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Where should I stay in Trondheim?

The city centre, Bakklandet and Solsiden, and how to get there from the airport.

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Short answer

The compact historic centre is the most practical base in Trondheim, and Bakklandet, with its colourful wooden houses, lies just across the Old Town Bridge. Visit Norway says the centre is easy to explore on foot in a day or two. The airport express bus reaches it in 25 minutes.

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Why

  1. Visit Norway describes Trondheim's historic centre as compact and easy to explore on foot, with a walk across Torvet square leading on to Nidaros Cathedral.
  2. Bakklandet, reached over the Old Town Bridge (Gamle bybro), has traditional, colourful wooden houses, local shops and art galleries, and Visit Norway calls it the heart of Trondheim.
  3. Express buses from Trondheim Airport reach the city centre in 25 minutes and trains in 35 minutes, according to Visit Norway.

Details

Visit Norway suggests shopping in Midtbyen and walking down to the fjord at Brattøra, then heading for Solsiden and crossing Blomsterbrua, also called Verftsbrua, back to the centre. The Old Town Bridge links Bakklandet with the Culture Quarter (Kulturkvartalet). Daily trains run to Trondheim from both Oslo and Bodø.

Tip

Choose a place to stay within walking distance of Torvet or the Old Town Bridge, since the historic centre is easy to explore on foot.

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Information checked on 15 October 2026.

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