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Trondheim · Norway

Car hire and driving in Trondheim

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Norway traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TRD means 26 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823.

Drives from Trondheim

Car rental from Trondheim: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Trondheim to OsloNorway392 km (243 mi)about 5 h 58 min
Trondheim to DrammenNorway410 km (255 mi)about 6 h 15 min
Trondheim to BergenNorway429 km (267 mi)about 6 h 33 min
Trondheim to UmeåSweden489 km (304 mi)about 7 h 27 min
Trondheim to ÖrebroSweden528 km (328 mi)about 8 h 3 min
Trondheim to VästeråsSweden535 km (332 mi)about 8 h 9 min
Trondheim to UppsalaSweden551 km (342 mi)about 8 h 24 min
Trondheim to StavangerNorway555 km (345 mi)about 8 h 28 min
Trondheim to SollentunaSweden599 km (372 mi)about 9 h 8 min
Trondheim to KristiansandNorway602 km (374 mi)about 9 h 11 min
Trondheim to StockholmSweden612 km (380 mi)about 9 h 20 min
Trondheim to LinköpingSweden625 km (388 mi)about 9 h 32 min
Trondheim to MoscowRussia1,735 km (1,078 mi)about 26 h 27 min
Trondheim to LondonUnited Kingdom1,463 km (909 mi)about 22 h 19 min
Trondheim to Saint PetersburgRussia1,114 km (692 mi)about 17 h
Trondheim to BerlinGermany1,225 km (761 mi)about 18 h 41 min
Trondheim to HamburgGermany1,099 km (683 mi)about 16 h 45 min
Trondheim to MinskBelarus1,443 km (897 mi)about 22 h 1 min
Trondheim to WarsawPoland1,391 km (864 mi)about 21 h 13 min
Trondheim to PragueCzechia1,503 km (934 mi)about 22 h 55 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Trondheim?

The right, as everywhere in Norway.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.