Getting Here
NTNU Gløshaugen Campus is centrally located, just a short distance from Trondheim’s city centre, making it easily accessible by public transport or on foot.
The conference will take place at the Natural Sciences Building (Realfagbygget) on the Gløshaugen Campus (Street address: Høgskoleringen 5, 7034 Trondheim, Norway)
From The Airport
The Værnes Express Bus
Trondheim airport Værnes is located in Stjørdal, 30-45 minutes from Trondheim city centre. The Airport Bus – Værnes Express is a bus service which runs to and from Trondheim Airport every 15 minutes, for most of the day. The airport bus departs from right outside the arrivals hall of the airport and has stops at strategic locations near the conference hotels.
Purchasing tickets on the website beforehand is cheaper than buying tickets on the bus. You find information about tickets and prices here: Værnes-Ekspressen
You can purchase tickets on the same day, and at location from a seller outside the arrivals hall by the buses, or on the bus.
Stops near the conference hotels:
- Nidarosdomen for Comfort Park Hotel
- Bakkegata for Scandic Bakklandet
- Solsiden for Scandic Nidelven
- Prinsens gate for Quality Hotel Augustin
Stops near the conference location
The Værnes Express stops at several stops close to the Natural Sciences building:
- Studentersamfundet (19-minute walk)
- Hesthagen (10-minute walk)
- Lerkendal Gård (8-minute walk)
- Berg Studentby (9-minute walk)
Photo: Thomas Høstad / NTNU
Train from the Airport
There’s also a possibility of taking the local train from Værnes to Trondheim. The train from Værnes to Trondheim takes about 35 minutes. The trains from Værnes to the city centre run about once an hour and costs about 49 NOK (about 5 EURO). Get off at Trondheim central station. From here, you are within walking distance from most hotels, or you can take a bus.
To get to the conference venue from the central station, you can take bus number 2, 10 or 25 to the bus stops Studentersamfundet or Hesthagen and walk up to the Natural Sciences building. The 20 and 23 buses also stop at Studentersamfundet.
Taxi from the Airport
Lastly, you can take a taxi from the airport. The taxis are parked outside the arrival hall. To book a taxi from the airport, you use the Fast Travel kiosks located by the arrivals exit. You enter your destination and specify your luggage, and choose your vehicle. There is more than one taxi service operator in Norway, and the prices may vary depending on the operator. Use the Fast Travel kiosks to find the lowest price.
Buses To The Conference Venue
The Natural Sciences building is located at the Gløshaugen campus, on top of a small hill. If you want to walk to the conference building from the bus stops named Studentersamfundet and Hesthagen, it takes about 18 min. You will have to walk uphill, which can be a bit steep. From Studentersamfundet you can also take a local bus, number 3 or 22 to the stop named Gløshaugen, if you want to avoid the walking distance.