Travelling to Aarhus
There is a wide range of travel options for you to arrive to Aarhus - just as you would like:
By Air
Travelling to/from:
Aarhus Airport
Aarhus Airport (Tirstrup) is located 40 km north of the city and offers direct international flights to a number of European destinations, for instance Oslo, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Manchester, London (Stansted and Gatwick), Berlin, Munich, Nice, Rome and Cyprus. Please visit their website for information on flight arrival/departure times.
Airport Shuttle Bus
There is an airport shuttle bus from Aarhus Airport with frequent departures (every 20 minutes after each flight arrival with departures from just outside the main entrance).
The fare is about DKK 100 and it takes about 50 minutes to reach downtown Aarhus. The bus stops at the Aarhus University campus (at Nobelparken).
Visit their website for more information on airport bus information or call (+45) 8612 8622.
Bus fare can be paid cash (DKK, NOK, SEK, USD, GBP, EUR). The following credit cards are also accepted on the Airport bus: Dankort, VISA, MasterCard or JCB.
CPH International Airport
There are direct flights between Aarhus Airport (Tirstrup) and Copenhagen International Airport with many daily departures on weekdays, and some departures on Saturdays and Sundays. The flight takes 35 minutes.
In Copenhagen, a free transit bus links the international and domestic airport terminals.
Billund Airport
Billund Airport is located 100 km south of Arhus and has direct international flight connections to many European destinations, including Barcelona (Girona), Berlin, Birmingham, Brussels, Edinburgh, Faro, Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Riga, Rome, and Stavanger. Please visit their website for more information on arrivals and departures.
Airport Shuttle Bus
There is an airport shuttle bus between Aarhus and Billund Airport with several daily departures.
The travel time from Billund Airport to downtown Aarhus is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Tickets are sold on the bus for about 140 DKK. The following credit cards are also accepted on the Airport bus: Dankort, VISA, MasterCard, Visa Electron, V Pay, China Union Pay, American Express or JCB. Visit their website to find more information.
Copenhagen Airport
Please visit the Copenhagen Airport website for more information on arrivals and departures by plane. For connecting trains to Aarhus, see the DSB website. Copenhagen Airport is connected to Aarhus Airport (Tirstrup) with many daily departures on weekdays, and some departures on Saturdays and Sundays. The flight takes 35 minutes. In Copenhagen, a free transit bus links the international and domestic airport terminals. Copenhagen Airport has direct flight connections to a large number of international destinations.
By Train
Train From Europe to Aarhus via DSB
Aarhus lies at one of the most important railway junctions in Denmark. There are hourly departures to the north, south and west. From Southern and Central Europe, the connections are via Hamburg/Flensburg. Travel time from Hamburg to Aarhus is approximately five hours. From Eastern European countries train connections to Aarhus go via Poland and Copenhagen. Aarhus has hourly services to and from Copenhagen. The opening of the Tunnel under the Great Belt has shortened the journey by one hour, so now the trip takes three and a half hours. There are several daily connections to Sweden, Germany and the rest of Europe.
Please visit DSB or DSB Journey planner to find all your connection route options.
Train from Copenhagen Airport to Aarhus
Trains bound for Aarhus railway station leave Copenhagen Airport hourly. The price is about DKK 410 for a one-way ticket (including seat reservation). To buy a ticket at the Copenhagen airport, you should go to the DSB Ticket Sales booth in Terminal 3 just above a rolling sidewalk which takes you down to the train.
By Ferry
Molslinjen from/to Zealand (Sjælland)
Visit the Molslinjen website for current timetables for ferries to/from Zealand (Aarhus-Odden).
Other options
Driving by car
Aarhus has direct connections to the great European network of motorways, making it easy to get to most European cities. Hamburg can be reached within roughly four hours. There are also excellent roads to most places in Denmark. For more information, please check the location on the map
Ordering a taxi
Individual taxi services are available - approx. DKK 600 from Aarhus Airport to Aarhus and DKK 1500 from Billund Airport to Aarhus.