Flights
Trondheim has an international airport, Trondheim Lufthavn Værnes (TRD), located approximately 30 minutes from the city center. The airport offers frequent connections to some of the major European hubs.
Reaching the city center
From the airport, the city center can be reached using different transportation options:
- Train – Convenient option to reach the conference venue (45 NOK). You can use the local bus ticket (see local transportation below), or you can purchase the train ticket at the automated machine close to the tracks at the airport. The schedule is also found in the local bus app. Once in Trondheim, get off at “Trondheim S”, exit the train station, turn left, take the stairs or elevator to reach the other side of the station (fjord side), and Clarion Hotel is 300 m to the right.
- Shuttle Bus – Værnes Express offers a shuttle bus service to and from the airport (250-300 NOK). The bus passes through the city center and close by to many hotels. Hotels are announced on board. The stop closest to the venue served by the Shuttle Bus is “Olav Tryggvasons gate”, which is about 15 minutes walking distance. Once you get off there, instead of walking, you can also take bus 25 from the “Søndre gate” bus stop just around the corner and get off at the final stop.
- Taxi – Taxi can be found outside the airport. Trøndertaxi offers a less expensive shared airport taxi option, which however needs to be booked in advance. Prices range from 500 NOK (shared taxi) to 1000+ NOK.
Within the city
- Bus – You can find information on bus routes and other public transportation options on the website of AtB, the local bus company. You can buy bus tickets directly in their mobile app. We strongly recommend using the app to purchase tickets (Android / iOS), because it is very uncommon for drivers to sell tickets onboard.
- Electric Scooters – If you feel adventurous, you can try electric scooters from one of the sharing companies operating in the city: Ryde, Voi, or Tier/Dott. Most of them have convenient day or week plans that work well for exploring the city. Please be careful and be mindful of pedestrian and cyclists.
- Bicycle – If you want to exercise a bit, Trondheim Bysykkel is a bicycle sharing service active all around the city. There different payment options, including a convenient three-days pass. While this is most of the times a good and sustainable option, be aware that it may happen that all the bicycles in the are you are visiting are taken, or vice-versa that you cannot park and return the bicycle because all the stalls are already occupied.
Entur
- Entur is also a useful resource for public transportation within Norway. You can use it as a travel planner all around the country, and you can also purchase tickets for most routes. It tends to be more foreigner-friendly; in case you struggle with the local AtB app, you can purchase tickets for the local buses in Trondheim in Entur, at the same price (Website / Android / iOS).