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How to get fromEssen to Trondheimby plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, or car

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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Trondheim

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane DUS - TRD
    7h 8m
    kr 1,302–4,489

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train 344
    3. Take the bus from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Oslo Bussterminalbus bus 675 / ...
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Trondheim S Fosenkaiatrain train F6
    27h 48m
    kr 2,082–3,688

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Olav Kyrres gatebus bus
    28h 51m
    kr 1,859–3,529

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Malmö, Centralstation to Trondheim Snighttrain night train Nt
    29h 37m
    kr 2,982–7,417

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trondheim

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane FRA - TRD
    7h 23m
    kr 2,398–6,572

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Trondheim

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane AMS - TRD
    8h 8m
    kr 1,673–5,954

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU)plane plane DUS - KSU
    2. Take the ferry from Kristiansund hurtigbåtkai to Trondheim hurtigbåtterminalferry ferry
    11h 27m
    kr 1,742–6,604

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Ctrain train 083 / ...
    3. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Storlien stationtrain train 24
    4. Take the train from Storlien station to Trondheim Strain train R71
    29h 52m
    kr 2,957–6,787

  9. Drive 1,889.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Trondheimcar car 1,889.9 km
    19h 55m
    kr 3,790–5,474

Essen to Trondheim by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration27h 48mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,082Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Trondheim, Norway?

Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trondheim (TRD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Olav Kyrres gate via Hamburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 28h 51m.

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