Getting to Aarhus



Copenhagen airport is the largest airport in Denmark, but there are also two smaller airports in the area, Aarhus (Tirstrup) and Billund (see the map below).

Aarhus Airport (AAR)

  • Aarhus Airport (Tirstrup) is small and has arrivals from Copenhagen (x 6 flights a day), London (Stansted), Oslo, Stockhom and Gothenburg.

    The London flights are from Stansted and are operated by Ryanair. Flights have to be booked directly with Ryanair either online or by phone. The other flights into Aarhus Airport are operated by SAS (from Copenhagen) and British Airways (others) and can be booked through a travel agent.

  • There is a 45 minute bus ride to the centre of Aarhus which costs 90 DKK, and stops both close to the University and in the centre of the city. Click here for the timetable for this bus service (lufthavn=airport). 
  • Further information regarding Aarhus airport can be found at http://www.aar.dk which gives details (in English and Danish) of flights, the bus service and car rental.

Billund Airport (BLL)

  • Billund Airport is much larger than Aarhus Airport and has arrivals from Paris CDG, London LGW, Brussels, Amsterdam, Munich, Dublin, Copenhagen and many others. Ryanair fly into Billund airport from Birmingham, London Stanted, Barcelona, Dublin, Edinburgh, Milan and Pisa.
  • The bus ride into the centre of Aarhus takes ~1hr and 30 minutes and costs 180DKK. The bus stops in the centre of the city, next to the SAS Radisson Hotel. The location of the stop is shown on the map at the bottom of this page. The timetable for this bus service and other information about Billund Airport can be found at http://www.bll.dk (in English and Danish). 

Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

Copenhagen Airport is the largest airport in Denmark, with hundreds of flights a day from around the world. To reach Aarhus from this airport you need to either take a connecting flight into Aarhus airport or take a train.

  • By air from Copenhagen to Aarhus: The flight takes only 20 minutes and if your flight into Copenhagen is with one of the Star Alliance airlines you can usually buy the connecting flight to Aarhus included in the ticket.
    You will then need to take the airport bus into the centre of Aarhus (see above).
  • By train from Copenhagen to Aarhus: There is a direct train from the airport to the centre of Aarhus which takes about 3 hrs 30 mins and leaves every hour at 40 minutes past the hour. (There are other trains which require a change at Copenhagen main railway station). The price of a one way ticket is 325 DKK and to reserve a seat is 25 DKK (recommended for journeys during peak hours in the morning and evening). For more information see the train information below.


View DK Airports in a larger map. Legend



Aarhus main train station

  • The main train station in Aarhus is in the centre of the city. There is a direct service from Copenhagen to Aarhus which takes about 3 hours, with at least one train an hour. Click here for the DSB journey planner to find more about train services within Denmark.

  • There are also some train connections to other European countries, including a daily, direct train from Berlin, which takes about 6 hrs 30 mins.
    The Deutsche Bahn (DB) online timetable.

Map

The map below shows the location of the bus stops for Aarhus (Tirstrup) and Billund airports and the main train station.


View Airport bus stops in the centre of Aarhus in a larger map. Legend

 

Travel Within Aarhus


To walk from the centre of the city to ISA takes approximately 20 minutes.

However, if you prefer, several bus services are available to the University.


Bus Timetables

Aarhus city bus timetables can be found online on the Midttrafik website. A summary of the buses which go between the centre of Aarhus and the Institute is given below.

From the centre of Aarhus to the Institute

Stop name
Weekday Frequency
Bus number Direction Centre of Aarhus By the Institute 06:00-18:00 18:00-00:00
4 Frydenlund Banegårdspladsen/Park Alle Kaserneboulevarden 3 per hour 2 per hour
24 Frydenlund Banegårdspladsen/Park Alle Kaserneboulevarden 3 per hour none
7 Charlottehøj Banegårdspladsen Kaserneboulevarden 4 per hour 2 per hour
17 Skejby Sygehus Banegårdspladsen Kaserneboulevarden 2 per hour 2 per hour
26 Skejby Banegårdspladsen Kaserneboulevarden 2 per hour none
53 Mejlby/Lindå Banegårdspladsen Kaserneboulevarden 1 per hour 1 per hour

Map showing the bus stops in the centre of Aarhus. The relevant bus stops are circled.

 

From the Institute to the centre of Aarhus

Stop name
Weekday Frequency
Bus number Direction By the Institute Centre of Aarhus 06:00-18:00 18:00-00:00
4 Skåde/Emiliedalsvej Fynsgade Banegårdspladsen/Park Alle 3 per hour 2 per hour
24 Holme Kirke Fynsgade Banegårdspladsen/Park Alle 3 per hour none
7 Vejby Nord/Stenagervej Kaserneboulevarden Banegårdspladsen 4 per hour 2 per hour
17 Brabrand Syd Kaserneboulevarden Banegårdspladsen 2 per hour 2 per hour
26 Nøddeengen Kaserneboulevarden Banegårdspladsen 2 per hour none
53 Langenæs/Ankersgade Kaserneboulevarden Banegårdspladsen 1 per hour 1 per hour

Map showing the relevant stops near the institute.

 

Bus Tickets

A single ticket bought on a bus (ticket machine, no notes) is valid for 2 hours of travel and will cost:

Zones Price DKK
1-2 18,-
3 26,-
4 32,-

The University is in Zone 1, the centre of the City. Click here to view a map showing the 4 bus zones in the Aarhus area

A multi-ride 'klippekort' (see image to the right) can be bought in most newsagents for 115,- DKK, which allows 10 journeys within zones 1 & 2 (which includes the University). One clip is valid for 2 hours. On entering the bus (at the back) you should clip the "klippekort" in the small yellow machine before taking a seat on the bus.