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How to get fromTrondheim to Essenby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TRD - DUS
    6h 59m
    €92–423

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane TRD - DTM
    17h 39m
    €72–310

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain train F6
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    25h 54m
    €201–423

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus
    28h 28m
    €256–403

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S to Storlien stationtrain train R71
    2. Take the nighttrain from Storlien station to Malmö Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the train from Malmo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    29h 38m
    €250–514

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €205–529

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TRD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €121–505

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus bus 630 / ...
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train
    27h 38m
    €326–544

  9. Drive  1,890.8 km

    1. Drive from Trondheim to Essencar car 1,890.8 km
    19h 50m
    €363–524

Trondheim to Essen by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration25h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,436.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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

Scandinavian Airlines and KLM fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Essen Hbf via Oslo S, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 25h 54m.

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