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Århus · Denmark

Car hire and driving in Århus

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Denmark traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AAR means 30 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Århus

Car rental from Århus: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Århus to OdenseDenmark85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Århus to AalborgDenmark101 km (63 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Århus to HelsingborgSweden154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Århus to CopenhagenDenmark156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Århus to MalmöSweden184 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Århus to GothenburgSweden203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Århus to KielGermany204 km (127 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Århus to LübeckGermany256 km (159 mi)about 3 h 54 min
Århus to KristiansandNorway258 km (161 mi)about 3 h 56 min
Århus to RostockGermany261 km (162 mi)about 3 h 58 min
Århus to HamburgGermany290 km (180 mi)about 4 h 25 min
Århus to JönköpingSweden300 km (186 mi)about 4 h 34 min
Århus to MoscowRussia1,696 km (1,054 mi)about 25 h 51 min
Århus to LondonUnited Kingdom851 km (529 mi)about 12 h 59 min
Århus to Saint PetersburgRussia1,250 km (776 mi)about 19 h 3 min
Århus to BerlinGermany454 km (282 mi)about 6 h 55 min
Århus to KyivUkraine1,484 km (922 mi)about 22 h 38 min
Århus to ParisFrance970 km (602 mi)about 14 h 47 min
Århus to BucharestRomania1,716 km (1,067 mi)about 26 h 10 min
Århus to MinskBelarus1,131 km (703 mi)about 17 h 15 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Århus?

The right, as everywhere in Denmark.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.