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How to get fromCologne to Trondheimby train, plane, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Trondheim by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane DUS - TRD
    6h 59m
    kr 906–3,870

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane CGN - TRD
    8h 58m
    kr 899–3,447

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train 344
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Oslo Strain train
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Trondheim Strain train F6
    26h 19m
    kr 1,945–3,995

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Olav Kyrres gatebus bus
    30h 36m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Malmö, Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    4. Take the night train from Malmö, Centralstation to Storlien stationnighttrain night train Nt
    5. Take the train from Storlien station to Trondheim Strain train R71
    32h 20m
    kr 1,914–3,066

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane FRA - TRD
    6h 10m
    kr 1,328–3,885

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane AMS - TRD
    8h 1m
    kr 1,590–4,963

  8. Drive 1,951.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Trondheimcar car 1,951.6 km
    20h 25m
    kr 4,046–5,844

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Trondheimcar car
    20h 39m
    kr 4,562–6,667

Cologne to Trondheim by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration26h 19mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,945Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Trondheim, Norway?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Trondheim S via Hamburg Hbf, Göteborg Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 26h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Olav Kyrres gate via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hamburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 30h 36m.

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