Where to find a Laundromat in Norway
Travelling through Norway for weeks means eventually facing the less glamorous travel task: laundry. I’ve been travelling around Norway for years with tour groups, and this is often one of the first questions I get asked. So, I’ve put together a list of where to find a laundromat in Norway’s most popular places: Bergen, Flåm, Oslo, Lofoten, and Tromsø, with some tips to keep your wardrobe fresh on the go.
Where to Find a Laundromat in Norway
Where to Find a Laundromat in Bergen
Bergen’s wet weather leaves hiking gear muddy and in need of a wash. Fortunately, the city now has a modern self-serve laundromat right in town: Clean Kokos Bergen at Domkirkegaten 3. Inside, there are nine washing machines and nine dryers, all available daily from 6 am to 10 pm, including weekends. It’s completely self-service with no attendant, but the instructions (in multiple languages) are straightforward. Payment is a breeze – no coins are needed. You can pay with a card or with the app called “Appwash by Miele”. Detergent is automatically included in the price, dosed by the machine (and it’s fragrance-free and hypoallergenic). The facility even offers free wifi and a few seats to relax while you wait. Their website is super helpful, with step-by-step instructions for programming the machines, paying, and more information about the type of detergent they use. https://www.cleancocos.com/get-started
If you’d rather not DIY at all, there are also drop-off services: Absolut Rens & Vask (a dry cleaner in the heart of Bergen), which washes, dries, and folds your clothes for about 95 NOK per kilo. The catch is that it has a 24-48 turnaround and isn’t self-service – fine if you’re in town for a few days, but not ideal for a quick stopover.
Norwegian hotels usually don’t have self-service laundry rooms. Some have in-room bags where you can put your laundry and get it back in 24-48 hours, but the prices are not cheap. If you’re desperate, you can ask the hotel if they have a self-service laundry, but they’ll more likely send your laundry out for a fee. Some places in Bergen do have guest laundry – for example, HI Bergen Montana Hostel has coin-operated washers/dryers for guests.
Bergen Travel Guide
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Where to Find a Laundromat in Flåm
Flåm is a postcard-perfect village nestled at the end of a fjord. There is no public laundromat in Flåm. Given that most visitors come on daytrips, it makes sense. However, I know of two hotels that have guest laundry. The first is the Fretheim Hotel – Flåms historic hotel – on the ground floor, tucked away, is a small guest laundry with a couple of machines. Also, Flåm Camping & Youth Hostel has a laundry room for guests. They have two washing machines and two dryers.
Flåm Travel Guide
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Where to Find a Laundromat in Oslo
In Oslo, many people expect self-serve laundromats on every corner, but they are actually quite rare. Luckily, the ones that do exist are quite traveller-friendly.
The first option is Café Laundromat in Bislett. This place is a local legend – it’s a vibrant café/bar where, true to its name, you can do your laundry. The setup is old-school and charming: you need a pile of 10 kr coins to feed the machines, and detergent capsules can be bought there. The washers are on the smaller side and even require a separate paid spin cycle if you want to remove extra water. It’s a fun experience – you can grab a beer or lunch while your clothes spin, but machines are limited.
Another option is Clean Kokos, which has recently set up shop in Oslo. This chain has several branches in Oslo, including in neighbourhoods like Frogner, Sagene, Grunnerlokka, and Tøyen. Everything here is cashless, and each machine costs 79 NOK per wash or per dry cycle, with detergent automatically added and included in the price. The Oslo Clean Kokos locations are open extended hours, which is super convenient. The high-quality Miele machines handle a large amount of clothes and can have them cleaned in about an hour.
Just like Bergen, many hotels in Oslo don’t have self-service laundries. They’ll send your laundry out or do it in-house for a hefty fee per item. If you’re staying in a long-term apartment rental, you might have a washing machine in the unit. Hostels often have coin-op machines for guests – for example, Citybox and some hostel/hotel hybrids provide guest laundry rooms, though they may not advertise it. But given the presence of Clean Kokos and Café Laundromat, it’s easiest to go there instead.
Oslo Travel Guide
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Where to Find a Laundromat in Lofoten
Doing laundry in the Lofoten Islands is like a treasure hunt. These islands are rural and breathtaking – soaring mountains, fishing villages, beaches – but what they don’t have are a lot of laundromats. The only place (really) where you can find them is in Svolvær, the archipelago’s largest town.
In Svolvær’s marina area, by the main square, there is a harbour service building equipped with two washing machines and two dryers open to travellers. It’s essentially a laundromat for boat crews and anyone passing through. The facility is open 24/7, so you can do laundry anytime. Using it, however, requires a bit of local know-how. There are three payment options: contactless card on site, a mobile app called GoMarina, or special coins/tokens from the tourist office. The price is around 55 NOK per wash, and the dryers are free. That said, the dryers are not the most efficient machines to begin with. It may take a couple of cycles to get the clothes nice and clean.
Outside of Svolvær, your laundry options in Lofoten narrow down to wherever you’re staying. Some camping sites and cabins may have laundry for guests – typically a coin-operated washer/dryer in the service building.
One more thing – Lofoten’s weather can be fickle. If you wash clothes, plan for drying time accordingly. On a sunny summer evening, you can hang clothes outside, and they’ll dry surprisingly quickly in constant daylight. Many guesthouses have drying lines or racks. But if it’s wet or cold, an indoor dryer or heated bathroom floor (a common feature in Norway) will be your best friend for finishing the drying.
Svolvær Travel Guide
You can read my travel guide for Svolvær by clicking the link below.
Where to Find a Laundromat in Tromsø
Tromsø hasn’t had laundromats for years. But, finally, Clean Kokos has opened a self-service laundromat in the city. Clean Kokos Tromsø is located at Grønnegata 3B, tucked in a backyard with its own entrance from Peder Hansens gate. It’s very central – only a few minutes’ walk from the main shopping street. The laundromat is open extended hours, just like the ones in Bergen and Oslo. There are nine modern washers and nine dryers. The price here is 79 NOK per wash or dry, with detergent included automatically, and you can pay by card or via the AppWash app if you have it.
Trust me, this laundromat is valuable in Tromsø. For many years, travellers had to ask hotels or use laundry services that charged per item, which could get obscenely expensive for a week’s worth of clothes.
Tromsø Travel Guide
You can read my travel guide for Tromsø by clicking the link below.
Where to Find a Laundromat in Norway
Laundry might not be the highlight of anyone’s travel itinerary, but it is a necessary feature of travelling for a couple of weeks. Norway does have laundry options for travellers, but it helps to know where to look and how they work. Bring a little detergent (just in case), keep some coins or a credit card handy, and don’t be shy about asking locals for help. If you absolutely don’t want to use a public laundromat, when searching for hotels on websites like Booking.com, in the “Room facilities” option, tick the box for a washing machine. Then you can see all the accommodation options with a laundry.