Is Voss safe? Norway travel risk
Is Voss safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Voss scores 16/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Norway Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 6 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Voss scores 16/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Norway (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Voss: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (26/100) and security (15/100).
A score of 16 is higher than the scores of 2% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Norway travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Vestland territory, Voss is established at 60.7025° N, 6.4231° E. It lies 253.3 km ESE relative to Oslo. Time zone observed: Europe/Oslo.
Vestland
60.7025° N, 6.4231° E
60 m
Europe/Oslo
16,144
Emergency & Aviation Access
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Voss happened in October and November (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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