Getting Around, Trondheim Travel, Transport and Car Rental

(Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway)

Offering a well-developed network of bus transport, railway travel and a nearby airport, Trondheim is well connected to the rest of Norway by a series of major highways. Also worth noting and situated around 32 km / 20 miles to the east of the city centre, in the nearby town of Stjordal, Trondheim Airport, Vaernes has long been an important regional air facility for this part of Norway and the county of Nordland.

Various boat trips are available around the coastline of the city, with the Hurtigruten steamer regularly stopping in Trondheim, together with Kystekspressen boat transport. These boats are operated by Fosen Trafikklag and travel between Kristiansund and Trondheim, departing from the city's Pirterminalen quay.

Trondheim Airport, Vaernes (TRD) / Arriving by Air

Address: Michelets Vei / Lufthavnveien / Sandfaerhusbrua E-6, 7500 Stjordal, Norway, NO
Tel: +47 81 53 0550
Annual passenger figures at Trondheim Airport, Vaernes are now approaching four million, indicating the significance of this transport hub, which is currently the fourth biggest in the whole of Norway. Small aircraft provide extremely scenic flights to a selection of Norwegian destinations, while prominent airlines include Coast Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, Spanair and Wideroe. Buses run by Flybussen travel between Vaernes Airport and central Trondheim every 15 minutes during the week, although many passengers favour the rail connection.

Car Rental

Hiring a car in Trondheim makes a lot of sense, since the E6 highway passes through the very heart of the city and connects many nearby Norwegian towns and cities. However, those wishing to use to motorway will be required to pay a small toll. This charge also covers the city's toll, which is payable as drivers enter the city, from Monday to Friday, between 06:00 and 18:00. Metered street parking is available within certain zones, although the large parking garages provide better rates and are usually more convenient, particularly those near to the railway station and in the Fjordgata area.

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Buses and Trams

Tel: +47 73 50 2870
Although central Trondheim is fairly easy to walk around, bus transport is often required for those needing to travel to outlying attractions, such as the Folk Museum and also the Ringve Museum. Bus transport in the city is operated by Team Trafikk, with the central hub being located on the corner of the Dronningens Gate and the Munkegata. Bus and tram fares are reasonably inexpensive and tickets are purchased as you board, although you are always required to use the correct change. Most bus transport runs between 05:00 and midnight, after which the additional night buses (Nattbuss) take over. Tram transport in Trondheim travels in an east-west direction, between St. Olavsgata and Lian, in the Bymarka area.

The bus terminal in Trondheim is known as the Rutebilstasjon and located off the Munkegata. From here, regular long-distance buses (Nor-Way Bussekspress) travel to Alesund (seven and a quarter hours), Bergen (14 and a quarter hours), Namsos (three and a quarter hours) and Oslo (nine and a half hours).

Trains

The city's railway station (Trondheim Sentralstasjon) provides the quickest way to travel between cities in Norway. There are usually around six daily trains, which travel to Oslo (seven to eight hours), while other popular Norwegian destinations include Bodo (ten hours), Fauske (nine hours) and Roros (two and a half hours). Daily services also run to Storlien, next to the Swedish border.