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

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

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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 20m
    €100–416

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain train F6
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    26h 30m
    €212–553

  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, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus
    32h 1m
    €242–423

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S to Storlien stationtrain train R71
    2. Take the nighttrain from Storlien station to Malmö Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the train from Malmo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 14m
    €270–694

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 51m
    €168–499

  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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 46m
    €128–511

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TRD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 41m
    €157–433

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus bus 630 / ...
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    28h 36m
    €322–553

  9. Drive  1,953.4 km

    1. Drive from Trondheim to Colognecar car 1,953.4 km
    20h 20m
    €376–544

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Trondheim to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    24h 37m
    €418–589

Trondheim to Cologne by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration26h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,448.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Köln Hbf via Oslo S, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 26h 30m.

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