Trondheim: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Trondheim is a city of 216,518 people in Norway (Trøndelag), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Trondheim runs from about 4 h 39 min a day in late December to 20 h 48 min in late June (computed for 63.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Trondheim is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,052 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ørland Airport (OLA, 49 km).
Flights to Trondheim: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Trondheim · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Oslo, 392 km — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Donetsk, Split, Darmstadt, Dunfermline, Graz, Kópavogur, Östersund Municipality, Klaksvík, Odense Municipality, Petah Tikva, Ramallah, Tampere, Tiraspol, Vallejo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Trondheim?
Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Trondheim?
About 216,518 people live in Trondheim, across 57 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Trondheim in?
Europe/Oslo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Trondheim?
The Krone (NOK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Trondheim?
Oslo (392 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.