Trondheim
Travel Guide Europe Norway Trondheim
Introduction
Norway's third city, Trondheim (pronounced Tronjem) was the capital once. This presumably accounts for its fabulous cathedral, the most northerly Gothic cathedral in Europe.
Sights and Activities
- Nidaros Cathedral - Nidaros being an old name for Trondheim.
- Archbishop's Palace - by the cathedral.
- Ringve Music Museum - short bus ride from the centre. Excellent tours of the house with English speaking guide who will play the old keyboard instruments and a great colection of instrumens from all the world.
- Tram - there's only one route left but it's a very attractive one.
- Old bridge and warehouses
Events and Festivals
Getting There
By Plane
Trondheim Airport (TRD) is one of the bigger airports in Norway and still in the top 100 of Europe. It is almost 20 kilometres east of the city. About 10 airlines serve the airport, mostly throughout northern, western and southern Europe.
To/from the airport:
- Rail: Norwegian State Railways operates trains to and from Trondheim Airport. There are three daily express trains, one to Mo i Rana and two to Bodø. One of the Bodø-trains is a night train. Travel time to Mo i Rana is 6 hours and travel time to Bodø is 9 hours. The Trøndelag Commuter Rail offers hourly services in each direction: northbound to Steinkjer and southbound to Trondheim and Lerkendal. It takes around half an hour to Trondheim.
- Car: The airport is located along European Route E6 and E14. The airports connects to Norwegian National Road 705, which again connects with the E6 shortly after. Taxis, short-term and long-term parking, and rental cars are all widely available at the airport.
- Bus: http://www.klaburuten.no|Klaburuten]] operates the Airport Express Coaches four times hourly to Downtown Trondheim, stopping at major hotels, Trondheim Central Station and the Munkegata Terminal. Nettbuss operates city and regional buses to Selbu and Oppdal from the bus station near the airport, and TrønderBilene operates Norway Bussekspress coaches to Namsos.
By Train
There is a direct line to Oslo but consider going via Røros.
By Car
By Bus
Travelling times by bus from Røros may be more convenient than trains.
By Boat
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Western Chesterfield Hotel | Söndregate 26 | Hotel | 71 |
| Trondheim InterRail Centre | Elgsetergate 1 7030 Trondheim | Hostel | 81 |
| Trondheim Vandrerhjem AS | Weidemannsvei 41 | Hostel | 78 |
| Singsaker Sommerhotell | Rogertsgt. 1 | Hotel | 81 |
Mid-Range
Upscale
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Red mailboxes are found easily and post offices are plentiful, with opening hours on most being 9:00am to 5:00pm, with usually shorter hours on Saturday. Stamps can usually only be found at post offices although some popular tourist venues might carry them. Norway's postal system, "Posten", has a good website with a lot of English information including up to date prices and also details about the opening hours of the nearest post office. The most commonly sent format for travellers, letters and cards up to 20 grams, currently require the following stamps:
- Within Norway: 7 NOK.
- Within Europe: 9 NOK.
- Worldwide: 11 NOK.
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