There are 12 ways to get from Southampton to Aarhus by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry
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Fly Southampton Airport to Billund Airport, train
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane SOU - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
7h 22mkr 2,003–3,737Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane STN - AAR
7h 52mkr 804–3,157Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain 4
- Take the train from Padborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Re
18h 37mkr 2,746–5,369Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 172
28h 5mkr 994–1,531Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aarhuscar
12h 47mkr 3,149–4,084Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Billund Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane LHR - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
7h 37mkr 937–2,957Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Billund Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane LGW - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
7h 57mkr 1,050–3,221Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LHR - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
9h 43mkr 1,001–2,751Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LGW - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
10h 13mkr 834–2,415Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
19h 35mkr 1,429–3,202Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Odensenighttrain 304
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
29h 41mkr 1,133–1,890Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Aarhuscar
13h 56mkr 2,248–3,723
Southampton to Aarhus by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Aarhus is to bus which costs 950 kr - 1600 kr and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Aarhus is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs 2000 kr - 3800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Aarhus C FlixBus stop via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Aarhus H via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Padborg St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Southampton and Aarhus is 995 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Aarhus without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 18h 37m and costs 2700 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Southampton to Aarhus, including transfers.
Southampton to Aarhus bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Aarhus train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Aarhus is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 18h 37m and costs 2700 kr - 5500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 950 kr - 1600 kr and takes 28h 5m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Aarhus, Denmark?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Aarhus H via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Padborg st, and Padborg St. in around 18h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Billund Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 420–3,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 290–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Aarhus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 220–2,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 49
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Padborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 128
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 49
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 49
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 203
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 203
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 199
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 99
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 99
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–550
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–550
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–550
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,800
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,046
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,046
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–270
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–270
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 170–330
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 170–330
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–270
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–250
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–270
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 150–250
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–900
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–750
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–600
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–340
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–200
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–200
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–340
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–650
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Aarhus bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Aarhus is 1h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 2:42 PM in Southampton and 3:42 PM in Aarhus.
Southampton to Aarhus train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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