There are 8 ways to get from Aarhus to Rotterdam by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Aarhus Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane AAR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 24m€131–414Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Kolding bus stationbus 353 / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N844
13h 20m€74–113Train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Padborg St.train Re
- Take the train from Padborg St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain
11h 59m€100–242Drive 798.5 km
- Drive from Aarhus to Rotterdamcar 798.5 km
8h 3m€148–214Train to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BLL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 18m€133–361Train to Aalborg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg Lufthavn St.train
- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane AAL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 26m€136–352Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CPH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 20m€102–258Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CPH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 49m€137–337
Aarhus to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aarhus to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Aarhus to Rotterdam is to train and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Aarhus to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Aarhus C FlixBus stop and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Kolding bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Aarhus to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Aarhus H and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Padborg St., Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Aarhus and Rotterdam is 676 km. The road distance is 798.5 km.
The best way to get from Aarhus to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 11h 59m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Aarhus to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Aarhus to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aarhus C FlixBus stop station.
Aarhus to Rotterdam train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Aarhus H station.
The best way to get from Aarhus to Rotterdam is to train which takes 11h 59m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 20m.
What companies run services between Aarhus, Denmark and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Aarhus H to Rotterdam Centraal via Padborg St., Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Rotterdam Central Station via Kolding bus station in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Aalborg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Padborg St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Aalborg Lufthavn St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Padborg St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Padborg St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Eurobahn
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kolding bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Aarhus to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kolding bus station.
Aarhus to Rotterdam train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Padborg St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarhus to Rotterdam is 798 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Aarhus to Rotterdam.
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