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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Aarhus by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Billund Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane ZRH - BLL
    2. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 36m
    kr 1,069–2,454

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odensetrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    17h 26m
    kr 688–1,449

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain train 4
    4. Take the train from Padborg St. to Fredericia St.train train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train Re / ...
    14h 22m
    kr 1,394–2,733

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus N150 / ...
    19h 40m
    kr 854–1,270

  5. Fly to Aarhus Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane ZRH - AAR
    7h 23m
    kr 1,150–3,825

  6. Fly to Aalborg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane ZRH - AAL
    2. Take the train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 49m
    kr 1,515–3,830

  7. Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane ZRH - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 56m
    kr 983–2,148

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Aarhuscar car
    15h 19m
    kr 1,442–1,977

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Middelfarttrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Middelfart St. to Aarhus Htrain train Ic / ...
    17h 5m
    kr 2,529–3,763

  10. Drive  1,182.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Aarhuscar car 1,182.1 km
    10h 49m
    kr 1,903–2,748

Zurich to Aarhus by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,394Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,047.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Aarhus, Denmark?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Aarhus H via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg St., and Fredericia St. in around 14h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 19h 40m.

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