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How to get fromDortmund to Aarhusby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Aarhus by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Kolding

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train Re / ...
    8h 36m
    kr 702–1,415

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus N150 / ...
    9h 44m
    kr 541–651

  3. Drive  669 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Aarhuscar car 669 km
    5h 44m
    kr 925–1,336

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    7h 43m
    kr 1,173–2,980

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Münster to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    10h 45m
    kr 545–992

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Billund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 54m
    kr 1,142–3,109

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 25m
    kr 1,407–3,234

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 25m
    kr 856–2,603

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    5. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 14m
    kr 1,186–3,521

Dortmund to Aarhus by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 702Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 731.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Aarhus, Denmark?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Aarhus H via Hamburg Hbf, Kolding St., and Fredericia St. in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 9h 44m.

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