There are 7 ways to get from Trondheim to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TRD - DUS
6h 53m€86–347Train
- Take the train from Trondheim S to Oslo Strain F6
- Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
24h 24m€212–436Bus
- Take the bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus
28h 28m€172–260Train, night train
- Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Storlien stationtrain R71
- Take the night train from Storlien station to Malmö Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
29h 15m€161–322Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane TRD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
8h 15m€143–414Train via Gothenburg
- Take the train from Trondheim S to Oslo Strain F6
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
26h 2m€192–396Drive 1,890.8 km
- Drive from Trondheim to Essencar 1,890.8 km
19h 48m€343–495
Trondheim to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trondheim to Essen is to bus which costs €170 - €260 and takes 28h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Trondheim to Essen is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €85 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Trondheim to Essen. However, there are services departing from Olav Kyrres gate and arriving at Essen Hbf via Oslo bussterminal and Hamburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Trondheim to Essen. However, there are services departing from Trondheim S and arriving at Essen Hbf via Oslo S, Malmo C and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 24m.
The distance between Trondheim and Essen is 1438 km. The road distance is 1890.8 km.
The best way to get from Trondheim to Essen without a car is to train which takes 24h 24m and costs €210 - €440.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Trondheim to Essen, including transfers.
Trondheim to Essen bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Olav Kyrres gate station.
Trondheim to Essen train services, operated by Sj Nord, depart from Trondheim S station.
The best way to get from Trondheim to Essen is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €85 - €350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €440 and takes 24h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €260 and takes 28h 28m.
What companies run services between Trondheim, Norway and Essen, Germany?
Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trondheim S to Essen Hbf via Oslo S, Malmo C, and Hamburg Hbf in around 24h 24m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Trondheim to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Trondheim to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Trondheim to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Trondheim to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Trondheim to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Trondheim to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Trondheim to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Trondheim to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Trondheim to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trondheim to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- kundeservice@sj.no
- Website
- sj.no
Train from Trondheim S to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Storlien station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.sj.no/en/front-page/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo S to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Storlien station to Malmö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Storlien station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €23–35
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–15
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Trondheim to Essen bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Trondheim to Essen train services, operated by Sj Nord, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trondheim to Essen is 1891 km. It takes approximately 19h 48m to drive from Trondheim to Essen.
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