Travel to Trondheim
By Air
International flights connect Trondheim airport Værnes directly to the major european hubs in Copenhagen (SAS) and Amsterdam (KLM).
As of spring 2006, other international destinations include Stockholm, London/Stansted and Praha. Infrequent flights are available to and from Murcia/Alicante, Nice, Dubrovnik (Summer) and Salzburg (Winter).
There are frequent domestic flights between Trondheim and the international airports in Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger. The flying time between Oslo and Trondheim is about 45 minutes.
Both the domestic no-frills carrier Norwegian and Star Alliance partner SAS Braathens have frequent connections between Oslo and Trondheim. Check out for special summer offers and air-passes. The regional carrier Widerøe offers the "Explore Norway Pass" which gives you the opportunity of traveling around Norway in two weeks.
Trondheim's airport is located about 35 km outside of the city. There is both a local train and a bus service to Trondheim with the bus having stops close to all downtown hotels (but not the youth hostel). The last stops of both train and bus are close to one of the two university's main areas, Gløshaugen. The train stop "Lerkendal" is located at the south end of the campus, within a five minute walk.
Another alternative are prebooked taxis (approx. NOK 270,-) which will take you directly to any destination in Trondheim. You can book by e-mail, please indicate your name, address, and phone number along with date and flight information.
Oslo's airport is located in the north of the city. Traveling to and from downtown takes about 25 minutes by airport express train or 40 minutes by bus. A number of no-frills airlines are also flying to Norway, some of them arriving at Torp (2 hours south of Oslo).
By Train
From Trondheim you can go northwards and southwards by train. Northbound (The Northern Line/Nordlandsbanen) you can get as far as Bodø (9-11 hours). Southbound (The Dovre Line/Dovrebanen) you eventually reach Oslo (6.5-8 hours). You can also travel across the border to Sweden from Trondheim, giving you access to the swedish railway system. In addition there are other lines giving you access to other parts of Norway. The railways in Norway go through dramatic landscapes and some (like the Rauma line/Raumabanen) are even travelled by old fashion steam trains in the summer. For a complete description of the various lines visit the Norwegian State Railways (NSB). Contact your local travel agency if you want to buy a ScanRail ticket giving you unlimited access to all trains in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark for up to three weeks. There is also an extensive net of busses corresponding with the trains, so that you can take the bus to locations where there are no train connections.
Booking at least one week in advance gives you better prices (up to 40% cheaper between Oslo and Trondheim).
By Bus
Norway is covered with an extensive network of long distance coaches. The bus lines are operated by local companies under one common umbrella, Nor-Way Bussexpress. Traveling by bus is an inexpensive way to discover part of norway which otherwise only would be accessible by car. Check at your travel agent for bus passes.
By Car
If you want to go by car, you will most probably want to travel by one of the ferries departing from England, Denmark or Germany (you can also drive via Denmark/Sweden if you like). There are no international ferry lines calling at the port of Trondheim, but there are ferry lines from Sweden, Denmark, England and Germany calling at the ports of Oslo, Sandefjord, Larvik and Kristiansand. See Color Line and DFDS SEAWAYS for details. From England there are cruise lines calling at the ports of Bergen, Haugesund or Stavanger. If you want to depart from Island, the Faroe Islands, or Shetland, you can check out Smyril Line.
By Rental Car
For more freedom, you may want to consider a rental car to travel around Norway. Most international car rental companies have offices in Trondheim. Be aware that you may need an international drivers license to rent a car in Norway. Renting a car is more expensive than going by public transportation, but gives you greater flexibility when it comes to departure/arrival times, stops and destinations. The roadmap in Norway is rather extensive, but in some parts the roads are narrow and rather curvy due to the topography of Norway. Some places you will have to pay road toll and you have to pay for traveling with ferries, so allays keep some cash with you. Crime is virtually non-existent along the roads of Norway. There should also be possibilities for renting a camper/motor caravan. Contact an international car rental service or automobile club in your home country for more details.
By Boat
An interesting alternative is to travel with the "Hurtigruten", the coastal express ships from Bergen to Trondheim, a journey of approximately 36 hours along the rugged Norwegian coastline. Hurtigruten is a cruise line with 11 ships traveling the cost from Bergen to Kirkenes almost at the border of northern Russia and back passing among other things the North Cape on its route.
The Hurtigruten boats leave Bergen every day at 20:00 hours. The next day, you will spend traveling north at the beautiful western norway costline, with a visit deep into the spectacular Geiranger fjord. After spending two nights on the ship, you will arrive in Trondheim early the third day. Can there be a better start into your vacation in mid norway than a breakfast on board the Hurtigruten, sailing into the Trondheimsfjord?
You should check the availability and book soon with your travel agent, since it is not unusual that summer trips are sold out early.
By Foot
Trondheim is a place of pilgrimage (Saint Olav), and their exists a network of pilgrim trails. If you want to, you can walk all the way from Oslo to Trondheim...
Visa
Norway is part of the Schengen cooperation. Traveling in Europe has been simplified with the introduction of the Schengen visa. As a visitor to the Schengen area, you will enjoy the many advantages of this unified visa system.
With a Schengen visa, you may enter one country and travel freely throughout the Schengen zone. Internal border controls have disappeared; there are no or few stops and checks. This means that internal air, road and train travel are handled as domestic trips, similar to travel from one US state to another. Those who traveled in Europe before Schengen know the difference.
If you intend to visit only one Schengen country, you must apply at the Embassy or Consulate of that particular country. You apply at the Embassy or Consulate responsible for the state where you live.
If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you must apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country which is your main destination.
If you intend to visit several Schengen countries but do not have a main destination, you should apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country which is your first point of entry.
Please contact the Norwegian Embassy in your country of living if you are living outside the Schengen zone in order to obtain visa information, in particular whether a Visa is required for you. More information and Visa application forms can also be found at the Eurovisa website (information in this section is courtesy of Eurovisa, without engagement).