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How to get fromCologne to Trondheimby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Trondheim by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane DUS - TRD
    7h 25m
    kr 1,309–4,499

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train 344
    3. Take the bus from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Oslo Bussterminalbus bus 675 / ...
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Trondheim S Fosenkaiatrain train F6
    28h 43m
    kr 2,268–4,044

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 380 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Olav Kyrres gatebus bus
    31h 8m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train 344
    3. Take the nighttrain from Malmö, Centralstation to Storlien stationnighttrain night train Nt
    4. Take the train from Storlien station to Trondheim S Fosenkaiatrain train R71
    33h 20m
    kr 2,641–7,237

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane CGN - TRD
    9h 1m
    kr 1,439–6,275

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane FRA - TRD
    6h 26m
    kr 2,235–5,633

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Trondheim (TRD)plane plane AMS - TRD
    8h 24m
    kr 1,721–5,266

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Ctrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Storlien stationtrain train 24
    4. Take the train from Storlien station to Lademoen stasjontrain train R71
    30h 39m
    kr 2,979–6,766

  9. Drive 1,951.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Trondheimcar car 1,951.6 km
    20h 26m
    kr 3,959–5,718

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg-Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Altona to Trondheimcar car
    25h 20m
    kr 4,391–6,320

Cologne to Trondheim by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration28h 43mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,449.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Trondheim, Norway?

Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trondheim (TRD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Olav Kyrres gate via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 31h 8m.

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