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Trondheim
Trondheim at a glance
Trondheim lies in Trøndelag and was founded in 997 by Olav Tryggvason. The city was called Nidaros and later Trondhjem, and took its present name in 1931. NTNU has more than 40,000 students, and the city is one of Norway's largest research and education hubs (Store norske leksikon).
- Population (municipality): 214,565 (2024)
- Land area: 496 km²
- County: Trøndelag
- Time zone: CET (UTC +1, summer time CEST UTC +2)
- Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
What to see
- Nidaros Cathedral: built from around 1150 and probably finished around 1320. It is 102 metres long, 50 metres at its widest and 21 metres high under the nave vault; the tower is 87 metres. It stands over the grave of Saint Olav and is Norway's national shrine (Store norske leksikon).
- The Old Town Bridge and the wharves along the Nidelva: the row of wooden warehouses is the picture most people associate with the city.
- NTNU and student life: more than 40,000 students, and the student society runs the UKA festival every second year (Store norske leksikon).
How to get around
- Bus and tram: AtB. A single ticket for one zone costs NOK 50 for adults and NOK 25 for children, seniors and military. The ticket is valid for 90 minutes, and in Trondheim the green city buses and the tram use open ticketing (AtB).
- Buying from the driver costs NOK 20 more for adults and NOK 10 more for children, seniors and military (AtB).
- Trains north: the Nordland Line Trondheim–Bodø, 729 km and around 10 hours, two departures each way daily, one of them a night train (SJ Norge).
Businesses and places in Trondheim
Number of listings in the directory, checked 27.09.2026:
Sources: Store norske leksikon and AtB, checked 27.09.2026; SJ Norge, checked 26.09.2026.
Last checked 27.09.2026 by Redaksjonen NorgeGuide.
Popular places to visit in Trondheim
Kongsgårdsgata 2B, 7013 Trondheim
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Other organisations and services in Trondheim
All categories in Trondheim
- Adult stores
- Advertising and promotional products
- Aesthetic clinics and plastic surgery
- Airlines and air transport
- Amusement parks and activity centres
- Antique shops
- Apartments and residential complexes
- Art galleries
- Art schools
- Asian restaurants and sushi bars
- Astrology and esoteric services
- Audio and video equipment rental
- Bakeries
- Banks
- Barbershops
- Bars and lounges
- Bathroom and plumbing stores
- Beauty and perfume stores
- Beauty courses
- Beauty salons
- Bike and scooter rental
- Bike shops
- Bookstores
- Bridal shops
- Building and industrial suppliers
- Building services and installation
- Building supply stores
- Bus stops and bus terminals
- Cafés
- Car dealers
- Car markets and auto auctions
- Car parts and accessories stores
- Car rental companies
- Car repair shops
- Car wash and detailing services
- Care homes and assisted living
- Casinos and gaming
- Catering services
- Charities and foundations
- Children's clothing and baby stores
- Churches and places of worship
- Cleaning companies
- Clothing and textile suppliers
- Clothing stores
- Clubs and associations
- Coffee shops
- Commercial buildings and office parks
- Companies
- Concert halls and live music venues
- Construction and engineering firms
- Construction equipment rental
- Consulting firms
- Courier and postal services
- Creative groups
- Dance schools
- Debt collection agencies
- Dentists
- Driving schools
- Dry cleaners and laundries
- Education centres
- Electronics and tech stores
- Embassies and consulates
- Energy companies
- Environmental organisations
- Equipment and machinery suppliers
- Event and banquet venues
- Event and entertainment agencies
- Eye clinics
- Fabric and yarn stores
- Fast food and takeaways
- Ferries and boat transport
- Financial and accounting firms
- Florists and garden centres
- Food and beverage suppliers
- Food and grocery delivery
- Freight and transport companies
- Funeral homes and cemeteries
- Furniture and home stores
- Furniture and interior suppliers
- Garden design and maintenance
- Gift and souvenir shops
- Government agencies
- Grocery stores and supermarkets
- Guesthouses, cabins and campsites
- Gyms and fitness centres
- Hair removal clinics
- Hair salons
- Holding companies
- Hospitals
- Hostels
- Hotels
- Insurance companies
- Interior design and renovation
- Internet cafés
- Investment and brokerage firms
- IT services
- Jewellery and accessory stores
- Kindergartens
- Kitchen and tableware stores
- Landmarks and historic sites
- Language courses
- Law firms and legal services
- Libraries
- Lingerie and underwear stores
- Logistics and warehousing
- Manufacturers
- Marketing agencies
- Markets and bazaars
- Maternity wards and fertility clinics
- Media and design studios
- Medical centres and clinics
- Medical equipment suppliers
- Medical laboratories
- Microfinance institutions
- Motorcycle and scooter shops
- Museums
- Music schools
- Nail salons
- Nightclubs
- Norwegian restaurants
- Notary offices
- Office, art and hobby stores
- Oil, gas and fuel companies
- Online stores
- Opticians
- Paediatricians
- Parking facilities
- Parks and recreation areas
- Patisseries and cake shops
- Pet care and veterinarians
- Pet shops
- Petrol and EV charging stations
- Pharmacies
- Pizzerias
- Print and copy shops
- Property developers
- Property valuers
- Psychologists
- Public toilets
- Pubs and beer gardens
- Real estate agents
- Recruitment agencies
- Rehabilitation and wellness centres
- Research institutes and laboratories
- Restaurants
- Road maintenance and services
- Saunas and baths
- Schools
- Second-hand stores
- Security companies
- Shoe stores
- Shopping centres
- Site preparation and demolition
- Spas and massage centers
- Sports and outdoor equipment rental
- Sports and outdoor stores
- Sports clubs
- Swimming pools
- Tailors and sewing workshops
- Tattoo and piercing studios
- Taxi services
- Telecom and internet providers
- Theatres and cinemas
- Tobacco and vape shops
- Towing and roadside assistance
- Toy stores
- Train and metro stations
- Translation agencies
- Travel agencies and tour operators
- Universities and colleges
- Waste and recycling services
- Water utilities
- Wine and liquor stores
- Workshops and manufacturing
- Workwear and medical clothing stores
Frequently asked questions about Trondheim
A single ticket for one zone costs NOK 50 for adults and NOK 25 for children, seniors and military. From the driver it costs NOK 20 more for adults (AtB, checked 27.09.2026).
90 minutes from purchase, extended by one hour for each additional zone (AtB, checked 27.09.2026).
Trondheim uses open ticketing on the green city buses and the tram: you board without showing the ticket, but it must be valid. On night buses and regional buses you must show it (AtB, checked 27.09.2026).
Construction began around 1150 and the church was probably finished around 1320. It stands over the grave of Saint Olav (Store norske leksikon, checked 27.09.2026).
102 metres long, 50 metres at its widest and 21 metres high under the nave vault. The tower is 87 metres (Store norske leksikon, checked 27.09.2026).
In 997, by Olav Tryggvason. The city was called Nidaros and later Trondhjem, and took its present name in 1931 (Store norske leksikon, checked 27.09.2026).
NTNU has more than 40,000 students, and the city is one of Norway’s largest education and research hubs (Store norske leksikon, checked 27.09.2026).