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All guides · Trøndelag edition
Trondheim practical guide — emergencies, transport, everyday life, things to do
The numbers to know, how to get around, everyday services and what is worth seeing in Trondheim, Norway's third-largest city. Opening hours and numbers checked with the organisations themselves.
Information checked on 8 October 2026.
Emergencies and health
Out-of-hours doctor (legevakt)
Trondheim interkommunale legevakt, next to Øya helsehus, open day and night. Call 116 117 before going; from another municipality or a foreign number, call 73 96 95 80.
Mauritz Hansens gate 4, 7030 Trondheim · Tel. 116 117 · Tel. +47 73 96 95 80 · trondheim.kommune.no
Emergency dentist
One number for all of Trøndelag, at weekends and on public holidays from 10 am to 3 pm. There is no emergency service on weekdays: call a dental practice.
City centre police station
Trondheim sentrum politistasjon. Front desk Monday to Friday 8 am–7 pm (Tuesday from 8.30 am), Saturday and Sunday 9 am–4 pm, closed on public holidays.
Gryta 4, 7010 Trondheim · Tel. +47 73 89 90 90 · Tel. 02800 · politiet.no
Getting there and around
Trondheim Airport Værnes
Train to the city centre in about 35 minutes; Værnesekspressen bus in about 30 minutes, up to four departures an hour (vaernesekspressen.no). AtB buses 70, 311 and 430 also serve the airport.
AtB
Buses, tram and boats across Trøndelag: timetables and tickets in the AtB app. Phone customer service Monday to Friday 8 am–5 pm, Saturday 9 am–3 pm, Sunday 10 am–3 pm; service desk on weekdays 10 am–5 pm.
Prinsens gate 41, 7011 Trondheim · Tel. 02820 · Tel. +47 478 02 820 · atb.no
Gråkallbanen tram (line 9)
The world's northernmost tram climbs to Lian: a lake, swimming in summer, skating in winter, trails and a view over the city. During the Kongens gate roadworks (due to end in 2027) it only runs between Lian and Ila: change at Ila for buses 3, 11, 18 or 108.
Taxis
Norgestaxi: 08000 (+47 910 08000 from a foreign number). Trøndertaxi: 07373.
Express boat to Brekstad and Kristiansund
AtB line 800, Trondheim–Brekstad–Kristiansund: about 3 hours 30 minutes end to end. Timetables and tickets from AtB.
Flakk–Rørvik ferry
The car ferry on road 715 links Trondheim to the Fosen peninsula (Indre Fosen) in 25 minutes.
Hurtigruten
The coastal express calls at Trondheim every day, northbound and southbound. Customer service Monday to Friday 8 am–6 pm.
Parking
Paid hours change from one zone to another: read the sign (black figures = weekdays, in brackets = Saturday, red = Sundays and holidays). Pay with the municipal SmartPark app, or with EasyPark and Apcoa, which can cost more. City centre in 2026: NOK 56 for the first hour.
Nyhavna motorhome park
84 spaces, 32 of them with electricity. Booking required (Campcation), 24-hour stays, arrival from 2 pm and departure before noon.
Maskinistgata 2, Trondheim · trondheimparkering.no
Everyday services
Tourist information
Visit Trondheim, on the ground floor of the Trondheim Torg shopping centre: Monday to Saturday 10 am–6 pm, closed on Sunday. An extra information point opens in summer.
Trondheim Torg, Kongens gate 11, 7013 Trondheim · visittrondheim.no
Public library
Hovedbiblioteket, the main library: free lending, computers, books in several languages. With a library card, self-service access from 7 am to 11 pm.
Peter Egges plass 1, 7011 Trondheim · Tel. +47 72 54 75 00 · biblioteket.trondheim.kommune.no
Shopping centres
Trondheim Torg (city centre): Monday to Friday 9 am–8 pm, Saturday 9 am–6 pm. City Lade: Monday to Friday 9 am–9 pm, Saturday 9 am–8 pm.
St. Olav Catholic Cathedral
St. Olav domkirke, the cathedral of the Catholic diocese of Trondheim, in the Kalvskinnet district. The present building was consecrated in 2016.
Schirmers gate 1, 7012 Trondheim
Discovering the city
Nidaros Cathedral
Built from 1070 over the tomb of St Olav and completed around 1300. In season, guided tower climbs: 172 narrow steps, 30 minutes, NOK 70 on top of admission, from age 8.
Torvet
The main square, renovated in 2020, around the statue of Olav Tryggvason, the city's founder. Markets, outdoor cafés, concerts — and every December the Christmas market, free entry.
The wharves and Gamle Bybro
The colourful warehouses on stilts have lined the Nidelva since the 18th century. The old town bridge (1861), nicknamed “the portal of happiness”, leads to Bakklandet.
Bakklandet
Wooden houses, small shops and cafés across the old bridge; the district, due to be demolished in the 1970s, was saved by its residents. The Trampe bicycle lift is closed until further notice in 2026.
Kristiansten Fortress
Built on the hill east of the city after the great fire of 1681. The grounds are open all year and free: 8 am–9 pm in summer, 9 am to sunset in winter. The best view over Trondheim.
Munkholmen
A small island in the fjord: a former monastery, fortress and prison, now a beach and a place to stroll. Boats from Ravnkloa (Munkegata 70) from late May to mid-September; the 2026 season is over, service resumes in May 2027.
Student city
Home of NTNU, the country's leading technical university. Studentersamfundet, the students' round red house, hosts concerts, bars and the UKA festival.
Museums
Rockheim
The national museum of popular music, from 1950s rock to today. Tuesday to Friday 10 am–4 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am–5 pm.
Brattørkaia 14, Trondheim · rockheim.no
Ringve musikkmuseum
The national music museum, on an estate at Lade: instruments from all over the world, tours with live music. Tuesday to Sunday 11 am–4 pm; the neighbouring botanical garden is open every day.
Lade allé 60, Trondheim · ringve.no
Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum
An open-air museum around the ruins of King Sverre's castle (1183): a stave church, town and country houses. Open all year, hours vary with the season.
Sverresborg allé 13, Trondheim · sverresborg.no
Trondheim kunstmuseum
Norwegian and international art, collection and temporary exhibitions. Tuesday to Friday 11 am–6 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am–4 pm. Second venue: Håkon Bleken senter, Trenerys gate 9, Thursday to Sunday 11 am–4 pm.
Bispegata 7B, Trondheim · trondheimkunstmuseum.no
Trondheim sjøfartsmuseum
Trondheim's maritime past, a major port since the 18th century; a family-friendly museum. Tuesday to Friday 10 am–3 pm, Saturday noon–4 pm.
Kjøpmannsgata 75, Trondheim · trondheimsjofart.no
Norsk døvemuseum
The museum of Deaf history and culture, in Norway's first school for deaf children (1855–1992). Saturday noon–4 pm; Wednesday to Friday 10 am–2 pm with a ticket booked two days ahead.
Bispegata 9B, Trondheim · norsk-dovemuseum.no
Stiftsgården
The royal residence in Trondheim, a large wooden mansion from the late 18th century. Guided tours in summer only: next season in summer 2027.
Munkegata 23, Trondheim · nkim.no
NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet
The museum of natural and cultural history is closed for renovation, reopening expected around 2030. Still open: “Kirken under gaten”, medieval church remains beneath the street, Krambugata 2.
Erling Skakkes gate 47B, Trondheim · ntnu.no
Going out
Trondheim kino
Two multiplexes, Prinsen and Nova, plus the Cinemateket screen. Open every day except 24 December. Films are shown in the original language with Norwegian subtitles; only children's films are often dubbed.
Trondheim Spektrum
The city's large arena for concerts, sport and trade fairs, by the Nidelva: up to 12,000 people for a concert.