Contact Us

For questions about visits to or along the Telemark Canal
The season on the canal boats lasts from 18 May to 4 October 2026.

Phone: +47 409 20 000

Press 1 for booking/changing canal boat tickets, day trips and overnight trips as well as other inquiries to Telemark Canal Booking.

Press 2 for information about the lock of leisure boats and other inquiries to the Telemark Canal FKF.

Press 3 to get in touch with lock facilities regarding lock today. (Not available outside of recreational boating season)

You cannot book /change tickets for the canal boats on key choices 2 and 3.

E-mail: [email protected]  

Opening hours by phone during the summer period (until 8 August):

08:15 - 17:00 on weekdays and 10:15 - 14:00 on Saturdays.

The ticket office at Hjellebrygga in Skien is open from 08:00 - 17:15 on weekdays, 10:00 - 14:00 on Saturdays.

After the summer period, the phone is open from Monday - Friday from 08:15 - 16:00.