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

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There are 8 ways to get from Trondheim to Essen by plane, train, night train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TRD - DUS
    7h 1m
    €119–414

  2. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain train F6
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    28h 7m
    €282–624

  3. 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
    €206–370

  4. Drive 1,890.8 km

    1. Drive from Trondheim to Essencar car 1,890.8 km
    19h 49m
    €352–508

  5. 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 12m
    €216–604

  6. 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 45m
    €155–475

  7. Train via Hässleholm

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S to Storlien stationtrain train R71
    2. Take the train from Storlien station to Hässleholm Centralstationtrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    4. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    29h 24m
    €293–724

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S to Storlien stationtrain train R71
    2. Take the train from Storlien station to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 34m
    €293–679

Trondheim to Essen by train and night train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration28h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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 bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Essen Hbf via Oslo bussterminal, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Hamburg in around 28h 28m.

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