Århus: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Århus is a city of 285,273 people in Denmark (Central Jutland), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Aarhus Airport (AAR), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Århus runs from about 7 h a day in late December to 17 h 45 min in late June (computed for 56.16° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Århus is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Aarhus Airport (AAR), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,111 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE, 76 km), Billund Airport (BLL, 80 km), Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup (KRP, 70 km).
Flights to Århus: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Århus · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hamburg, 290 km (Germany) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Copenhagen, 156 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gothenburg, 203 km (Sweden) — buses · car rental · tours
- Bremen, 354 km (Germany)
- Malmö, 184 km (Sweden) — buses · car rental · tours
- Kiel, 204 km (Germany) — buses · car rental · tours
- Lübeck, 256 km (Germany) — buses · car rental · tours
- Rostock, 261 km (Germany) — buses · car rental
- Odense, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oldenburg, 359 km (Germany)
Twin towns and sister cities: Bergen, Gothenburg Municipality, Turku, Novi Sad, Harbin, Rostock, Qaqortoq, Kiel.
Common questions
Which airport serves Århus?
Aarhus Airport (AAR), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Århus?
About 285,273 people live in Århus, across 91 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Århus in?
Europe/Copenhagen, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Århus?
The Krone (DKK). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Århus?
Hamburg (290 km), Copenhagen (156 km), Gothenburg (203 km), Bremen (354 km), Malmö (184 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.