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

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There are 8 ways to get from Trondheim to Essen by plane, train, bus, car, or night 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 2m
    €139–363

  2. Train via Stockholm

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S to Storlien stationtrain train R71
    2. Take the train from Storlien station to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    27h 27m
    €303–669

  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 to Essen Hbfbus bus
    28h 28m
    €204–366

  4. Drive 1,890.8 km

    1. Drive from Trondheim to Essencar car 1,890.8 km
    19h 49m
    €353–510

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 11m
    €226–584

  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 Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €154–512

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain train F6
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    28h 7m
    €292–619

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S to Storlien stationtrain train R71
    2. Take the train from Storlien station to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 34m
    €308–679

Trondheim to Essen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration27h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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

Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and KLM fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trondheim S to Essen Hbf via Storlien station, Stockholm Central, and Hamburg Hbf in around 27h 27m.

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