Traveling by Air

Trondheim Airport Værnes (TRD) is the local airport of Trondheim and is located about 30 kilometers to the north-east of the city center. The airport offers regular domestic flights to and from most major cities in Norway, as well as daily flights with service to several European cities.

     Direct Flights to Trondheim

     - Trondheim Airport Værnes (TRD) offers multiple non-stop daily flights to         Copenhagen Airport Kastrup (CPH), Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), and         London Stansted Airport (STN).
     - Copenhagen is the Scandinavian hub for Star Alliance, (with partner airlines         SAS, United, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Air New Zealand), and offers excellent         connections to most parts of the world
     - Amsterdam is the central European hub for the Skyteam Airline Alliance (with         partner airlines KLM, Northwest, Continental and Air France), with even more         connections to all parts of the world
     - Nonstop flights between London (UK) and Trondheim are offered by the         Norwegian airline (www.norwegian.no)

     Flights through Oslo

     - Many international travelers to Trondheim go through Oslo Airport Gardermoen         (OSL).
     - Oslo Airport is the second largest airport in Scandinavia and offers connections         to most major cities in Europe. OSL has frequent flights to the important hubs         including Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), London Airports Gatwick and         Heathrow (LGW, LHR), Copenhagen Airport (CPH), Frankfurt am Main (FRA) and         Paris Airports de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly (ORY). In addition, Continental offers         transatlantic flights to New York (Newark, EWR).
     - There are up to two departures with service to Trondheim Airport per hour in         the daytime. Flight time from Oslo to Trondheim is about one hour. Airlines with         service to Trondheim (TRD) from Oslo (OSL) include SAS, Norwegian, and         Wideroe.
     - Note: Some budget airlines offer international flights to Oslo taking you to         Sandefjord Airport Torp (TRF) rather than to OSL. If your connecting flight to         Trondheim is scheduled to depart from OSL, please factor in an additional 2         hours of travel time by bus between TRF and OSL.
     - Note: For international travelers to Trondheim through Oslo, you must first         collect your luggage and pass through customs on arriving at Oslo Airport. You         then check in / drop your luggage again at the airline’s / handling agent’s desk         in the Departure Hall. Afterwards, you pass through the security control point         and go to your designated departure gate.

From Trondheim Airport to the City

     Airport Shuttle

     - The airport shuttle (Flybussen) to the center of the city corresponds with all         flight arrivals, and is the easiest (and cheapest) way to get to the city. It         takes about 40 minutes.
     - On its route it passes most major hotels in city. Ask the driver for guidance         when you purchase your ticket.
     - The shuttles are lined up in the street just outside the arrival terminal. Tickets         are purchased after boarding the bus, and the fare is currently NOK 80 (major         credit cards accepted).

     Airport Taxi

     - There is also the option of booking an "airport taxi" to be shared with up to two         other people (who might be going to entirely different destinations downtown;         the taxi company takes care of all this coordination). This costs NOK 295,- per         person, and needs to be booked in advance. Call the company Trøndertaxi at         07373 (From abroad call: + 47 930 07373) to arrange it. When booking you         need to give your scheduled arrival time at Værnes airport, flight number, and         destination adress/hotel downtown.

     - If you also want a return airport taxi to the airport when leaving, you can book         this at the same time (and same price). You then need to give the company         your desired departure/pick-up address in Trondheim, time of your flight, and         flight number, as well as a cell phone number where the company can notify         you by SMS about the exact pick-up time. This notification will typically come         a few hours before your departure (the evening before, if you leave in the         morning).

     Taxi

     - Taxi from the airport to the city center can be more than NOK 500 depending         on the time of day (night fares are more expensive).