Two valleys, the same tolls
Østerdalen — route 3 from Kolomoen via Elverum, Tynset and Ulsberg — is the road for getting there: 486 km, six and a half hours, little traffic and long straight stretches. Gudbrandsdalen — the E6 via Lillehammer, Otta and the Dovrefjell — is 46 km longer and half an hour slower, but it has Lillehammer, Rondane and Dovre on the way, and more places to eat. The tolls are identical: ten stations, NOK 342 at 09:00, because the stations are in Oslo, on the E6 north of Gardermoen and in Trondheim — not in the valleys.
| Oslo–Trondheim, Monday 09:00 | Km | Time | Fuel | Tolls | Petrol car | Electric | Motorhome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Østerdalen (route 3) | 486 | 6 h 29 min | NOK 714 | NOK 342 | NOK 1,056 | NOK 541 | NOK 1,395 |
| Gudbrandsdalen (E6) | 532 | 7 h 5 min | NOK 782 | NOK 342 | NOK 1,124 | — | NOK 1,495 |
Petrol car at 7.5 l/100 km, electric car with an AutoPASS agreement charged at home, diesel motorhome. Four of the ten stations are free under the hour rule. No ferry.
The hour you leave
This is the drive where the clock matters most. Leave at 09:00 and three of the stations are still at the rush-hour rate — the Oslo ring ends at 09:00, and the E6 stations north of the city follow. At 14:00 the same ten stations cost NOK 310, 32 less. Leave at 07:00 and you pay rush hour on all the Oslo passages and arrive in Trondheim in the middle of its afternoon rush. The calculator prices every station at the minute you actually pass it; move the departure and watch the tolls change.
Where the tolls are
- Oslo: the toll ring out of the city, one paid passage, the rest covered by the hour rule.
- E6 Gardermoen–Kolomoen: the new four-lane stretches have their own toll stations, whether you turn off onto route 3 or stay on the E6.
- Trondheim: the Miljøpakke ring with rush-hour rates 07:00–09:00 and 15:00–17:00. Arrive at 15:30 and the entry costs more.
Fuel and charging
Østerdalen has long stretches without stations between Elverum and Tynset; fill before Elverum or at Rena. In an electric car the fast chargers are denser along the E6, but route 3 has enough of them at Rena, Koppang and Tynset. Choose Electric in the calculator and the chargers of 50 kW and above are shown along the road you picked.
Drive the valley you chose
Roadme shows both valleys with their own totals, and the navigator sticks to the one you picked — even when closures on Dovre send other apps round. All about the tolls and the whole bill.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to drive from Oslo to Trondheim?
About NOK 1,056 in a petrol car through the Østerdalen valley leaving at 09:00: NOK 714 of fuel and NOK 342 in tolls over ten stations, four of them free under the hour rule. About NOK 541 in an electric car with an AutoPASS agreement. At 14:00 the tolls are NOK 32 cheaper.
Østerdalen or Gudbrandsdalen?
Østerdalen (route 3) is 46 km shorter and half an hour faster than the E6 through Gudbrandsdalen, and the tolls are the same: NOK 342 either way. Gudbrandsdalen costs NOK 68 more in fuel. The E6 has more to see, and more places to stop.
How long does it take?
About 6 hours 30 minutes through Østerdalen, 7 hours 5 minutes through Gudbrandsdalen, without breaks.
Is there a rush-hour charge on the drive?
Yes, in Oslo and in Trondheim. Leave Oslo before 09:00 on a weekday and three of the stations are at the rush-hour rate. Trondheim's ring has rush-hour rates 07:00–09:00 and 15:00–17:00, and you arrive in the afternoon if you leave at 09:00.
Is there a ferry?
No. Both roads are dry-shod the whole way.