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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Aarhus
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Aarhus among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a flight costs an average of $143.
Distance: 96 miles (156 km)
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$34 Average price Cheapest | $79 Average price | $278 Average price |
4h 3m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Aarhus
How to get from Copenhagen to Aarhus by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:30 AM3h35København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro12:05 PMAarhus, Rutebilstationen$671One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:30 AM3h35København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro12:05 PMAarhus, Rutebilstationen$671One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SK12438:30 AM0h40Copenhagen Airport9:10 AMAarhus Airport$2851One-way0 transfers
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29338:52 AM3h47Copenhagen Central Station12:39 PMAarhus Hovedbanegård$831One-way2 transfers- 50035+GROEN+29379:52 AM3h47Copenhagen Central Station1:39 PMAarhus Hovedbanegård$831One-way2 transfers
- 50039+GROEN+294110:52 AM3h47Copenhagen Central Station2:39 PMAarhus Hovedbanegård$831One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 AM3h35København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro12:35 PMAarhus, Rutebilstationen$721One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 AM3h35København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro11:35 AMAarhus, Rutebilstationen$721One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:30 AM3h35København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro11:05 AMAarhus, Rutebilstationen$721One-way0 transfers
- SK12572:10 PM0h40Copenhagen Airport2:50 PMAarhus Airport$3911One-way0 transfers
- SK12595:25 PM0h40Copenhagen Airport6:05 PMAarhus Airport$5881One-way0 transfers
- SK127311:10 PM0h40Copenhagen Airport11:50 PMAarhus Airport$5881One-way0 transfers
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How to Travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus
The journey from Copenhagen to Aarhus is popular with travelers for both business and leisure. Traveling from Copenhagen to Aarhus is easy to do by trains, buses, and flights. The fastest way is by taking the train, while the cheapest way is by taking the bus. Flights are also available with a flight time of only 40 minutes; however, when travel time to and from Copenhagen and Aarhus' airports is taken into consideration, flying is actually slightly slower than traveling across Denmark from Copenhagen to Aarhus by train. Key departure points in Copenhagen include København H train station, København Ingerslevsgade bus station, and Copenhagen's Kastrup airport.
Copenhagen to Aarhus Travel Comparison
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€22 |
3:40 h |
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€53 |
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What is the best way to travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus?
Cheapest way to travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus. There are usually 16 buses traveling from Copenhagen to Aarhus per day. All Copenhagen to Aarhus buses are operated by FlixBus. Buses depart from either København Ingerslevsgade or København Valby Station and take between 3:40 and 4:40 h to arrive at Aarhus Rutebilstationen.
Fastest way to travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus
Taking a flight is technically the fastest way to travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus, requiring only 40 minutes of flight time. However, when travel time to and from Copenhagen and Aarhus' airports is taken into consideration taking the train is actually the fastest way to travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus. SAS offers direct flights from Copenhagen to Aarhus which depart from Copenhagen's Kastrup airport and arrive at Aarhus airport, located approximately 40 km northeast of Aarhus' city center.
Most popular way to travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus. Taking the train is at least 30 minutes faster than taking the bus and 10 minutes faster than taking a flight when travel time to and from Copenhagen and Aarhus' airports is included. There are over 40 trains traveling from Copenhagen to Aarhus every day, with the first train departing København H train station at 12:34 a.m. All trains arrive at Aarhus' Hovedbanegård train station. Trains depart Copenhagen consistently through the day, usually multiple times per hour. All trains from Copenhagen to Aarhus are operated by Denmark's national train company– DSB.
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Aarhus:
A bus is $55 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Aarhus costing on average $72 (€59).
A bus is $125 (€102) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Aarhus costing on average $143 (€117).
Other travel options to Aarhus take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 50m.
Bus takes on average 3h 25m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Aarhus as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Aarhus Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Aarhus Hovedbanegård.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Aarhus, Rutebilstationen.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aarhus by bus.
- Travel with regional jet, Cityjet, Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation to go to Aarhus by flight.
- Travel with Intercity, DSB, Danish Railways (DSB) to go to Aarhus by train.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with regional jet, Cityjet, Sas Airways, braathens regional aviation.
- 4 direct trains per day with Intercity, DSB, Danish Railways (DSB).
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