There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Trondheim by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Trondheim (TRD)plane CWL - TRD
8h 35mkr 1,191–5,268Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Trondheim (TRD)plane BRS - TRD
8h 46mkr 983–3,000Train, bus via Oslo
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Trondheim S Fosenkaiatrain F6
39h 52mkr 4,258–7,307Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the nighttrain from Malmö, Centralstation to Trondheim Snighttrain Nt
41h 19mkr 4,451–9,217Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Trondheimcar
28h 6mkr 6,749–9,444Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Trondheim (TRD)plane BHX - TRD
9h 33mkr 2,083–6,277Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Trondheim (TRD)plane LGW - TRD
8h 51mkr 1,694–5,961Train, train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Trondheim (TRD)plane EXT - TRD
10h 39mkr 2,063–7,900Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Trondheim (TRD)plane SOU - TRD
10h 27mkr 2,134–7,221Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Trondheim Sbus
40h 13mBus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Olav Kyrres gatebus
47h 24mkr 2,871–5,379Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerpbus
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Storlien stationtrain 24
- Take the train from Storlien station to Trondheim Strain R71
2dkr 3,576–6,117Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Trondheimcar
29h 15mkr 5,387–8,557
Cardiff to Trondheim by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Trondheim is to train and fly which costs kr 950 - kr 3000 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Trondheim is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs kr 1100 - kr 5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Trondheim. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Olav Kyrres gate via London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Trondheim. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Trondheim S via Paddington station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg and Malmö, Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 19m.
The distance between Cardiff and Trondheim is 1628 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Trondheim without a car is to train and bus via Oslo which takes 39h 52m and costs kr 4200 - kr 7500.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Cardiff to Trondheim, including transfers.
Cardiff to Trondheim bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Trondheim train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Trondheim is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs kr 1100 - kr 5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2800 - kr 5500 and takes 47h 24m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Trondheim, Norway?
KLM and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Trondheim (TRD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Olav Kyrres gate via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 47h 24m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Trondheim via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Trondheim via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Trondheim via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Trondheim via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,000
Flights from Exeter to Trondheim via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
Flights from Southampton Airport to Trondheim via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Trondheim via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Trondheim via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–4,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Trondheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–4,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Trondheim via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–4,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Trondheim via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–400
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–550
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–400
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 430–800
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–3,100
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Oslo S to Trondheim S Fosenkaia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 340–480
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Storlien station to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 140–200
- Website
- Sj Nord
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Storlien station to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Malmö, Centralstation to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Storlien station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,400
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,485
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,485
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–410
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–700
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Trondheim S
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,800
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Olav Kyrres gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,700
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 370–900
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 90–550
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Cardiff to Trondheim bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Trondheim is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:17 PM in Cardiff and 4:17 PM in Trondheim.
Cardiff to Trondheim train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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