There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Aarhus by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Billund Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
5h 5mkr 1,177–3,330Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus stationbus N844
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
12h 36mkr 607–953Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Kolding St.train 083 / ...
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
11h 49mkr 815–2,993Drive 800.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Aarhuscar 800.8 km
8h 4mkr 1,064–1,536Train, fly to Aalborg Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane AMS - AAL
- Take the train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Aarhus Htrain
5h 34mkr 1,227–2,900Train, fly to Aarhus Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane AMS - AAR
6h 33mkr 967–2,890Train, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane AMS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
7h 35mkr 1,184–3,194Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
12h 24mkr 961–2,114
Rotterdam to Aarhus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Aarhus is to bus and train which costs 600 kr - 1000 kr and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Aarhus is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs 1100 kr - 3400 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Aarhus H via Hengelo, Hamburg-Harburg Bf, Kolding St. and Fredericia St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Aarhus is 642 km. The road distance is 800.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Aarhus without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 11h 49m and costs 800 kr - 3000 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Rotterdam to Aarhus, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Aarhus train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Aarhus train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hengelo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Aarhus is 801 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Rotterdam to Aarhus.
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Aarhus, Denmark?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aarhus H via Hengelo, Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg-Harburg Bf, Kolding St., and Fredericia St. in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 420–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 420–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aarhus Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–140
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–140
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–140
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–140
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 150–230
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 210–310
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 240–360
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–320
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 250–550
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 350–750
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–360
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 280–440
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–450
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 440–750
- Website
- Flixbus
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