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By Plane:
Trondheim Airport (TRD) is located 30 minutes outside the Trondheim city center.
The airport is served by:
Norwegian Airlines, www.norwegian.no
KLM Airlines, www.klm.com
SAS Braathens, www.sasbraathes.com
Direct international flights are available from Copenhagen, Stockholm, Amsterdam, and London.
Direct domestic flights are available from Oslo (OSL) (0h 55min), Stavanger (1h 50min - 2h 30min) and Bergen (0h 55min). One-way flights from Oslo cost around US$ 150, however you can save on airfare with Norwegian carriers if you book more than four weeks in advance. Flights from Oslo are scheduled more than 30 times a day.
From the airport, the express bus takes you directly to Royal Garden Hotel. The airport bus costs 62 NOK for students and 70 NOK for ordinary tickets. The airport bus stops at all major hotels in Trondheim every 15 minutes. We do not recommend using a taxi. You will find the bus right outside the airport terminal building. It takes you directly to the Hotel.
By Bus:
There are a few different bus connections from Oslo, the fares are significantly l ower than on planes, however the trip takes about eight
hours. For more information about bus service, please visit:
www.lavprisekspressen.no
www.nor-way.no
By Train:
The train station is located a few hundred meters from SAS Royal Garden, and
takes 6-7 hours from Oslo. More information on the train service, please visit: www.nsb.no
By Boat:
The Norwegian coast is one of the most beautiful in the world, and the best
way to experience it is on The Norwegian Coastal Express. The ship travels from Kirkenes in the north to Bergen in the south, and it departs Trondheim every day.
The trip to Bergen takes three days, and is recommendable for those who want to extend their stay here in Norway. Read more about this option on the Post-Conference Tours page.
**Please keep in mind, if you choose to participate in the post-conference Norwegian Coastal Express tour you should book your long distance flights to and from Oslo and get domestic flights from Oslo to Trondheim and Bergen to Oslo. It is also possible to go both distances by train. The ride takes about 6 hours and tickets are available online at www.nsb.no.
Visa Information
Norway is a signatory of the Schengen Agreement, which permits freedom of movement within Europe.
The following information is taken from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration website (Visa Requirements). Neither the MIT $100K GSW nor our partner organizations, accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in this text. Please confirm this information via your own research, and please let us know if you discover any inaccuracies (gsw-contact@mit.edu).
Obtaining a Visa
- If you determine that you need a visa based on the information below, you will first need to register for the conference to receive a registration receipt by email. This will serve as your written invitation.
- Next, you will need to retrieve visa application forms here.
- Complete these forms and submit them to the appropriate Norwegian embassy or foreign service mission. Locations of embassies and foreign service missions.
Note that the application process takes approximately 2 weeks and costs approximately 280 NOK ($45).
Visa Requirements
In general, all foreign nationals require a visa to visit Norway, but there are quite a few exceptions to this requirement. Below is a list of those who do not require a visa.
Schengen countries
As part of the Schengen Agreement, there are no passport controls when traveling between signatory countries. Citizens of these countries may therefore enter Norway freely, without having to apply for a visa. The same applies to foreign nationals who have a residence permit for one of the Schengen countries. The 15 member states are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
It should be noted that European countries such as Ireland, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom are not parties to the Schengen agreement.
Countries exempt from visa requirement
A visa is not required for nationals of countries with which Norway has signed a visa waiver agreement. Nationals of countries with a visa waiver may stay in Norway for up to three months. The countries with which Norway has a visa waiver agreement are:
A: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria
B: Belgium, Bermuda (BDTC passport), Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria
C: Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic
D: Denmark
E: El Salvador, Estonia
F: Finland, France
G: Germany, Greece, Guatemala
H: Hong Kong (SAR passport), Honduras, Hungary
I: Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy
J: Japan
K: Korean Republic
L: Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg
M: Macau (SAR passport), Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco
N: Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua
P: Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal
R: Romania
S: San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
U: UK, Uruguay, USA
V: Vatican State, Venezuela
