The airport is a quick train ride from the airport to the city centre, which stops right outside the terminal. Bus routes to the outskirts of Trondheim are available for the same price, and suburban buses also stop at the airport.

You can find connections to all forms of public transport via entur.no.

Car rental

If the city of Trondheim isn't your only destination, but you'll also be exploring Norway's beautiful countryside, fjords and national parks, renting a car is by far the best option for travel.

Intercity transport to remote areas is very sporadic.

In high season, expect car rental prices for 7 days from 550 eur. Car rental capacities are limited, so ideally book as far in advance as possible. Last-minute prices can go up as high as 1 000 eur per week.

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You can usually cross the border into nearby Sweden with your rental car without any problems.

R70 train

The R70 commuter train is the fastest way to get to the centre of Trondheim, but also to nearby Stjørdal and other towns such as Støren, Hommelvik, Åsen, Skogn, Levanker, Verdal and Steinkjer.

You can buy your ticket from the ticket machine at the station or via the ATB mobile app (Google Play / App Store)

Trondheim zone

The fare for the Trondheim zone is valid all the way to the airport or Stjørdal and is the same on all R70 trains, all city and suburban buses and trams.

• 46 nok - 1 journey with 1 possible change within 45 minutes of arrival at the transfer stop (the journey can be as long as you like within 1 zone)
• 138 nok - 24 hours

Tickets to other destinations

If you take the train north or south beyond Trondheim, you will pay the following prices for individual fares:

• Åsen - 99 nok
• Skogn - 135 nok
• Levanger - 160 nok
• Verdal - 186 nok
• Steinkjer - 271 nok
• Støren - 92 nok

Timetable

Trains on the R70 line run once an hour (up to twice an hour in the afternoon). The journey to Trondheim S main station in the city centre takes 40 minutes.

Find connections with exact departure times on entur.no.

• Last train from the airport to Trondheim - 23:03
• First train from Trondheim S - 5:05 (Saturday 7:15, Sunday 9:17)

Detailed timetables by individual stops can also be found at sj.no/en/train-schedules. Click on "Trønder line".

Værnes-ekspressen

The Værnes-ekspressen, a large long-distance bus service, is also more frequent and has a similar journey time compared to the train. The buses stop right outside the terminal.

They are not integrated into the public transport system and therefore ATB tickets are not valid for them as for the train and local buses.

The Værnes-ekspressen runs directly to the centre of Trondheim (Prinses gate) with many stops along the way. It runs through the city to the southern suburbs to the Nidarvoll skole stop.

• Price - 205 nok one way / 380 nok return
• Frequency - 15 minutes (30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday mornings
• Travel time - 40 minutes to Prinses gate stop
• Last bus from airport - always 35 minutes after last arrival
• First bus to the airport from Dronningens gate - 3:17 on weekdays, 3:05 on Saturdays, 3:47 on Sundays
• Timetable and online ticket purchase: vaernesekspressen.no

Ticket valid for any bus 2 hours before and 10 hours after the time on the ticket. There are also flexible tickets available that are approximately 50 nok more expensive and valid 15 days before and 15 days after the time on the ticket.

Long-distance trains

In addition to the R70 commuter train, long-distance services also stop at the airport.

The best way to find timetables and buy tickets is via entur.no.

For long-distance trains, ticket prices increase with occupancy and as the departure date approaches. They are cheapest about 1.5 months before departure.

• Route F7 - 3 times a day (2 times on Saturdays, one connection only goes to Mo i Rana)
  • Mosjøen - price from 289 nok, journey time less than 5 hours
  • Mo i Rana - price from 339 nok, journey time 6 hours
  • Bodø - price from 409 nok, journey time 9.5 hours

Local buses

Approximately 4 minutes walk from the terminal (exact location on google.com/maps), local buses integrated into the ATB system also stop.

Ticket prices are the same as for the train, i.e. for the Trondheim + Stjørdal zone they are as follows.

• 46 nok - 1 journey with 1 possible change within 45 minutes of arrival at the transfer stop (the journey can be of any length within 1 zone)
• 138 nok - 24 hours

Ticket can be purchased via the ATB mobile app (Google Play / App Store) or with your own contactless card from the driver (single fare only).

Timetables can be found on the website: atb.no/en/timetables.

The following lines stop at the airport.

• 70 - goes to Stjørdal town centre and the eastern edge of Trondheim to Strindheim train station, where you can change to many bus lines towards the centre (1, 10, 12, 25). At peak times on weekdays, line 70 goes all the way to Trondheim Central Station.
  • Frequency - 15 minutes (30 minutes on weekends)
  • Travel time - 70 minutes to Trondheim / 12 minutes to Stjørdal
  • Operating hours - approx. 5:30 to 23:00, on weekends from approx. 8:30
• 311 - express service to Trondheim and Stjørdal city centre
  • Frequency - only stops at the airport 6 times a day (not at all on Saturdays), the rest of the services do not stop at the airport
  • Travel time - 35 minutes to Trondheim / 12 minutes to Stjørdal
  • Hours of operation - there are typically only services to the airport in the morning, all day on Sundays
• 430 - connects Stjørdal and Selbu, also runs to Trondheim city centre twice a day
  • Frequency - 6 times a day (1-3 times at the weekend)
• 670 - runs from the airport via Stjørdal to Meråker
  • Frequency - 5 times a day (1-2 times at the weekend)

Taxi

Taxi is the fastest but also the most expensive means of transport. For a 30-minute ride from Vaernes Airport to the centre of Trondheim you will pay on average 950 nok.

There is also a mobile app in Trondheim, Uber, which will offer a price from 700 nok.