Train Connection

40 NOK into Trondheim city is about as cheap as it gets

The Train Connection from Trondheim Airport, Værnes runs on the Nordlandsbanen line directly from the airport station, with daytime services about every hour and a journey time of roughly 40–45 minutes to Trondheim S. The station sits right by terminals A and B, so you’re walking just a few minutes from baggage claim to the platform instead of hunting for a separate transfer area.

Tickets usually run around 40–45 NOK if you buy from the machine on the station platform, which regulars prefer because the onboard fare comes in higher. One traveler notes the price gap makes the machine worth the extra 1–2 minutes, especially on solo trips where saving 20–30 NOK per leg adds up quickly over a week of flights.

Trains on this stretch are ordinary regional services that continue toward Steinkjer and sometimes Bodø, not a special airport express, so you’ll see standard NSB-style cars with luggage racks rather than dedicated airport branding. Because it’s a through service on Nordlandsbanen, you get one direct ride from Trondheim Airport to Trondheim S, then local buses or a 10–20 minute walk finish the trip to specific hotels.

Daytime frequency is roughly hourly, but evenings and weekends thin out with longer gaps, which is where complaints stack up against the more frequent airport coach. People on late flights into TRD around 22:00–23:00 sometimes report just missing a train and then defaulting to the bus, which costs more but doesn’t leave them waiting 40–60 minutes on a cold platform.

Bags at Værnes can take 15–20 minutes to hit the carousel, according to forum posts, but that delay often still lines up with catching the first train after landing. Regulars time it so they walk straight from baggage claim to the platform about 25 minutes after touchdown, grab a machine ticket, and are rolling toward Trondheim S before the 45-minute mark.

Step-by-step: Train Connection from TRD

• 1. After landing in terminals A or B, clear passport control and walk to baggage claim; expect luggage in about 15–20 minutes.
• 2. Follow the “Tog/Train” signs out of arrivals and walk the short signed route (about 2–4 minutes) to Trondheim Airport station on Nordlandsbanen.
• 3. Use the station ticket machine to buy a ticket to “Trondheim S” for roughly 40–45 NOK; skip buying on board to avoid the higher fare.
• 4. Check the departure board for the next Trondheim-bound train; daytime departures run roughly hourly, but late evenings and weekends have fewer options.
• 5. Board with your luggage, stow bags in the racks near the doors, and ride 40–45 minutes to Trondheim S.
• 6. At Trondheim S, follow signs to local buses or walk 10–20 minutes into the central area, depending on your hotel’s address.

One tip: before you fly, pull up the Nordlandsbanen timetable for your arrival hour and screenshot the next two departures so you know exactly when to bail out to the airport coach if your flight or bags run late.