.

The Skagerak Arena has had an artificial pitch since its inauguration.

How to get to the Skagerak Arena

The Skagerak Arena is located in the city of Skien, and it is a short walk from the city centre. Taking the walk from Skien's train station, located to the north of the city, takes only slightly longer, approximately 15 minutes.

The train journey from Oslo S railway station to Skien takes about 3 hours. Buses can be quicker though, and depart and arrive in Skien's center.

Address: Fridtjof Nansens Gate 21, 3722 Skien

Eat, drink, and sleep near the Skagerak Arena

The Skagerak Arena is located in a residential area. It's only a short walk from Skien's city center, where there are a few food and drink options. Skien isn't a tourist destination and there are few hotels. You can choose from a few hotels in the city centre, near the Skagerak Arena, or a few further out.

Click here for an overview of hotels in Skien.

Odd Tickets

Tickets for odd games can be bought online, or at the club shop at the Skagerak Arena. Tickets for the match can be bought two hours before the start of the match from the gates of the stadium. Oddly, tickets often do not sell out.

Ticket prices for games at the stadium range from 190 NOK for a seat behind the goal to 300 NOK for a central seat at the main stand. Prices are increased with 40 NOK for a number of high-profile games.

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Relevant Internet links

Visit grenland.no to find out all you need to know about the Grenland area, from tourist attractions to local events. You can also read up on the history and culture of the region, or take a look at our comprehensive travel guide. The basketball court is open three hours before home games and one and a half hour before away games. Anyone is welcome there.

The picture is not one of the newest, and there have been some changes since it was taken. The official website is http://www.odd.no/.

The bus costs about ninety-seven Norwegian kroner and the train is about one hundred and fifty Norwegian kroner.

The supporters club (Oddrane) got their own pub located just over the road. It is open three hours before home games, and one and a half hour before away games. Everyone is welcome there.