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Route

Copenhagen to Aarhus

The train across Funen and Jutland, or the coach that takes the ferry across the Kattegat.

Every way we know of

Network last written 14 September 2026

4 ways we know of, about 157 km apart. Times are typical ranges, door to door, including airport time.

Option 1T
Train
Train Copenhagen to Aarhus, hourly or better.
Time
2h 55m to 3h 40m
Changes
0
CO2e
~7 kg
Fare band
£
- Fastest
- Fewest changes
- Lowest fare band
- No flying
1. T
  Train Copenhagen to Aarhus
  2h 45m to 3h 20m · 157 km · DSB · hourly or better
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 7 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 10m to 20m. Derived by the engine from its own models.
Option 2C
Coach
Coach Copenhagen to Aarhus, many coaches a day.
Time
3h 15m to 3h 55m
Changes
0
CO2e
~5 kg
Fare band
£
- Lowest emissions
1. C
  Coach Copenhagen to Aarhus
  3h to 3h 30m · 157 km · Kombardo Expressen, FlixBus · many coaches a day
  Kombardo runs via the Molslinjen ferry from Sjællands Odde.
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 5 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 15m to 25m. Derived by the engine from its own models.
Option 3F
Fly
Direct flights operate between Copenhagen and Aarhus; airport time is included.
Time
3h 55m to 4h 54m
Changes
0
CO2e
~42 kg
Fare band
££
1. F
  Flight Copenhagen to Aarhus
  45m to 54m · 157 km · scheduled airlines · direct services operate
  Airports: Copenhagen Airport to Aarhus Airport.
  Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 42 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 3h 10m to 4h. Derived by the engine from its own models.
Option 4D
Drive
About 342 km by road.
Time
4h 31m to 5h 25m
Changes
0
CO2e
~58 kg
Figure
Estimated
1. D
  Drive Copenhagen to Aarhus
  4h 31m to 5h 25m · 267 km · your own or a hired car · whenever you leave
  Road time along the bridges and tunnels the drive has to use; tolls, traffic and stops not included.
  An estimate range from road distance. No price is shown for a drive or a taxi; ask the driver or the hire company.
  Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 58 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
  Your own arrangementThis does not look right

Times are typical ranges from published timetables and distance, not live departures. Nothing is booked here.

Engine: 1.0.0
Network: net-7dc478427c8498ef
Network written: 14 September 2026
Answer for: 16 September 2026

The fastest way, step by step

The fastest way in full, leg by leg. The time spent moving is separated from the time spent getting to it and away from it, because both are part of the journey and only one of them is a timetable.

Copenhagen to Aarhus

Train

Moving: 2h 45m to 3h 20m
Getting there and waiting: 10m to 20m

Source: Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1. Curated

What matters on this route

Trains run at least hourly and take around three hours; the newer services can be faster. This is the default way between the two cities and it is hard to argue with.

The coach via the Molslinjen ferry from Sjællands Odde is a real alternative: it takes about the same time, is often cheaper, and the ferry crossing is a pleasant hour. Coaches leave from the city centre.

Flying between the two exists, but by the time the airport at Tirstrup is counted in, it saves nothing.