There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Trondheim by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Trondheim
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trondheim (TRD)DUS - TRD
7h 23mkr 1,138–3,837Fly Dortmund Airport to Trondheim
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Trondheim (TRD)DTM - TRD
12h 46mkr 798–3,599Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation344
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Oslo S
- Take the train from Oslo S to Trondheim SF6
25h 27mkr 2,141–4,443Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Olav Kyrres gate
30h 2mkr 1,701–3,437Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Helsingborg C
- Take the night train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Storlien stationNt
- Take the train from Storlien station to Trondheim SR71
32h 19mkr 1,851–3,413Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Trondheim
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Trondheim (TRD)AMS - TRD
8h 45mkr 1,611–4,851Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU)DUS - KSU
- Take the ferry from Kristiansund hurtigbåtkai to Trondheim hurtigbåtterminal
11h 13mkr 1,773–5,412Drive 1,889.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Trondheim1,889.9 km
19h 46mkr 4,078–5,891
Essen to Trondheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Trondheim is to fly which costs kr 800 - kr 3600 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Trondheim is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs kr 1100 - kr 3900.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Trondheim. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Olav Kyrres gate via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Trondheim. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Trondheim S via Hamburg Hbf, Göteborg Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 27m.
The distance between Essen and Trondheim is 1438 km. The road distance is 1889.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Trondheim without a car is to train which takes 25h 27m and costs kr 2100 - kr 4500.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Essen to Trondheim, including transfers.
Essen to Trondheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Trondheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Trondheim is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs kr 1100 - kr 3900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 2100 - kr 4500 and takes 25h 27m, you could also bus, which costs kr 1700 - kr 3500 and takes 30h 2m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Trondheim, Norway?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trondheim (TRD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Trondheim S via Hamburg Hbf, Göteborg Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 25h 27m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Trondheim via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Trondheim via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Trondheim via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Trondheim via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Trondheim via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Trondheim via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Trondheim via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,700
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Trondheim via Warsaw Chopin, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Trondheim via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Trondheim via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Trondheim via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,900
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 330–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Storlien station to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–370
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 260–370
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 120–170
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 650–950
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- kundeservice@sj.no
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Oslo S to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
Train from Storlien station to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 180–270
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Helsingborg C
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Storlien station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 280–950
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 280–420
- 1st Class
- kr 550–950
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 100–160
- 1st Class
- kr 160–280
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–140
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- kr 120–140
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–440
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Olav Kyrres gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +47 478 02 820
- kundeservice@atb.no
- Website
- atb.no
Ferry from Kristiansund hurtigbåtkai to Trondheim hurtigbåtterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- https://www.atb.no/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Trondheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Essen to Trondheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Trondheim is 1890 km. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Essen to Trondheim.
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